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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "manitoulin",
  "name": "Gordon's Park Dark Sky Preserve",
  "shortName": "Manitoulin (Gordon's Park)",
  "region": "Manitoulin Island, ON",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 45.65,
    "longitude": -82.0167
  },
  "timezone": "America/Toronto",
  "bortleClass": 2,
  "summary": "RASC-designated dark-sky preserve on Manitoulin with on-site observing fields.",
  "intro": "Gordon's Park is the only commercial dark-sky preserve in Canada — a curated experience with on-site observing fields, scheduled Star Parties, dedicated Aurora Borealis watch nights, and the famously sold-out Moonlight Hike and Wolf Howl events.",
  "established": null,
  "drivingFromToronto": "≈ 6 hours via Highway 69 and the Little Current Swing Bridge — or via the Chi-Cheemaun ferry from Tobermory.",
  "bestTime": "Star Parties run summer through early autumn. Aurora Nights are scheduled around solar-active windows — currently elevated through 2026.",
  "highlights": [
    "Curated programming with on-site astronomers",
    "Designated camping with red lighting throughout the property",
    "Manitoulin's central lake-and-pasture geography keeps stray light minimal"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Book Star Parties, Aurora Nights and Wolf Howls weeks in advance — they fill up",
    "Ferry crossings are weather-dependent in shoulder season",
    "Bring telescopes if you have them — the observing field is set up for visiting gear"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Aurora over open pasture, Milky Way core in summer, and Sagittarius nebulae through park telescopes.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Secret Toronto — Ontario Stargazing (Apr 2026)",
    "url": "https://secrettoronto.co/ontario-stargazing/"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=manitoulin",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/manitoulin.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/manitoulin.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gordon's%20Park%20Dark%20Sky%20Preserve&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Gordon's%20Park%20Dark%20Sky%20Preserve&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=manitoulin",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}