13 community-listed spots
Stargazing spots in New Mexico
Find places to get outside under the night sky, with photos, community ratings, and practical details.
Locations in New Mexico
Clayton Lake State Park
Clayton Lake State Park is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. State park in New Mexico, United States.
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El Morro National Monument
El Morro National Monument is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National monument in the United States.
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Cosmic Campground
Cosmic Campground is a recognized dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing.
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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National Monument of the United States in New Mexico.
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Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Wildlife refuge in New Mexico, United States.
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Valles Caldera National Preserve
Valles Caldera National Preserve is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Federally-protected area in New Mexico.
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Fort Union National Monument
Fort Union National Monument is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National monument in the United States.
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Chaco Culture National Historical Park is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. U.S. national park in New Mexico.
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Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of ruggedly beautiful canyon and mesa country. Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early days of a culture that still survives in the surrounding communities. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
High ancient sea ledges, deep rocky canyons, flowering cactus, and desert wildlife—treasures above the ground in the Chihuahuan Desert. Hidden beneath the surface are more than 119 caves—formed when sulfuric acid dissolved limestone leaving behind caverns of all sizes. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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El Malpais National Monument
The richly diverse volcanic landscape of El Malpais (el-mal-pie-EES) offers solitude, recreation, and adventure. Explore incredible geologic features such as young lava flows, cinder cones, lava tubes, and sandstone bluffs. While some may see a desolate environment, people have been adapting to and living in this extraordinary terrain for generations. Come visit the land of frozen fire! The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
For thousands of years, groups of nomads used the caves above Cliff Dweller Creek as temporary shelter. In the late 1200s, people of the agricultural Mogollon (Southern Ancestral Pueblo) culture made it a home. They built rooms, crafted pottery and raised children in the cliff dwellings for one or two generations. By approximately 1300, the Mogollon had moved on, leaving the walls behind. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Capulin Volcano National Monument
Capulin Volcano National Monument is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Mountain.
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