Upland Island Wilderness

Sky Score 46/100≈ Bortle 3

Upland Island Wilderness is a protected area in Texas with a measured darkness of 81/100 (≈ Bortle 3) — a genuinely dark sky where the Milky Way is a bright, structured band. The best month to come is typically October, when about 62% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 48/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 49%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Upland Island Wilderness

Month	Clear night skies	Sky Score (new moon)
January	43%	44/100
February	37%	40/100
March	36%	39/100
April	40%	42/100
May	37%	40/100
June	49%	48/100
July	50%	48/100
August	49%	48/100
September	60%	55/100
October ★	62%	57/100
November	44%	45/100
December	40%	42/100

Scores assume a moonless night — check the moon before you drive (methodology).

Where to stay near Upland Island Wilderness

Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep — stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.

Bass Buster Inn
29.9 km away · Brookeland · darkness at hotel: 65/100
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Woodville Inn
33.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 59/100
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Super 8 by Wyndham Jasper TX
38 km away · Jasper · darkness at hotel: 56/100
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Econo Lodge Jasper
38.2 km away · Jasper · darkness at hotel: 53/100
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jasper
38.5 km away · Jasper · darkness at hotel: 53/100
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Best Western Inn of Jasper
39 km away · Jasper · darkness at hotel: 51/100
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Rodeway Inn
39.3 km away · Jasper · darkness at hotel: 51/100
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Nearby spots in Texas

Turkey Hill Wilderness — 35.4 km · Sky Score 45/100
Indian Mounds Wilderness — 65.8 km · Sky Score 46/100
Big Thicket National Preserve — 70.6 km · Sky Score 41/100
Big Slough Wilderness — 83.9 km · Sky Score 46/100
Tony Houseman/Blue Elbow Swamp Wildlife Management Area — 121 km · Sky Score 30/100