Dark Skies
Stars at Night are Big and Bright
In February, 2019, Rappahannock County Park became the third county park in the U.S. to receive the International Dark Sky designation. There is a strong local commitment to maintaining pristine night skies including a program to replace unshielded outdoor lighting with dark-sky compliant fixtures.
Have you ever seen the Milky Way?
You don’t need to be an astronomer to witness the awesome beauty of the Milky Way or get acquainted with planets, moons and constellations.
Come out to Rappahannock on a star treasure hunt where light pollution is a dirty word and lovely B&Bs and Inns hold the promise of sweet dreams! Our county prides itself in the ability to see the dark skies!
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Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP)
NEOWISE, the brightest comet to appear in Northern Hemisphere skies in nearly a quarter of a century, was photographed by Dan Martin in Rappahannock County Park during a Dark Sky event on July 18, 2020. The comet could be seen by the naked eye.