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Stargazing in Umm Al Quwain

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8 of 12 places fit

  • Stargazing · Al Rams

    Al Rams desert

    Open dunes a short drive from RAK city where you can spread a blanket under a fairly dark sky.

    • 57 km · 64 min drive
    • Free
    • About 3 h
  • Stargazing · Mleiha

    Mleiha National Park stargazing

    A guided one-hour session with telescopes in the Mleiha desert, among the darkest skies within easy reach of Sharjah and Dubai.

    • 57 km · 64 min drive
    • From 150 AED per adult (children 5 to 10 from AED 120)
    • About 1 h
  • Stargazing · Shawka

    Wadi Shawka dam area

    A Hajar valley where the surrounding hills block light from nearby towns, with camping and picnic spots by the dam.

    • 72 km · 81 min drive
    • Free
    • About 3 h
  • Stargazing · Jebel Jais

    Jebel Jais Viewing Deck Park

    Viewing decks at about 1,250 m, above the coastal haze, with free monthly community stargazing evenings that bring telescopes and guides.

    • 72 km · 81 min drive
    • Free
    • About 3 h
  • Stargazing · Saih Al Salam

    Al Qudra desert

    The closest properly dark desert to Dubai, with dedicated star and sunset observation decks around the lakes.

    • 83 km · 93 min drive
    • Free
    • About 3 h
  • Stargazing · Hatta

    Hatta mountains

    Mountain valleys that block city light, about 90 minutes from Dubai, with campsites if you want to stay out late.

    • 103 km · 114 min drive
    • Free
    • About 3 h
  • Stargazing · Al Ain

    Jebel Hafit Desert Park

    Camping at the foot of the mountain lets you watch the stars with Jebel Hafit blocking Al Ain's glow, and the park sells an easy pitch-your-own-tent spot.

    • 171 km · 191 min drive
    • From 100 AED per pitch for two adults, own tent (2024 price)
    • About 12 h
  • Stargazing · Al Quaa

    Al Quaa Milky Way spot

    A tagged spot in the Razeen desert near the Empty Quarter with essentially no light pollution, reachable without a 4x4.

    • 233 km · 260 min drive
    • Free
    • About 3 h