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  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "la-mauricie-np",
  "name": "La Mauricie National Park",
  "shortName": "La Mauricie",
  "region": "Central QC",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 46.75,
    "longitude": -73
  },
  "timezone": "America/Toronto",
  "bortleClass": 3,
  "summary": "Laurentian foothills park with lake-shore observing pads.",
  "intro": "La Mauricie National Park, tucked into the Laurentian foothills between Montreal and Quebec City, is a canoe-and-lake wilderness that stays surprisingly dark despite sitting between the province's two biggest cities. Its many backcountry lakes give quiet, tree-ringed clearings for a straightforward night under the stars.",
  "established": null,
  "drivingFromToronto": "≈ 7.5 hours east via Highway 401 and Autoroute 40, then Route 55 north to the park entrance near Shawinigan.",
  "bestTime": "September, when the maple and birch forests turn and the humid Quebec summer haze has cleared, giving crisper night skies.",
  "highlights": [
    "Roughly midway between Montreal and Quebec City, yet genuinely low light pollution",
    "Dozens of lakes for a still-water reflection of the Milky Way",
    "Extensive canoe and backcountry campsite network"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Park entry fee applies",
    "Reserve backcountry canoe-in sites in advance for the darkest, most remote nights",
    "Bring insect protection for lakeside evenings in summer"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way over still lake water, and good late-summer meteor shower viewing from open shorelines.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Parks Canada — La Mauricie National Park",
    "url": "https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/qc/mauricie"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=la-mauricie-np",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/la-mauricie-np.json",
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    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=La%20Mauricie%20National%20Park&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=La%20Mauricie%20National%20Park&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=la-mauricie-np",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}