Welcome to the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park, an International Dark Sky Park designated by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).
Get Started
To get started, you will want to learn more about:
- Stargazing at the park
- Locations to view stars at the park: Maps
- How to get to the park: Directions
- The headquarters of the park: The historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge
- Understand the moon phases of the current month
Moon Calendar for April 2024
Clear Sky Chart for Copper Harbor, Michigan
This chart shows how clear the skies are predicted to be over the next several days.
Maps
Night Sky Viewing Locations and Map
Below are maps of desired areas where you can venture around the property and at the top of the Keweenaw — with the Lodge complex (main building and Outdoor Activity Center) being the stargazing headquarters.
[ Click on the above image to download PDF version of the map ]
[ Click on the above image to download a PDF version of the map ]
You can walk around the golf course at night (as long as you stay off the greens and tees) and look up at the stars.
Surrounding Areas
At the top of the Keweenaw, there are not very many areas that are developed. This offers stargazers multiple locations to look up and see the stars. This includes places along the Lake Superior lake front (on M-26 and US Hwy 41), in multiple county and state parks, and up Brockway Mountain; all of which are just a short jaunt away from the Lodge. Below is a map of several vantage points in surrounding areas.
Contact
The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge is the headquarters of the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park. The Outdoor Activities Center (OAC) at KML handles the dark sky activities for the park, and staff at the OAC can be reached via email or phone, or by dropping by in person:
- Email: outdoor-activities@keweenawresort.com
- Phone: +1-906-289-4403, ext 4
