Blanding is in the land of Dark Skies! There are multiple registered Dark Sky Certified parks within a short distance of town, with town itself ranking at a dark Bortle Class 3 (darkest is class 1). That means you can see the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy and other Dark Sky objects from town! Interested? Here are the best viewing locations nearby:

• In town: Nations of the Four Corners, Edge of the Cedars State Park, Nearly anywhere off of Main street.
• Within 5 minutes: 4th Reservoir, Recapture Reservoir, Little Westwater Ruins, Devils Canyon Campground.
• Further destinations: Nearly Anywhere on public lands! Natural Bridges NM (First designated Dark Sky park in the world!), Hovenweep NM, Goosenecks State Park, Bears Ears NM. 

 

Occasionally there are local Dark Sky events, contact our Visitor Center or check out the events page for more information.