# RIDB Recreation.gov Facilities Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-scraper`) Actor Scrape authoritative federal recreation facility data from the Recreation Information Database (RIDB) — covering NPS, USFS, BLM, USACE, BOR, and FWS facilities, campsites, rec areas, tours, activities, and permit entrances via the official RIDB API. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Travel - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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 ## RIDB Recreation.gov Facilities Scraper — Federal Campgrounds, Rec Areas & Permits API Query the official [Recreation Information Database (RIDB)](https://ridb.recreation.gov) API for authoritative federal recreation master data — facilities, recreation areas, campsites, permit entrances, tours, and activities — sourced directly from NPS, USFS, BLM, USACE, BOR, and FWS. This is the same data that powers recreation.gov, pulled straight from the source API instead of scraped off the consumer front end. --- ### RIDB Facilities Scraper Features - Covers all six RIDB resource types from a single actor: facilities, rec areas, campsites, permit entrances, tours, activities - Each federal agency's facility carries a `parent_org` tag (NPS, USFS, BLM, USACE, BOR, FWS) for clean agency lineage — the consumer-facing site doesn't expose this - Filters by US state code and free-text keyword - Pure JSON API — no browser, no proxies, no anti-bot theater - Rate-limit aware — a 1-second courtesy delay between requests keeps runs well within RIDB's documented per-account limits --- ### Who Uses This Federal Recreation Data? - **Outdoor recreation apps** — Resolve facility IDs and metadata for campground/RV-park finder tools - **Trip-planning products** — Build agency-aware recreation directories (NPS vs. USFS vs. BLM) without hand-mapping IDs - **Availability tooling** — Pairs with a live-availability actor: this actor resolves facility/campsite IDs and metadata, the other polls live booking windows - **Researchers & journalists** — Analyze federal recreation infrastructure by agency, region, or facility type --- ### How RIDB Facilities Scraper Works 1. Pick one or more resource types — `facilities`, `recareas`, `campsites`, `permitentrances`, `tours`, `activities` (defaults to `facilities`, `recareas`, `campsites` if left empty). 2. Optionally narrow by US state code and/or a keyword matched against name/description. 3. The actor pages through the RIDB API (50 records/page, ~1 req/sec) for each selected resource type until `maxItems` is reached or the resource type is exhausted. --- ### Input ```json { "resourceTypes": ["facilities", "campsites"], "stateCode": "CO", "keyword": "", "maxItems": 100 } ```` | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `resourceTypes` | array | `["facilities", "recareas", "campsites"]` | Which RIDB resource types to scrape. Valid values: `facilities`, `recareas`, `campsites`, `permitentrances`, `tours`, `activities`. Leave empty to use the default set. | | `stateCode` | string | (empty) | Optional 2-letter US state code to filter results (e.g. `CA`, `CO`, `WA`). | | `keyword` | string | (empty) | Optional keyword to filter results by name or description. | | `maxItems` | integer | `15` | Maximum number of records to scrape across all selected resource types. | #### Example: All Colorado Campsites ```json { "resourceTypes": ["campsites"], "stateCode": "CO", "maxItems": 500 } ``` #### Example: Rec Areas Matching a Keyword ```json { "resourceTypes": ["recareas"], "keyword": "canyon", "maxItems": 200 } ``` *** ### RIDB Facilities Scraper Output Fields All six resource types share one flat schema. Fields that don't apply to a given resource type are returned as empty strings, `null`, or `false`. ```json { "resource_type": "facility", "entity_id": "AP26168", "parent_org": "130", "name": "Tar Camp Day Use and Dump Station", "description": "The Arkansas River provides excellent opportunities for fishing and hunting...", "facility_type": "Activity Pass", "latitude": 34.4497222, "longitude": -92.1125, "address": "", "phone": "", "email": "", "reservable": true, "campsite_type": "", "loop": "", "attributes": "", "activities": "", "keywords": "" } ``` | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `resource_type` | string | `facility`, `recarea`, `campsite`, `permitentrance`, `tour`, or `activity` | | `entity_id` | string | RIDB's ID for this record (FacilityID, RecAreaID, CampsiteID, etc.) | | `parent_org` | string | Parent org/agency ID — populated for facilities and rec areas | | `name` | string | Display name | | `description` | string | HTML-stripped description text | | `facility_type` | string | Facility/fee-type description (semantics vary by resource type) | | `latitude` / `longitude` | number | null | Coordinates, where the resource type carries them | | `address` | string | Flattened "City, State, Zip, Country" — facilities and rec areas only | | `phone` / `email` | string | Contact info — facilities and rec areas only | | `reservable` | boolean | Whether the record is reservable, where applicable | | `campsite_type` | string | Campsite-only: tent, RV, group, etc. | | `loop` | string | Campsite-only: campground loop name | | `attributes` | string | `"Name: Value \| Name: Value"` — campsites and permit entrances | | `activities` | string | Comma-separated activity names — facilities and rec areas | | `keywords` | string | Facility/rec-area keyword tags | *** ### Notes - No proxy required — this is a direct, official government API integration. - Data freshness matches RIDB's own update cadence (agencies push updates on their own schedule). - This actor resolves facility/campsite/rec-area master data. For live campsite booking-window availability, pair it with a dedicated availability-polling actor. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `resourceTypes` (type: `array`): Which RIDB resource types to scrape. Leave empty to scrape all types. ## `stateCode` (type: `string`): Optional 2-letter US state code to filter results (e.g. CA, CO, WA). ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Optional keyword to filter results by name or description. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to scrape across all resource types. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "resourceTypes": [ "facilities", "recareas", "campsites" ], "maxItems": 15 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "resourceTypes": [ "facilities", "recareas", "campsites" ], "stateCode": "", "keyword": "", "maxItems": 15 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "resourceTypes": [ "facilities", "recareas", "campsites", ], "stateCode": "", "keyword": "", "maxItems": 15, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-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 '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "resourceTypes": [ "facilities", "recareas", "campsites" ], "stateCode": "", "keyword": "", "maxItems": 15 }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "RIDB Recreation.gov Facilities Scraper", "description": "Scrape authoritative federal recreation facility data from the Recreation Information Database (RIDB) — covering NPS, USFS, BLM, USACE, BOR, and FWS facilities, campsites, rec areas, tours, activities, and permit entrances via the official RIDB API.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "nE7dn9B0my5TTttWN" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-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/jungle_synthesizer~ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-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/jungle_synthesizer~ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-ridb-recreation-gov-facilities-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", "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "resourceTypes": { "title": "Resource Types", "type": "array", "description": "Which RIDB resource types to scrape. Leave empty to scrape all types.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "stateCode": { "title": "State Code Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Optional 2-letter US state code to filter results (e.g. CA, CO, WA)." }, "keyword": { "title": "Keyword Search", "type": "string", "description": "Optional keyword to filter results by name or description." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to scrape across all resource types.", "default": 15 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```