Brazos Bend State Park
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Brazos Bend State Park is a protected area in Texas with a measured darkness of 55/100 (≈ Bortle 5), a usable sky for casual stargazing, though city glow is noticeable. The best month to come is typically October, when about 60% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 15/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 53%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Brazos Bend State Park
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42% | 30/100 |
| February | 39% | 28/100 |
| March | 36% | 27/100 |
| April | 40% | 29/100 |
| May | 39% | 28/100 |
| June | 50% | 33/100 |
| July | 45% | 31/100 |
| August | 46% | 31/100 |
| September | 53% | 34/100 |
| October ★ | 60% | 38/100 |
| November | 43% | 30/100 |
| December | 39% | 28/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Brazos Bend 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 Brazos Bend State Park for each.
20/100sky darkness at this stay
Fairfield Inn & Suites Houston Richmond
- Sky darkness
- 20/100
- To the spot
- 23 km
- Location
- Richmond
18/100sky darkness at this stay
18/100sky darkness at this stay
Best Western Sugarland Inn
- Sky darkness
- 18/100
- To the spot
- 22.6 km
- Location
- Sugar Land
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Home2 Suites
Darkness: 18/100 · 22.6 km from Brazos Bend State Park · Richmond
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Houston Missouri City
Darkness: 11/100 · 21.4 km from Brazos Bend State Park · Missouri City
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SummerHill inn & Suites
Darkness: 8/100 · 21.5 km from Brazos Bend State Park · Missouri City
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sugar Land SE - Missouri City, an IHG Hote
Darkness: 8/100 · 22.2 km from Brazos Bend State Park · Missouri City
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Hampton Inn & Suites Missouri City, TX
Darkness: 8/100 · 22.2 km from Brazos Bend State Park · Missouri City
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Live prices around Sugar Land
Sugar Land is the closest base to Brazos Bend 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 Texas
- Big Thicket National Preserve 162.7 km · Sky Score 41/100
- Buescher State Park 172.2 km · Sky Score 37/100
- Goose Island State Park 192.7 km · Sky Score 37/100
- Tony Houseman/Blue Elbow Swamp Wildlife Management Area 200.2 km · Sky Score 30/100
- Mustang Island State Park 243.9 km · Sky Score 34/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).