Cherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania
As one of the darkest spots near the Mississippi, this State Park became a Gold-Certified International Dark Sky Park in 2008. Despite its closeness to residential areas, the 82-acre park is set on top of a hill and surrounded by 262,000-acres of the Susquehannock State Forest and gives you a 360 view of the sky free from light pollution.
In the summer, Cherry Springs serves up an extensive schedule of sky tours on Friday and Saturday nights. The State Park’s Night Sky Viewing area is always open, located north of Route 44, opposite the gated Astronomy Observation Field. You can find public parking and information kiosks here and just follow the walkway to get to the viewing field, which is shielded from passing vehicle lights.
