Oilver Lee Memorial State Park
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Oilver Lee Memorial State Park is a protected area in New Mexico with a measured darkness of 75/100 (≈ Bortle 3), a genuinely dark sky where the Milky Way is a bright, structured band. The best month to come is typically May, when about 81% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 26/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 74%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Oilver Lee Memorial State Park
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68% | 56/100 |
| February | 67% | 55/100 |
| March | 65% | 54/100 |
| April | 76% | 61/100 |
| May ★ | 81% | 64/100 |
| June | 70% | 57/100 |
| July | 57% | 49/100 |
| August | 58% | 50/100 |
| September | 74% | 59/100 |
| October | 74% | 60/100 |
| November | 71% | 57/100 |
| December | 67% | 55/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Oilver Lee Memorial State Park: sleep under a dark sky
We measured the night sky over each stay below, not just over the spot: the darkness score is computed at the hotel's own location, so you know what you'll see from the door. Sorted darkest sky first, with the distance to Oilver Lee Memorial State Park for each.
50/100sky darkness at this stay
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
- Sky darkness
- 50/100
- To the spot
- 15.9 km
- Location
- Alamogordo
50/100sky darkness at this stay
Fairfield Inn & Suites Alamogordo
- Sky darkness
- 50/100
- To the spot
- 16 km
- Location
- Alamogordo
50/100sky darkness at this stay
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Motel 6 Alamogordo
Darkness: 50/100 · 16.1 km from Oilver Lee Memorial State Park · Alamogordo
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Whitesands Motel
Darkness: 50/100 · 16.4 km from Oilver Lee Memorial State Park · Alamogordo
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The Classic Desert Aire Hotel
Darkness: 50/100 · 16.4 km from Oilver Lee Memorial State Park · Alamogordo
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Quality Inn & Suites
Darkness: 50/100 · 16.4 km from Oilver Lee Memorial State Park · Alamogordo
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Days Inn Alamogordo
Darkness: 50/100 · 16.5 km from Oilver Lee Memorial State Park · Alamogordo
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Live prices around Alamogordo
Alamogordo is the closest base to Oilver Lee Memorial State Park with rooms to book. The map shows everything available there right now, including the hotels, apartments and cabins we do not rate. Use the stays above when darkness decides, use the map when price or availability does.
Prices and availability come from the booking partners shown on the map, and we earn a commission on bookings made through it. Sky darkness is measured only for the stays listed above.
Nearby spots in New Mexico
- White Sands National Park 36.4 km · Sky Score 62/100
- Leasburg Dam State Park 97.3 km · Sky Score 51/100
- Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park 99.7 km · Sky Score 42/100
- Prehistoric Trackways National Monument 100.1 km · Sky Score 47/100
- Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument 107.4 km · Sky Score 44/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).