This U.S. National Park Has a Free Stargazing Festival in March — and You Can See the Milky Way Without a Telescope

To share its starry views, the park hosts an annualDeath Valley Dark Sky Festival.

This year, the free celebration runs from March 1 to March 3.

The park service recommends making reservations for in-parkcampingorlodgingas early as possible.

A camper van sits peacefully under a star filled sky in Death Valley National Park, California.

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The former isa privately owned historic inn, while The Ranch has motel-style accommodations, restaurants, and shopping.

Both are located in the Furnace Creek area, where most of the festivals programming takes place.