22cubed t1_jabhn7o wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:50 AM

Been there once, it's probably fine for just looking at stars and stuff. But don't go there trying to see the northern lights, because there's no north-facing area.

There is an observation area on the shore of Lake Michigan where you can look out (as opposed to looking straight up with tall trees on either side of you), but that observation area faces the other side of a small bay. And that side of the bay isn't part of the dark sky park, so there are definitely lights along the shoreline.

Still, though, it's probably the best dark sky you'll find in or even around Michigan, except for the one in Pennsylvania.

OnlyAstronomyFans t1_jac29z9 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:25 AM

I’ve never seen the northern lights that far south on the regular. If you want to see the northern lights in Michigan, you need to get up on the south shore of superior like Copper Harbor. Cherry Springs is nice but most anywhere in the UP is darker.