# Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

Region: Hill Country, TX, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 30.5, -98.8167
Bortle class: 3 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: Fly into Austin or San Antonio, then drive about 1.5–2 hours to the park near Fredericksburg.
Best time: New-moon weekends year-round; the exposed granite dome has zero tree cover.
Established: Gold-Tier International Dark Sky Park since 2014.

## Overview
Enchanted Rock is a giant pink granite dome rising out of the Texas Hill Country, and it earned a Gold-Tier Dark Sky Park designation in 2014 after the park retrofitted its lighting. It's one of the best public places for stargazing within reach of Austin and San Antonio.

## What to see
The Milky Way is visible to the naked eye, plus classic Hill Country star fields.

## Highlights
- Gold-Tier IDA designation since 2014
- 425-foot pink granite batholith with an open, unobstructed summit
- Close enough to Austin/San Antonio for an easy day trip that turns into a night one

## Tips
- The park can hit visitor capacity on weekends — arrive early or book ahead
- You can extend stargazing past 10 p.m. by adding the night activity fee at the gate
- Bring a headlamp for the trail down after dark

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Enchanted Rock at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=enchanted-rock-sna

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/enchanted-rock-sna.json

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife — Stargazing at Enchanted Rock — https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock/more-info/dark-skies

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