Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area is a protected area in Texas with a measured darkness of 66/100 (≈ 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 September, when about 66% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 21/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 66%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 48% | 39/100 |
| February | 43% | 36/100 |
| March | 42% | 36/100 |
| April | 45% | 37/100 |
| May | 41% | 35/100 |
| June | 53% | 41/100 |
| July | 56% | 43/100 |
| August | 56% | 43/100 |
| September ★ | 66% | 48/100 |
| October | 63% | 46/100 |
| November | 51% | 40/100 |
| December | 45% | 37/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area: 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 Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area for each.
56/100sky darkness at this stay
45/100sky darkness at this stay
45/100sky darkness at this stay
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Motel 6
Darkness: 45/100 · 13.5 km from Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area · Lindale
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Best Western
Darkness: 45/100 · 13.7 km from Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area · Lindale
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Hampton
Darkness: 45/100 · 13.7 km from Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area · Lindale
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Darkness: 45/100 · 13.8 km from Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area · Lindale
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Apple Tree Inn
Darkness: 45/100 · 13.9 km from Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area · Tyler
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Live prices around Lindale
Lindale is the closest base to Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area 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
- Turkey Hill Wilderness 173 km · Sky Score 45/100
- Waco Mammoth National Monument 203.5 km · Sky Score 32/100
- Big Thicket National Preserve 251.6 km · Sky Score 41/100
- Tony Houseman/Blue Elbow Swamp Wildlife Management Area 311 km · Sky Score 30/100
- Buescher State Park 328.8 km · Sky Score 37/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).