Dark Sky Night: New Moon Stargazing

Come see the stars and explore our night sky with our park rangers at this International Dark Sky Park. Pick out constellations, observe planets and nebulae through a telescope, and take in the silhouette of the star-lit Blue Ridge Mountains.

Be sure to bring something comfortable to sit on and a red-light flashlight if you have one. Meet rangers at the Skyline Trail parking lot. A moderate 10-minute hike up a hill will be necessary to attend the program.

For those who will have trouble walking up the hill, a free haywagon with seats for 20 people leaves at the program's start time to reach the viewing location. Pre-registration for the wagon ride is required; only one wagon runs per night and space is limited, so please limit sign-ups to those who need it. To reserve, please use this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45AAAD2FA6F5C43-55082974-dark#/

There will be a $5 parking fee per vehicle, payable in cash or by QR code. A same-day admission receipt to the Natural Bridge covers your fee. All programs are weather dependent. If a program is canceled due to weather, we will post a cancellation notice on this listing.

Questions? Call (540) 254-0795 to speak with a ranger.

Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 540-291-1326
Email Address: TmF0dXJhbEJyaWRnZSB8IGRjciAhIHZpcmdpbmlhICEgZ292

You may also like the following events from Friends of Natural Bridge State Park:

• This Thursday, 31st July, 08:30 pm, NBSP Lantern Tour of the Natural Bridge 7/31/25 in Natural Bridge
• This Friday, 1st August, 08:00 pm, NBSP Sunset Wagon Ride 8/1/25 in Natural Bridge
• This Saturday, 2nd August, 08:45 pm, NBSP Park After Dark: Night Hike 8/2/25 in Natural Bridge

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