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  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "elk-island-np",
  "name": "Elk Island National Park (Beaver Hills DSP)",
  "shortName": "Elk Island",
  "region": "Beaver Hills, AB",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 53.6333,
    "longitude": -112.85
  },
  "timezone": "America/Edmonton",
  "bortleClass": 3,
  "summary": "Closest true dark-sky preserve to Edmonton. Bison, aspen parkland, aurora.",
  "intro": "Elk Island National Park, just east of Edmonton, is part of the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve — one of the closest genuinely dark skies to a major Canadian city. Free-roaming bison graze right up to the roads, and the Astotin Lake Day Use Area doubles as the park's go-to stargazing spot and the site of its annual Milky Way Day celebration with RASC's Edmonton Centre.",
  "established": null,
  "drivingFromToronto": "Fly into Edmonton, then drive about 45 minutes east on Highway 16.",
  "bestTime": "Year-round, but the park's Milky Way Day event runs every Labour Day weekend — a good target date if you want guided viewing.",
  "highlights": [
    "Part of the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve, minutes from Edmonton",
    "Astotin Lake Day Use Area hosts an annual public star party",
    "Free-roaming plains and wood bison make daytime visits worthwhile too"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Park entry fee applies",
    "Watch for bison on the road at dusk — they do not yield",
    "Bring a blanket and campfire wood for the Astotin Lake area"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way over open aspen parkland, aurora during active geomagnetic periods, and meteor showers from the lake's open shoreline.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Parks Canada — Elk Island National Park",
    "url": "https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/elkisland/activ/experiences/etoiles-stargazing"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=elk-island-np",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/elk-island-np.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/elk-island-np.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Elk%20Island%20National%20Park%20(Beaver%20Hills%20DSP)&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Elk%20Island%20National%20Park%20(Beaver%20Hills%20DSP)&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=elk-island-np",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}