Buescher State Park
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Buescher State Park is a protected area in Texas with a measured darkness of 65/100 (≈ Bortle 4), a good rural sky: the Milky Way is clearly visible, with some glow on the horizon toward nearby towns. The best month to come is typically October, when about 59% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 19/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 57%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Buescher State Park
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 47% | 37/100 |
| February | 41% | 34/100 |
| March | 36% | 32/100 |
| April | 41% | 34/100 |
| May | 36% | 32/100 |
| June | 49% | 38/100 |
| July | 49% | 38/100 |
| August | 52% | 40/100 |
| September | 57% | 43/100 |
| October ★ | 59% | 44/100 |
| November | 44% | 36/100 |
| December | 44% | 36/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Buescher 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 Buescher State Park for each.
62/100sky darkness at this stay
54/100sky darkness at this stay
54/100sky darkness at this stay
Super 8 by Wyndham Bastrop TX
- Sky darkness
- 54/100
- To the spot
- 10.6 km
- Location
- Bastrop
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Budget Inn
Darkness: 49/100 · 13 km from Buescher State Park · Bastrop
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Pecan Street Inn
Darkness: 49/100 · 13.3 km from Buescher State Park · Bastrop
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Tropicana Motel
Darkness: 49/100 · 13.8 km from Buescher State Park · Bastrop
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Bastrop Inn
Darkness: 49/100 · 14 km from Buescher State Park · Bastrop
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Darkness: 46/100 · 14.5 km from Buescher State Park · Bastrop
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Live prices around Bastrop
Bastrop is the closest base to Buescher 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.
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Nearby spots in Texas
- Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park 130.2 km · Sky Score 46/100
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 142.7 km · Sky Score 30/100
- Waco Mammoth National Monument 170.6 km · Sky Score 32/100
- Brazos Bend State Park 171.2 km · Sky Score 31/100
- Goose Island State Park 214.6 km · Sky Score 37/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).