Turkey Hill Wilderness
Turkey Hill Wilderness is a protected area in Texas with a measured darkness of 79/100 (≈ 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 63% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 47/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 50%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Turkey Hill Wilderness
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 44% | 44/100 |
| February | 38% | 40/100 |
| March | 36% | 39/100 |
| April | 41% | 42/100 |
| May | 37% | 39/100 |
| June | 49% | 47/100 |
| July | 51% | 48/100 |
| August | 50% | 48/100 |
| September | 61% | 54/100 |
| October ★ | 63% | 56/100 |
| November | 45% | 44/100 |
| December | 41% | 42/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Turkey Hill Wilderness
Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep, stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.
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Budget Inn
19.7 km away · San Augustine · darkness at hotel: 61/100
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San Augustine Inn
19.7 km away · San Augustine · darkness at hotel: 61/100
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Bass Buster Inn
36.1 km away · Brookeland · darkness at hotel: 65/100
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Nearby spots in Texas
- Upland Island Wilderness 35.4 km · Sky Score 46/100
- Indian Mounds Wilderness 43.1 km · Sky Score 46/100
- Big Slough Wilderness 87.6 km · Sky Score 46/100
- Big Thicket National Preserve 104.5 km · Sky Score 41/100
- Tony Houseman/Blue Elbow Swamp Wildlife Management Area 143.1 km · Sky Score 30/100