US state

California

23 dark-sky places, 5 of them certified by DarkSky International.

23Places
5Certified
7At Bortle 1
Darkness profile

Places by Bortle class

The striped bar counts places with no published value.

7B1
6B2
4B3
0B4
0B5
2B6
1B7
1B8
2—

23 dark-sky places, 5 of them certified by DarkSky International. Sorted darkest first: places with a published Bortle value come before those without.

✦ Dark Sky Park

Death Valley National Park

California, United States
B1 Since 2013
✦ Dark Sky Park

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

California, United States
B2 Since 2018
✦ Dark Sky Park

Joshua Tree National Park

California, United States
B2 Since 2017
✦ Dark Sky Community

Borrego Springs, California

California, United States
B3 Since 2009
✦ Dark Sky Community

Julian, California

California, United States
B3 Since 2021
Stargazing Park · not certified

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California, United States
B1 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Lava Beds National Monument

California, United States
B1 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Redwood National and State Parks

California, United States
B1 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California, United States
B1 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Tule Lake National Monument

CA, United States
B1 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Yosemite National Park

California, United States
B1 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Channel Islands National Park

California, United States
B2 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Devils Postpile National Monument

CA, United States
B2 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Mojave National Preserve

CA, United States
B2 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Pinnacles National Park

CA, United States
B2 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Point Reyes National Seashore

CA, United States
B3 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

CA, United States
B3 —
Stargazing Park · not certified

Cabrillo National Monument

CA, United States
B6 —