recreation.gov availability search

Check campsite availability on recreation.gov for federal campgrounds (National Parks, USFS, BLM). Requires campground ID(s) — get from ridb-search or recreation.gov URLs.

Recreation.gov Availability Checker

Check campsite availability for federal campgrounds on recreation.gov.

Quick Start

bash

cd /Users/doop/moltbot/skills/recgov-availability

# Check availability (campground ID from URL or ridb-search)
python3 scripts/check.py -c 233965 --start 2026-07-10 --nights 2

# Multiple campgrounds
python3 scripts/check.py -c 233965 233900 --start 2026-07-10 --nights 2

# Filter to tent sites, JSON output
python3 scripts/check.py -c 233965 --start 2026-07-10 --nights 2 --type tent --json

Finding Campground IDs

From URL: recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233965 → ID is 233965

Or use ridb-search:

bash

python3 ../ridb-search/scripts/search.py -l "Newport, OR" --camping-only

Options

Option	Description
-c, --campground	Campground ID(s) to check (required)
-s, --start	Start date YYYY-MM-DD (required)
-n, --nights	Consecutive nights needed (default: 1)
-t, --type	Site type: tent, rv, standard, cabin, group
--electric	Electric sites only
--nonelectric	Non-electric sites only
--include-group	Include group sites
--pets	Pet-friendly only (slower)
--shade	Shaded sites only (slower)
--fire-pit	Sites with fire pits (slower)
--vehicle-length N	Min vehicle length in feet (slower)
--show-sites	Show individual sites
--json	JSON output

Status Meanings

Status	Meaning
✅ Available	Book now
❌ Reserved	Already booked
⏳ NYR	Not Yet Released — reservations not open
🚗 FCFS	First-come-first-served (no reservations)

Coverage

• National Park Service campgrounds
• USDA Forest Service campgrounds
• BLM recreation sites
• Army Corps of Engineers areas

For state parks, use reserveamerica.

Notes

• No API key needed
• Python 3.8+ (stdlib only)
• Amenity filters (--pets, --shade) require extra API calls
• Booking window is typically 6 months ahead

See README.md for full documentation.