Recreation.gov
Search and explore US federal recreation areas, campgrounds, facilities, permits, and reservations via the RIDB.
Community: Submitted by a user or imported; check the owner before granting accessOnlineAPI key requiredGlobalFreeRead-only
What it can do
- Organizations.List: This endpoint retrieves all organizations. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second.
- Organizations.Get: This endpoint retrieves a specific organization. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second.
- Recareas.List: This endpoint retrieves all RecAreas. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second.
What data it sees
Do you need an account
An API key from the service settings is required
Search and explore US federal recreation areas, campgrounds, facilities, permits, and reservations via the RIDB.
How to connect
How to connect Recreation.gov to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://recreation-gov.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect Recreation.gov to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://recreation-gov.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect Recreation.gov to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://recreation-gov.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (60)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| organizations.list | This endpoint retrieves all organizations. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| organizations.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific organization. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.list | This endpoint retrieves all RecAreas. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific RecArea. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| organizations.recareas.list | This endpoint retrieves all RecAreas belonging to a specific organization. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| organizations.recareas.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific RecArea belonging to a specific organization. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.list | This endpoint retrieves all facilities. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific facility. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| organizations.facilities.list | This endpoint retrieves all facilities belonging to a specific organization. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| organizations.facilities.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific facility belonging to a specific organization. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.facilities.list | This endpoint retrieves all facilities belonging to a specific RecArea. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.facilities.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific facility belonging to a specific RecArea. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareaaddresses.list | This endpoint retrieves all RecArea addresses. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareaaddresses.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific RecArea. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.recareaaddresses.list | This endpoint retrieves all RecArea addresses for a specific RecArea. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.recareaaddresses.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific RecArea for a specific RecArea. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilityaddresses.list | This endpoint retrieves all facility addresses. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilityaddresses.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific facility. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.facilityaddresses.list | This endpoint retrieves all facility addresses for a specific facility. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.facilityaddresses.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific facility for a specific facility. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| campsites.list | This endpoint retrieves all campsites. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| campsites.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific campsite. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.campsites.list | This endpoint retrieves all campsites for a specific facility. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.campsites.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific campsite for a specific facility. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| permitentrances.list | This endpoint retrieves all permit entrances. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| permitentrances.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific permit entrance. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.permitentrances.list | This endpoint retrieves all permit entrances for a specific facility. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.permitentrances.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific permit entrance for a specific facility. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| tours.list | This endpoint retrieves all tours. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| tours.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific tour. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.tours.list | This endpoint retrieves all tours for a specific facility. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.tours.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific tour for a specific facility. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| activities.list | This endpoint retrieves all activities. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| activities.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific activity. Rate Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.activities.list | This endpoint retrieves all activities for a specific RecArea. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.activities.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific activity for a specific RecArea. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.activities.list | This endpoint retrieves all activities for a specific facility. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.activities.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific activity for a specific facility. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| campsites.attributes.list | This endpoint retrieves all attributes for a specific campsite. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| permitentrances.attributes.list | This endpoint retrieves all attributes for a specific permit entrance. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| tours.attributes.list | This endpoint retrieves all attributes for a specific tour. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| permitentrances.zones.list | This endpoint retrieves all zones for a specific permit entrance. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| permitentrances.zones.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific zone for a specific permit entrance. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| events.list | This endpoint retrieves all events. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| events.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific event. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.events.list | This endpoint retrieves all events for a specific RecArea. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.events.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific event for a specific RecArea. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.events.list | This endpoint retrieves all events for a specific facility. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.events.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific event for a specific facility. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| links.list | This endpoint retrieves all links. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| links.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific link. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.links.list | This endpoint retrieves all links for a specific RecArea. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.links.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific link for a specific RecArea. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.links.list | This endpoint retrieves all links for a specific facility. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.links.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific link for a specific facility. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| media.list | This endpoint retrieves all media. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| media.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific media. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.media.list | This endpoint retrieves all media for a specific RecArea. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| recareas.media.get | This endpoint retrieves a specific media for a specific RecArea. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |
| facilities.media.list | This endpoint retrieves all media for a specific facility. Limit is set to 50 request/second. |