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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "killarney",
  "name": "Killarney Provincial Park",
  "shortName": "Killarney",
  "region": "Georgian Bay, ON",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 46.0167,
    "longitude": -81.4
  },
  "timezone": "America/Toronto",
  "bortleClass": 2,
  "summary": "Designated dark-sky preserve on the La Cloche range. Excellent transparency.",
  "intro": "Killarney became Ontario's first officially designated dark-sky park in 2018 and operates a research-grade observatory with a 16-inch telescope and a 5-inch refractor for astrophotography. The white quartzite La Cloche ridges and pink Georgian Bay granite make it as memorable by day as by night.",
  "established": "Dark-sky designation 2018; observatory operated year-round.",
  "drivingFromToronto": "≈ 4.5 hours north via Highways 400 and 69.",
  "bestTime": "June through September around the new moon. Park observatory programs run on scheduled evenings — book ahead.",
  "highlights": [
    "On-site observatory open to the public on programmed nights",
    "Bortle 2 skies with very low humidity in autumn",
    "Yurts and drive-in campsites within walking distance of viewing areas"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Reserve campsites or yurts months ahead — Killarney books out fast",
    "Park entry permit required; observatory programs are extra",
    "Bring binoculars even if the telescope is open — wide-field views are stunning here"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way from Sagittarius to Cassiopeia, Veil Nebula through the park telescope, and aurora when Kp ≥ 4.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Secret Toronto — Ontario Stargazing (Apr 2026)",
    "url": "https://secrettoronto.co/ontario-stargazing/"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=killarney",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/killarney.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/killarney.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Killarney%20Provincial%20Park&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Killarney%20Provincial%20Park&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=killarney",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}