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Big Bend National Park Travel Guide

"About two hours from Big Bend in the Fort Davis Mountains, this observatory’s Star Parties let me identify constellations and gaze through one of the largest telescopes in the United States." - Carrie Dennis Carrie Dennis Carrie Dennis is a New York City-based writer and editor with more than a decade of content strategy experience. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Gothamist, Time magazine, Men’s Journal, Redbook, and Thrillist. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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See constellations & planets through large telescopes

star party

telescopes

reservations required

dark skies

gift shop

star gazing

laser pointer

mountains

3640 Dark Sky Dr, Fort Davis, TX 79734 Get directions

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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See constellations & planets through large telescopes

star party

telescopes

reservations required

dark skies

gift shop

star gazing

laser pointer

mountains

3640 Dark Sky Dr, Fort Davis, TX 79734 Get directions

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible parking lot

University of Texas McDonald Observatory by null

University of Texas McDonald Observatory by null

University of Texas McDonald Observatory by null

University of Texas McDonald Observatory by null

University of Texas McDonald Observatory by null

University of Texas McDonald Observatory by null

University of Texas McDonald Observatory by null

University of Texas McDonald Observatory by null

University of Texas McDonald Observatory by null

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