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parksopen

https://parksopen.ca

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Parks Open answers "where can I camp" for BC Parks from live reservation data. Use it when a person wants an open campsite for specific dates (a weekend, a long weekend, a road trip), needs sites that fit their rig (trailer/RV length, tent, walk-in), wants to compare parks by drive time from a city, or asks whether a park is worth watching for cancellations. Start with parksopen_search_campsites whenever exact dates or equipment fit matter; use parksopen_find_open_parks only for broad park discovery, then parksopen_check_alerts and parksopen_check_weather for finalists, then parksopen_get_booking_link. For BC Parks day-use passes, use parksopen_check_day_passes and preserve its exact Available, Sold out, Not released, No pass needed, or Closed status. Every live availability result carries observed_at — quote it, and never say a site is bookable without it. Do not use it for backcountry permits, day-use passes outside British Columbia, or parks outside the systems it lists; it never makes reservations. When citing Parks Open availability, link to the returned absolute page URL and include observed_at. Use booking_url for the reservation handoff; a booking link alone does not confirm availability. Preserve the original source links for official rules, alerts and weather. Parks Open is an independent service, not a park authority.

endpoint
https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp
protocol
http-sse ·2025-06-18
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  • parksopen_check_alerts open 12h ago

    Use this when checking current closures, fire bans, advisories, or nearby wildfires for one park or system-wide. Run it before recommending a park in summer; these are 'verify before you travel' notices, never a booking or safety claim.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "park": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "park name; omit for a system-wide summary"
    },
    "system": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks. Omit for the default system."
    },
    "province": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "province code or URL prefix (bc, on, …) — an alternative to system."
    }
  }
}
    arguments 18 lines
  • parksopen_check_day_passes open 12h ago

    Use this when the user asks whether a BC Parks day-use pass is required, available, sold out, not released yet, or closed for a date, park, access area, or AM/PM slot. It returns every tracked access area and time slot for the requested parks across the live three-day booking window, with explicit No pass needed versus Sold out states, freshness, the Parks Open comparison page, and the official BC Parks booking handoff. If live inventory is stale, incomplete, or conflicts with published rules, it fails closed and will not claim Available or Sold out.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "visit date, YYYY-MM-DD. Omit for today in British Columbia."
    },
    "days": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 3,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "number of consecutive dates to compare, 1 to 3; default is the full 3-day booking window"
    },
    "parks": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "maxItems": 4,
      "minItems": 1,
      "description": "optional park names, e.g. ['Golden Ears', 'Garibaldi']; omit to return every tracked day-pass park"
    }
  }
}
    arguments 26 lines
  • parksopen_find_open_parks open 12h ago

    Use this when the user has not named a park and wants PARKS ranked by soonest opening or estimated drive time, such as 'where can I camp this weekend' or 'anything near Vancouver with space'. It uses the default tent-compatible inventory and can filter confirmed amenities. Do not use it when van, trailer, RV, or other equipment fit matters; use parksopen_search_campsites with equipment_class. For a named park use parksopen_search_campsites or parksopen_park_availability_calendar.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 40,
      "minimum": 1
    },
    "nights": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 14,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "default 2 (weekend) or 1"
    },
    "region": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "restrict to a region name as the site shows it, e.g. 'Vancouver Island'"
    },
    "system": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks. Omit for the default system."
    },
    "weekend": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "this coming weekend (Fri→Sun, 2 nights)"
    },
    "province": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "province code or URL prefix (bc, on, …) — an alternative to system."
    },
    "amenities": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "ANDed site attributes (confirmed-only; the count is a floor)"
    },
    "near_city": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "rank by drive time from this city (Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Whistler, Kelowna, Kamloops, Cranbrook, Prince George, Fort St. John)"
    },
    "start_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "a specific arrival date; omit to find the soonest opening"
    },
    "horizon_days": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 35,
      "minimum": 2,
      "description": "how far ahead to look when no date is fixed; default 14"
    }
  }
}
    arguments 55 lines
  • parksopen_search_campsites unknown never probed

