Camps
Camps

Empowering today's campers to become tomorrow's leaders in space and science discovery
Camps Overview

Weekend Camps

Tailored Camps

Be A Camp Counselor
2026 Summer Camps

Martian Frontier

Above & Beyond

Secrets of a Spy Station

3D Planets
Clemson & PARI Summer Camps

3D Planets

3D Planets with Advanced Content
Camper Guide

Lodging & Dining

Recreational Activities

Scholarships
Business Services
Business Services

Let us help launch your next big thing
Business Services

Satellite Services

Data Center Services
Instrument Hosting

Office Space
Research
Research

Arming STEM students and scientists with the resources they need to discover the unknown
Research

Instruments

Astronomical Photographic Data Archive (APDA)
Stellar Classification Online Public Exploration (SCOPE)

Research Opportunities
Visit
Visit

Discover the wonders of space and nature at PARI
Visit

Tour

School Trips

Programming Menu

Scout Group Visits
🏡Cabins - Stay at PARI

⛺C amping- Sleep under Stars

Parties and Events

Weekend Visits

Conferences
Frequently Asked Questions
About
About

PARI's mission is to reveal the unseen and empower people to reach their next frontier
About

Our History

Our Facility

Frequently Asked Questions
🗓️Calendar

Dark Skies

Museum & Galleries

Nature
Shop
Shop

Take a bit of PARI home with you
PARI Gift Shop
Customized PARI Logo Items from RedBubble
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Support PARI

Help us on our Education Mission and help a young learner reach for the stars
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Our History

A SITE AND ORGANIZATION STEEPED IN HISTORY.

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Originally selected by NASA for its isolated location in the Pisgah National Forest, PARI was established in September 1998 as a not-for-profit public organization dedicated to providing hands-on educational, business and research opportunities for users and lovers of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines.