# Recreation.gov Campsite & Recreation Area Scraper (RIDB API) (`crawlerbros/recreation-gov-campsite-scraper`) Actor Scrape US federal campgrounds, campsites, and recreation areas via the free RIDB API - search by state, activity, or keyword; get facilities with addresses, amenities, activities, and reservation links. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/recreation-gov-campsite-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Travel - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Recreation.gov Campsite & Recreation Area Scraper Extract structured campground, facility, and recreation area data from [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/) using the free **RIDB (Recreation Information Database) API** — the official US federal government database covering national parks, forests, BLM land, and more. No API key is required for basic use. An optional free API key from [recreation.gov/use-our-data](https://ridb.recreation.gov) increases rate limits. ### What Does This Actor Do? This actor provides three modes for accessing Recreation.gov campground data: - **Search Campsites** — search campground facilities by state, activity type, and keyword. Returns full details including addresses, amenities, activities, and reservation links. - **Search Recreation Areas** — search parks, forests, and recreation areas by state or keyword. Returns coordinates, activity lists, and links. - **Get Facility Details** — fetch complete details for specific facility IDs (e.g., `232447` for Upper Pines in Yosemite). ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |-----------|------|-------------|---------| | `mode` | Select | Scraping mode (`searchCampsites`, `searchRecreationAreas`, `getFacilityDetails`) | `searchCampsites` | | `state` | Select | US state filter (all 50 states + DC). Leave blank for all states. | `CA` | | `query` | String | Keyword search (e.g. `Yosemite`, `Pine Lake`, `camping`) | — | | `activity` | Select | Filter by activity: Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Mountain Biking, Horse Riding, Rock Climbing | `Camping` | | `facilityIds` | List | RIDB facility IDs for `getFacilityDetails` mode (e.g. `232447`) | — | | `apiKey` | String | Optional free RIDB API key for higher rate limits | — | | `maxItems` | Integer | Max records to return (1–500) | `50` | ### Output Format #### searchCampsites ```json { "facilityId": "232447", "facilityName": "UPPER PINES", "facilityType": "Camping", "description": "Upper Pines is the largest campground in Yosemite Valley.", "latitude": 37.7361111, "longitude": -119.5625, "address": { "street": "9036 Village Dr", "city": "Yosemite Valley", "state": "CA", "zip": "95389" }, "phone": "209-372-8502", "email": "yosemite_information@nps.gov", "website": "https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/campingres.htm", "reservationUrl": "https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232447", "parentRecAreaName": "Yosemite National Park", "activities": ["CAMPING", "HIKING", "FISHING"], "amenities": ["Drinking Water", "Flush Toilets", "Accessible Campsites"], "state": "CA", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-03T10:00:00+00:00" } ```` #### searchRecreationAreas ```json { "recAreaId": "2991", "recAreaName": "Yosemite National Park", "description": "World-famous national park in the Sierra Nevada.", "latitude": 37.8651, "longitude": -119.5383, "state": "CA", "activities": ["CAMPING", "HIKING"], "recAreaUrl": "https://www.nps.gov/yose/", "imageUrl": "https://cdn.recreation.gov/img/yosemite.jpg", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-03T10:00:00+00:00" } ``` ### Common Facility IDs | Campground | State | RIDB Facility ID | |------------|-------|-----------------| | Upper Pines (Yosemite) | CA | 232447 | | North Pines (Yosemite) | CA | 232449 | | Mather Campground (Grand Canyon) | AZ | 234663 | | Fishing Bridge RV Park (Yellowstone) | WY | 232493 | | Jenny Lake (Grand Teton) | WY | 272076 | ### Use Cases - **Travel planning** — find campgrounds by state and activity type before a trip - **Research** — analyze campground distribution, amenities, and availability across federal lands - **Apps & tools** — build campground finders, trip planners, or outdoor activity apps - **Data journalism** — study public land access, campground capacity, and outdoor recreation trends ### FAQ **Q: Is an API key required?** A: No. The RIDB API allows anonymous access. An optional free key from [recreation.gov/use-our-data](https://ridb.recreation.gov) can be provided via the `apiKey` input to increase rate limits. **Q: What data source does this actor use?** A: This actor uses the [RIDB (Recreation Information Database) API](https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/) — the official US federal government recreation data API. Base URL: `https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/`. **Q: Which activities are supported for filtering?