# Izera Dark-Sky Park

Region: CZ/PL border, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 50.85, 15.35
Bortle class: 3 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: ≈ 1.5 h from Wrocław or 2 h from Prague to Jakuszyce/Jizerka.
Best time: Summer for hiking access; the plateau is often snow-bound December–March.

## Overview
The Izera Dark-Sky Park was the world's first cross-border Dark Sky Park (Poland + Czech Republic, 2009). It covers the Jizera Mountains at around 900 m elevation.

## What to see
Summer Milky Way, planets, and 900 m elevation puts observers above most low fog.

## Highlights
- First cross-border IDA Dark Sky Park
- Plateau observing at ~900 m
- Jizerka and Orle mountain lodges cater to stargazers

## Tips
- Arrive at dusk and give your eyes 20+ minutes to dark-adapt
- Use a red headlamp — white light kills night vision
- Bring warm layers; European mountain and coastal sites drop sharply after sunset

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Izera at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=izera-dsp

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/izera-dsp.json


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Source app: Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky (https://ontarionightsky.com)
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