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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "big-cypress-npr",
  "name": "Big Cypress National Preserve",
  "shortName": "Big Cypress",
  "region": "Southern FL",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 25.8667,
    "longitude": -81.0333
  },
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "bortleClass": 3,
  "summary": "IDA-certified — swamp preserve adjacent to Everglades.",
  "intro": "Big Cypress National Preserve, bordering the Everglades in southern Florida, was designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2016. It sits far enough from Miami and Naples that the swamp interior stays genuinely dark, with the Kirby Storter Boardwalk a favorite spot for a look at the sky.",
  "established": "Designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2016.",
  "drivingFromToronto": "Along US-41 (Tamiami Trail) between Miami and Naples, FL.",
  "bestTime": "Dry season (November–April) for clearer skies and fewer mosquitoes; viewing is possible year-round after sunset.",
  "highlights": [
    "International Dark Sky Park since 2016",
    "290,000 hectares of protected swamp bordering Everglades National Park",
    "Kirby Storter Boardwalk is a popular, easily accessible night-sky spot"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Insect repellent is essential, especially outside the dry season",
    "Cell coverage is unreliable — download maps before heading out",
    "The preserve is free to enter, unlike many national park units"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way over cypress swamp, one of the darkest areas remaining east of the Mississippi.",
  "source": {
    "label": "NPS — Stargazing in Big Cypress",
    "url": "https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/stargazing-in-big-cypress.htm"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=big-cypress-npr",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/big-cypress-npr.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/big-cypress-npr.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Big%20Cypress%20National%20Preserve&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Big%20Cypress%20National%20Preserve&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=big-cypress-npr",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}