** A: Camping (ID 9), Hiking (ID 1), Fishing (ID 2), Mountain Biking (ID 4), Horse Riding (ID 5), Rock Climbing (ID 14). **Q: How many campgrounds can I scrape?** A: Up to 500 per run (set via `maxItems`). The RIDB database covers thousands of facilities — use state and activity filters to narrow results. **Q: Can I get campsite-level availability?** A: Availability data requires authentication and is not part of the RIDB API. Use the `reservationUrl` field to check availability directly on Recreation.gov. **Q: What states are supported?** A: All 50 US states plus the District of Columbia are available in the `state` dropdown. **Q: Why are some fields missing from certain records?** A: Not all facilities in the RIDB database have complete data. Fields are only included when the API returns non-empty values — this prevents `null` values in the output. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to fetch from the RIDB API. ## `state` (type: `string`): Filter results to a specific US state. Leave blank for all states. ## `query` (type: `string`): Keyword search for facility or recreation area name (e.g. 'Yosemite', 'camping', 'Pine'). ## `activity` (type: `string`): Filter facilities by activity type. ## `facilityIds` (type: `array`): List of RIDB facility IDs to fetch full details for. Example: \['232447', '232449']. ## `apiKey` (type: `string`): Optional free API key from recreation.gov/use-our-data. Increases rate limits. Leave blank for anonymous access. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to emit (1–500). ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "searchCampsites", "state": "CA", "activity": "Camping", "facilityIds": [], "maxItems": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped campground facilities and recreation areas. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "searchCampsites", "state": "CA", "activity": "Camping", "facilityIds": [], "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/recreation-gov-campsite-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "searchCampsites", "state": "CA", "activity": "Camping", "facilityIds": [], "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/recreation-gov-campsite-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "searchCampsites", "state": "CA", "activity": "Camping", "facilityIds": [], "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call crawlerbros/recreation-gov-campsite-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/recreation-gov-campsite-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Recreation.gov Campsite & Recreation Area Scraper (RIDB API)", "description": "Scrape US federal campgrounds, campsites, and recreation areas via the free RIDB API - search by state, activity, or keyword; get facilities with addresses, amenities, activities, and reservation links.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "T1o0PJII1WlGIiWvO" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~recreation-gov-campsite-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-recreation-gov-campsite-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~recreation-gov-campsite-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-recreation-gov-campsite-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~recreation-gov-campsite-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-recreation-gov-campsite-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "searchCampsites", "searchRecreationAreas", "getFacilityDetails" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to fetch from the RIDB API.", "default": "searchCampsites" }, "state": { "title": "State", "enum": [ "", "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CA", "CO", "CT", "DE", "DC", "FL", "GA", "HI", "ID", "IL", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MD", "MA", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NJ", "NM", "NY", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "OR", "PA", "RI", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VT", "VA", "WA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter results to a specific US state. Leave blank for all states.", "default": "" }, "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword search for facility or recreation area name (e.g. 'Yosemite', 'camping', 'Pine')." }, "activity": { "title": "Activity", "enum": [ "Camping", "Hiking", "Fishing", "Mountain Biking", "Horse Riding", "Rock Climbing" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter facilities by activity type.", "default": "Camping" }, "facilityIds": { "title": "Facility IDs (mode=getFacilityDetails)", "type": "array", "description": "List of RIDB facility IDs to fetch full details for. Example: ['232447', '232449'].", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "apiKey": { "title": "RIDB API Key (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional free API key from recreation.gov/use-our-data. Increases rate limits. 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