Star Party at Inks Lake State Park

The public is invited to observe the sky through our telescopes. We’ll show such objects as planets, the moon (if its up), galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and more.  Festivities will take place near the dump station across the street from Inks Lake’s Central Park just southwest of the park store. See the map below. The event location is marked with a yellow X. Follow the yellow arrows.

There is no charge for the star party itself, but visitors must pay the park entry fee of $6 for ages 13 and up, with children 12 and under free. No reservations with either the park or us are required.

A flashlight with a red bulb is good, but we have red cellophane we can use to cover a white light. Please do not bring a dog, unless it is a service animal; we prefer not to have dogs around the telescopes in the dark. Smoking is not permitted in the area of the telescopes because the smoke can damage optical equipment. Public consumption of alcoholic beverages is not allowed in state parks.

If the weather on a scheduled star party day seems questionable for viewing, you can check our website (www.austinastro.org) or call the state park office.