Submitted by esquared88 t3_y2kit1 in newjersey
The nearest Dark Sky location is about 3 hours away. I don't need perfect conditions but just far enough from the light pollution to see more than just a few stars.
Submitted by esquared88 t3_y2kit1 in newjersey
The nearest Dark Sky location is about 3 hours away. I don't need perfect conditions but just far enough from the light pollution to see more than just a few stars.
Ringwood State Park, there is a small unlit ballfield near the Cupsaw entrance without trees.
You'd be surprised how bright Wantage is these days. I'd actually look west at places like Long Valley and Califon. There are also areas of Clinton that fit the bill when you get away from the highway.
A little south you can also follow the Delaware to places like the outskirts of Frenchtown and just across the PA border work like Mt Bethel.
I live in LV and sometimes I can’t believe how bright the stars are here!
That's a bit south, but chances are it's probably just as far of a drive for OP. Lovely area near Clinton and Flemington.
I watched a meteor shower from Chester/Mendham once and was very impressed. I was in a friend’s yard though, so OP might need to find a park or something.
Somewhere in Warren/Sussex County
There is an astronomy club that has an observatory in liberty township.
I always thought I had seen more stars and sky depth in Franklin Lakes when I had family there.
Your best bet staying in NJ would be to get as close to Stokes State Forest/Del Water Gap area as you can. Basically, you just want to get as far away from NYC as possible which in North NJ means as West/Northwest as possible. Then just choose a park in the area and a clear night
Your best bet is prob anywhere along the Appalachian Trail between the Yards Creek Reservoirs and the NY border.
Sussex County, around Camp Sacagawea (and other places).
Check out the NJAA Observatory in Voorhees State Park in Hunterdon County.
Cherry springs state park in PA if you ever decide to drive far and stay for the night at a cabin there.
Here is a Light pollution map. Most of NJ is pretty bad for stargazing
Just moved here, and I’ve been taking time to stare at Jupiter and Mars when I leave for work in the mornings.
1moosehead t1_is3fqf3 wrote
I'd go out to Wantage, don't know of a specific location but that's the most sparsely populated part of the north and furthest from NYC. Maybe a park out there somewhere so the trees won't get in the way.