About this place
- Horizon
- Partial Obstructions
- Region
- Central Arizona
Curated observing site
Sedona Dark Sky Preserve
Central Arizona · Rural / suburban transition skies
Designation & sky
- Type
- Observing Site
- Sky quality
- Bortle 4 · Rural / suburban transition
Access & field notes
- Access
- Public
- Drive time
- 5h 15m
- Cell signal
- Strong
- Amenities
- Hotels · Restaurants · Guided tours · Restrooms
- Safety
- International Dark Sky Community. Red rock terrain with some horizon obstructions.
Official links
Verify hours, access, and current conditions before you go.
Dark-sky stays near here
Book a night under these skies — the closest astronomy-forward stays in the Stella catalog.
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On the map
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