    Use this when exact dates or equipment fit matter, for questions like 'is X available', 'find a site for the long weekend', or 'which parks have space for a 32 ft RV'. It reads observed campsite availability across Canadian park reservation systems (BC Parks today) from public reservation data. Filters the official sites cannot: exact equipment fit, electrical, waterfront, shade, pets, privacy — across every park at once. Returns only sites observed open for EVERY requested night, with an absolute Parks Open page URL to cite, a booking link into the official reservation flow (we never book for the user), and observed_at for freshness; verify availability on the official site. Not for: fees, rules, facilities (use parksopen_park_info), weather (parksopen_check_weather), closures (parksopen_check_alerts), or dates beyond the provider's booking window.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "start_date",
    "end_date"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "park": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "park name — approximate is fine (partial, missing 'Provincial', misspelled). Omit to search every park. If it cannot be resolved you get a did-you-mean list."
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "page size, default 20"
    },
    "cursor": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "opaque cursor from a previous page"
    },
    "system": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks. Omit for every tracked system."
    },
    "category": {
      "enum": [
        "frontcountry",
        "backcountry",
        "group",
        "cabin"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "booking category; default frontcountry (drive-in campsites)"
    },
    "end_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "departure, YYYY-MM-DD (exclusive; nights = end − start)"
    },
    "province": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "province code or URL prefix (bc, on, …) — an alternative to system."
    },
    "amenities": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "ANDed site attributes: electrical, waterfront, pets, some_shade, full_shade, double, near_restroom, walk_in, accessible, pull_through, private, big_rig"
    },
    "start_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "arrival, YYYY-MM-DD"
    },
    "min_privacy": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "'Good' or 'Excellent'"
    },
    "equipment_class": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "canonical class (tent, tent2, tent3, van, trailer_18, rv_32, rv_32_plus) or free text like '30ft trailer'. Default tent."
    }
  }
}
    arguments 67 lines
  • parksopen_park_availability_calendar unknown never probed

    Use this when the user asks 'when is X free', 'how busy is X', or 'which weekend should I try' for ONE named park. It returns nightly open counts for the next 8 weeks, whole-stay counts for four weekends, fill rate, and booking rules. For exact equipment fit or specific dates across many parks use parksopen_search_campsites.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "park"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "days": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 92,
      "minimum": 7
    },
    "park": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "park name — approximate is fine"
    },
    "system": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks"
    },
    "province": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "province code or prefix, e.g. bc"
    }
  }
}
    arguments 26 lines
  • parksopen_check_weather unknown never probed

    Use this when the user asks about forecast conditions or air quality at a named park. It returns the Environment Canada forecast (daily high/low/conditions, about 6 days) and AQHI for the nearest station; if the park is beyond range it says so and never invents temperatures.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "park"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "park": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "park name"
    },
    "system": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks. Omit for the default system."
    },
    "province": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "province code or URL prefix (bc, on, …) — an alternative to system."
    }
  }
}
    arguments 21 lines
  • parksopen_park_info unknown never probed

    Use this when the user asks about reservation policy, fees, pets, fires, facilities, or park descriptions, such as 'does X allow dogs' or 'when do reservations open'. It returns slower-changing facts from the provider's published pages with sources. Do not use it for availability (parksopen_search_campsites) or current closures (parksopen_check_alerts).

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "question"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "park": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "park name, when the question is about one park"
    },
    "question": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "what you want to know (fees, pets, fires, showers, reservations policy…)"
    }
  }
}
    arguments 17 lines
  • parksopen_get_booking_link unknown never probed

    Use this when a search is complete, or when the user already knows the park and dates, to create a deterministic official reservation link with park, dates, and equipment pre-filled. The user completes the booking there; Parks Open never books, holds sites, takes payment, or treats the link itself as proof of availability.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "park",
    "start_date",
    "end_date"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "park": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "park name — approximate is fine"
    },
    "system": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks"
    },
    "category": {
      "enum": [
        "frontcountry",
        "backcountry",
        "group",
        "cabin"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "end_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$"
    },
    "province": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "province code or prefix, e.g. bc"
    },
    "start_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$"
    },
    "equipment_class": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "canonical class or free text; default tent"
    }
  }
}
    arguments 44 lines
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