About this place
- Overview
- Remote northeastern New Mexico park with dinosaur tracks and dark skies
- Horizon
- Wide-open plains, excellent low-horizon access
- Region
- NM, US
- Nearest city
- ~130 km of light pollution
Certified dark-sky park
Clayton Lake State Park
NM, US · Truly dark skies
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- IDA Dark Sky Park
- Sky quality
- Bortle 2 · Truly dark
Official links
Verify hours, access, and current conditions before you go.
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On the map
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