Fremont Indian State Park and Museum
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Fremont Indian State Park and Museum is a protected area in Utah with a measured darkness of 88/100 (≈ Bortle 2), among the very darkest measurable skies we have rated: the Milky Way casts visible shadows on moonless nights. The best month to come is typically September, when about 77% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 32/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 77%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Fremont Indian State Park and Museum
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 41% | 47/100 |
| February | 51% | 54/100 |
| March | 49% | 52/100 |
| April | 60% | 60/100 |
| May | 62% | 61/100 |
| June | 74% | 70/100 |
| July | 68% | 65/100 |
| August | 71% | 67/100 |
| September ★ | 77% | 72/100 |
| October | 71% | 68/100 |
| November | 60% | 60/100 |
| December | 46% | 50/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Fremont Indian State Park and Museum: 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 Fremont Indian State Park and Museum for each.
88/100sky darkness at this stay
87/100sky darkness at this stay
Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort
- Sky darkness
- 87/100
- To the spot
- 8 km
- Location
- Marysvale
87/100sky darkness at this stay
More stays nearby
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Weber's Paiute Trails Inn
Darkness: 82/100 · 15.6 km from Fremont Indian State Park and Museum · Marysvale
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4 U Motel
Darkness: 82/100 · 15.7 km from Fremont Indian State Park and Museum
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Marysvale Motel 4-U
Darkness: 82/100 · 15.7 km from Fremont Indian State Park and Museum · Marysvale
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Moore's Old Pine Inn
Darkness: 80/100 · 16 km from Fremont Indian State Park and Museum · Marysvale
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Hampton Inn Richfield
Darkness: 56/100 · 26.6 km from Fremont Indian State Park and Museum · Richfield
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Live prices around Sevier
Sevier is the closest base to Fremont Indian State Park and Museum 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 Utah
- Minersville State Park 59.4 km · Sky Score 62/100
- Steep Creek Overlook 104.1 km · Sky Score 67/100
- Golden Throne Viewpoint 105.9 km · Sky Score 67/100
- Escalante Petrified Forest State Park 106 km · Sky Score 62/100
- Bryce Canyon National Park 112.2 km · Sky Score 65/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).