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Welcome to the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park, an International Dark Sky Park designated by the Dark Sky International association (formerly known as, the International Dark-sky Association). The park consists of the outdoor property at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge*.

Get Started

To get started, you will want to learn more about:

  • Stargazing at the park
  • Locations to view stars at the park: Maps
  • How to get to the park: Directions
  • The headquarters of the park: The historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge property
  • The park is outdoor grounds, open 7pm to 7am to the general public; no physical facilities available for park guests
  • No overnight camping
  • Understand the moon phases of the current month

Moon Calendar for November 2024

Clear Sky Chart for Copper Harbor, Michigan

This chart shows how clear the skies are predicted to be over the next several days.


 

Maps

Night Sky Viewing Locations and Map

Below are maps of desired areas where you can venture around the property and at the top of the Keweenaw — with the Lodge complex (main building and Outdoor Activity Center) being the stargazing headquarters.

[ Click on the above image to download PDF version of the map ]

[ Click on the above image to download a PDF version of the map ]

You can walk around the golf course at night (as long as you stay off the greens and tees) and look up at the stars.

Surrounding Areas

At the top of the Keweenaw, there are not very many areas that are developed. This offers stargazers multiple locations to look up and see the stars. This includes places along the Lake Superior lake front (on M-26 and US Hwy 41),  in multiple county and state parks, and up Brockway Mountain; all of which are just a short jaunt away from the Lodge. Below is a map of several vantage points in surrounding areas.

 

Inside the Dark Sky Park

Blogs Posts

International Dark Sky Week – 2023 Proclamation by the Governor
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) holds the International Dark Sky Week each year to put focus on minimizing light pollution,
Organizing the Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival
The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge team is working on organizing the Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival that will be held at
keweenawdarksky.com Website setup

Contact

The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge (KML) is the headquarters of the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park. The Park includes the outdoor grounds on the KML property. The physical facilities at the Lodge are only available to cabin guests, with the general public able to access the physical facilities during specific dark sky-related events.  There are maps and signs around the grounds to indicate stargazing areas. The staff at the Outdoor Activities Center (OAC) at KML handle the dark sky activities for the park, and staff at the OAC can be reached via email or phone.: 

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