Minersville State Park
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Minersville State Park is a protected area in Utah with a measured darkness of 87/100 (≈ Bortle 2), a genuinely dark sky where the Milky Way is a bright, structured band. The best month to come is typically September, when about 79% 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 79%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Minersville State Park
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 46% | 50/100 |
| February | 55% | 56/100 |
| March | 52% | 54/100 |
| April | 63% | 61/100 |
| May | 65% | 62/100 |
| June | 76% | 70/100 |
| July | 69% | 66/100 |
| August | 73% | 68/100 |
| September ★ | 79% | 72/100 |
| October | 74% | 69/100 |
| November | 67% | 64/100 |
| December | 52% | 54/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Minersville 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 Minersville State Park for each.
64/100sky darkness at this stay
Comfort Inn & Suites Beaver - Interstate 15 North
- Sky darkness
- 64/100
- To the spot
- 15.9 km
- Location
- Beaver
63/100sky darkness at this stay
60/100sky darkness at this stay
More stays nearby
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Aspen Lodge Motel
Darkness: 60/100 · 17.2 km from Minersville State Park · Beaver
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Best Western Butch Cassidy Inn
Darkness: 60/100 · 17.2 km from Minersville State Park · Beaver
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Quality Inn
Darkness: 60/100 · 17.3 km from Minersville State Park · Beaver
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Motel 6
Darkness: 60/100 · 17.4 km from Minersville State Park
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Econo Lodge
Darkness: 60/100 · 17.5 km from Minersville State Park · Beaver
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Live prices around Beaver
Beaver is the closest base to Minersville 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 Utah
- Fremont Indian State Park and Museum 59.5 km · Sky Score 60/100
- Cedar Breaks National Monument 65.1 km · Sky Score 57/100
- Bryce Canyon National Park 91.6 km · Sky Score 65/100
- Zion National Park 101.4 km · Sky Score 62/100
- Escalante Petrified Forest State Park 115.6 km · Sky Score 62/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).