2026 GEMINIDS METEOR

SHOWER CAMPOUT 

Geminids Meteor Shower Campout

Big Bend National Park

Three Nights of Camping

December 11th - 14th, 2026

Camp After Dark - BIG BEND

10 Campsites Available

Up to four people per campsite

5 Solo Campsites Available

Campout includes:

Nightly Telescope Tours

Daily Solar Telescope Tours

Astrophotography Lessons

Camping under pristine dark skies

Come camp with us for the most active meteor shower of 2026! This event will be three nights of camping in the largest dark sky reserve on the planet!

GEMINIDS METEOR SHOWER

The Geminids are widely regarded as the most reliable and prolific meteor display of the year and peaks on the night of December 13 into the early morning hours of December 14.

Originating from debris left behind by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, the shower radiates from near the bright star Castor in the constellation Gemini, with peak activity typically occurring around 2:00 a.m. local time when the radiant is highest in the sky.

Under pristine, dark skies, observers can anticipate up to 120 bold, multicolored meteors per hour.

Viewing conditions in 2026 are exceptionally favorable: only an early waxing crescent moon will grace the evening sky before setting well before midnight, leaving crisp, dark skies completely free of moonlight for prime late-night and pre-dawn viewing.

Event Details:

  • Nightly telescope tours

  • Learn how to navigate the night sky with laser guided tours

  • Explore objects like star clusters, emission nebula, galaxies and planetary nebula

  • Free astrophotography lessons for cell phone and camera users

  • Daily Solar telescope tours with our hydrogen alpha telescope

  • Live deep space astrophotography

  • Meteor shower viewing from the largest dark sky reserve on earth

  • Camping in a remote dark sky location away from highways and light pollution

  • Explore and hike Big Bend National and State Parks

  • Camping location is 20 mins from the entrance to Big Bend

PRICING AND INFO

  • $550 per camping spot, 10 spots available

  • Four guests per spot

  • Bring your own camping gear, water, food, and curiosity

  • Five solo traveler spots @ $350

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