These locations have been recommended by club members. These locations are not maintained by CCAS. We encourage you to verify that that location you have in mind is open before heading out.
Vineyard Dog Park
Reasonably dark skies and good surface.
parks4pups.org/vineyard-dog-park-templeton
Santa Margarita Lake
The campsites in the Grey Pines Loop are reasonably dark.
slocountyparks.com/camp/santa-margarita-lake/
Blinn Ranch Trailhead
Has dark skies but can be dusty. Not a good area after rains. Car lights after dark are an issue but traffic is light.
10 Miles past Santa Margarita Lake turnoff and a couple miles up River Road.
alltrails.com/trail/us/california/blinn-ranch-and-santa-margarita-trail
Navajo Flat Campground
Very low southern horizon (can see Omega Cen and NGC 5128 from there) and has some very dark skies. Not a good place after bad weather.
25 miles east of Santa Margarita Lake.
www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lpnf/recarea/?recid=11129
San Antonio Lake Campground
Has some very dark skies and is the site used in the fall for the CalStar Star Party.
calstar.observers.org/general-info-faq/