OUTSIDE • May 9, 2023
Here are 10 great places to see thousands of stars, planets, star clusters, meteors, man-made satellites, the Andromeda Galaxy, and the Milky Way. #6. Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, North-Central Maine. Located in north-central Maine, the 87,564-acre Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument has some of the darkest skies east of the Mississippi. Biking, hiking, climbing, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing as well as stargazing take place here under the watchful eye of Mount Katahdin, at 5,262 feet the highest peak in the state. As one of the newer national monuments, this one is sparse in amenities and has little signage. There is an annual “Stars Over Katahdin” night every September. Fees are $8/night at the Sandbrook Stream campsite near Stacyville, Maine.