STATE PARK STARGAZING

Six state parks in or near the Bluebonnet region rate 4.5 or higher on the Bortle Scale, which rates skies from 1 (darkest) to 9 (brightest).

• Bastrop State Park - 5

• Buescher State Park - 4.5

• Lake Somerville State Park - 4.5

• Lockhart State Park = 5

• McKinney Falls State Park - 7

• Palmetto State Park - 4.5

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Check for events locally or around the state at Texas Parks and Wildlife's stargazing calendar click here.