LIST: Top 5 National Parks for Stargazing

CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK – A new list ranks the best national parks for stargazing. Here are the top 5, according to Lake.com, a lakeside vacation rental company: 

1. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, 100/100 score
2. Great Basin National Park, Nevada, 88.58 
3. Canyonlands National Park, Utah, 88.52 
4. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, 84.72
5. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, 76.32

Scores were calculated based on the average number of stars visible and the average median light pollution. 

Parks in Hawaii, California and Wyoming also made the grade. See the full list of 20 parks by clicking here.

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