There are no trash cans so come prepared to pack in/pack out. We were also fortunate in our timing as the moon didn’t rise until 4 am so that further aided our night sky viewing.Īs far as facilities go, there are telescope pads if you have a telescope. We were on the verge of the start of the Leonides so we saw a few meteors streaking across the night sky. We were using the SkyView app and could even see satellites cruising by in the cosmos. We also could see Saturns’ rings and Jupiter was very bright. We could see Mars very clearly using only binoculars. We tilted our lawn chairs back and took in the cosmos on an exceptionally clear night. The sites are close enough to hear your neighbor cough but everyone was respectful and kept the lights, etc., to a minimum. The tent camping eventually filled up the first night we were there (). We rolled in at 1:30 pm and got the last RV site (I think there were 6) on the Wednesday we arrived. How cool to just happen upon the world’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary Campground! We saw it as we were driving back and doubled back. Verizon gets decent signal here, we were able to stream and work remotely. However there were signs posted that several campgrounds in the Gila National Forest (including this one) were going fee based in 2022. Words just can't do it justice.Īt the time of our stay in late October 2021, it was still free. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, and were treated to a completely clear sky. And once you learn that this location regularly hosts 100s for star gazing parties - there's plenty of room for everyone if you don't need to be mere feet from the pit toilets. There were also several spots leading into the campground that were clearly boondocking spots, and if you take the road behind the campground (beyond the telescope pads), there's several boondocking areas beyond. But alas, there were only 2 RVs in the campground - plenty of room, and no need for worry.
We arrived around 1pm mid-week, and were sure we missed our chance. Glad we took the chance there would be a spot for us, this is an amazing experience! Officially designated a dark sky location, this is star gazing you don't get often.īased on the reviews of needing to arrive early to snag one of the few campsites, we made a hurried morning here.
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