202 federal campgrounds under a certified dark sky
Utah alone holds more than a quarter of them. Most of them are in the western states. Only 21 states have any at all.
A campground is listed when it sits inside a certified National Park Service unit, within ten miles of an International Dark Sky park, reserve or sanctuary, or within five miles of a certified community. Certification is DarkSky International’s and the join is ours. Data refreshed 2026-10-16.
By state
States with at least ten matching campgrounds get a state page with a map and the full list.
The 40 largest
Ranked by the site count in the Recreation.gov record.
Other lists
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4 state pages for this list.