307 photo locations in Texas — 77 state parks, 63 ghost towns, 31 waterfalls, 20 national wildlife refuges and more — plus 18 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 155 cities. Milky Way core season runs February–October (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 9.0+ in central Texas. Wildflowers peak around April.
Photo locations
307
NPS sites
18
Milky Way season
Feb–Oct
Peak bloom
April
Aurora
Kp 9.0+
Top photo locations in Texas
Dark Sky PlaceBig Bend National Park
Dark Sky PlaceDripping Springs
Dark Sky PlaceHorseshoe Bay
Ghost TownPyote
Ghost TownTehuacana
Ghost TownTuleta
Mountain PeakBush Mountain
Rock FormationLlano Estacado
Mountain PeakGuadalupe Peak
Mountain PeakBartlett Peak
Ghost TownTerlingua
CanyonBoquillas Canyon
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National Park Service sites in Texas
TXBig Bend National Park
TXGuadalupe Mountains National Park
TXAlibates Flint Quarries National Monument
TXPadre Island National Seashore
TXWaco Mammoth National Monument
TXAmistad National Recreation Area
TXBig Thicket National Preserve
TXLake Meredith National Recreation Area
TXLyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
TXPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
TXSan Antonio Missions National Historical Park
TXBlackwell School National Historic Site
Golden hour in Texas cities
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Night sky
Darkest skies in Texas
Dark Sky PlaceBig Bend National Park
Dark Sky PlaceBig Bend Ranch State Park
Dark Sky PlaceCopper Breaks State Park
Dark Sky PlaceDevils River State Natural Area
Dark Sky PlaceSouth Llano River State Park
Dark Sky PlaceEnchanted Rock State Natural Area