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Goldendale Observatory State Park
Goldendale, Washington
A public observatory with large telescopes in dark eastern Gorge country.
- Price
- Small per-person fee
- Booking
- Best to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Run by the state parks, the observatory offers daytime sun viewing and night sessions with big telescopes. The skies out here are very dark. Seats go quickly, so reserve for evening programmes.
Good to know
- Reserve ahead for night programmes
- Take a warm layer, even in summer
- Check the schedule for days open
- Best time
- Clear evening
- Open
- Open on set days
- Getting there
- Sealed road, car park on site
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
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