This Is The Best Park In Florida To See The Milky Way

Unfortunately, light pollution has definitely become more of a thing in Florida, especially if you live in a heavily populated city. However, we have a place that gets dark at night, allowing you to see as much of the night sky as you could hope for. Not only can you camp for the a few days, enjoying the peace and solitude in nature, but this park in Florida also happens to be one of the best places to snag a glimpse of the Milky Way, too.

The thing about stargazing in Florida is that you can’t just walk outside wherever you are in the state and get a beautiful view of the sky.

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However, you can find the best places within the state to set up shop for a day or two and enjoy the beauty and bounty that the solar system provides.

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Visiting Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park might just be your best bet if you want to snag some stellar glimpses of the Milky Way and other fantastical stargazing moments.

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Chances are, if you haven’t left the city much to gaze up at the stars, this experience at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve will be life-changing.

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Spend a weekend enjoying all that this expanse of land has to offer, from hiking to biking, walking and getting glimpses of wildlife.

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But once the sun sets throughout, that’s when an entirely different side of the park comes to life.

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As a dark sky designated park, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve is internationally recognized for the lack of light pollution, which means that the night sky above you will be pure black, peppered with the most magical show of space you’ve ever seen.

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See if you can spot the Milky Way at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve without a telescope or binoculars—we guarantee it’ll be much easier than you think.

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