# Recreation.gov Campsite Availability Scraper (`lulzasaur/recreation-gov-scraper`) Actor Find available campsites on Recreation.gov by location and dates. Search federal campgrounds (national parks, forests, BLM) with real-time availability. Returns site details, amenities, ratings. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/recreation-gov-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** Travel - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## 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 Availability Scraper Find available campsites at federal campgrounds (national parks, national forests, BLM land) using Recreation.gov's reservation system. ### What it does Enter a location and travel dates, and this scraper searches Recreation.gov for campgrounds with available sites. It checks real-time availability for each campsite so you can find open spots at popular campgrounds. ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `location` | string | City/state, zip code, or `lat,lon` (e.g. "Yosemite, CA", "80202", "37.74,-119.57") | | `checkIn` | string | Check-in date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `checkOut` | string | Check-out date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `radius` | integer | Search radius in miles (default: 25) | | `maxResults` | integer | Max campgrounds to return (default: 20) | | `onlyAvailable` | boolean | Only return campgrounds with available sites (default: true) | ### Output Each result includes: ```json { "campgroundName": "Upper Pines", "campgroundId": "232447", "campgroundUrl": "https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232447", "location": "Yosemite Valley, CA", "distanceMiles": 12.3, "averageRating": 4.5, "numberOfRatings": 1247, "totalSites": 235, "availableSites": 12, "checkIn": "2026-07-01", "checkOut": "2026-07-03", "availableSiteDetails": [ { "siteId": "001", "siteName": "A001", "siteType": "STANDARD NONELECTRIC", "loop": "A Loop", "maxOccupants": 6 } ], "previewImageUrl": "https://cdn.recreation.gov/...", "description": "...", "amenities": ["Restrooms", "Drinking Water"], "reservationUrl": "https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232447", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-01T12:00:00Z" } ```` ### Use cases - **Trip planning** — Find available campsites near a destination for specific dates - **Last-minute trips** — Check what's open this weekend at nearby campgrounds - **National park camping** — Search hard-to-book campgrounds like Yosemite, Yellowstone, Glacier - **Group camping** — Filter by max occupants to find sites that fit your group - **Availability monitoring** — Run on a schedule to catch cancellations at popular campgrounds ### Tips - Popular campgrounds (Yosemite, Zion, Glacier) book out 6 months ahead. Check cancellations by running frequently. - Increase the radius to find less popular (and more available) campgrounds near your destination. - Set `onlyAvailable: false` to see all campgrounds even if fully booked. - The scraper checks all individual campsites, not just the campground-level summary. ### Data source All data comes from [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov), the official reservation system for federal campgrounds managed by the National Park Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other agencies. # Actor input Schema ## `location` (type: `string`): City/state, zip code, or lat,lon coordinates (e.g. "Yosemite, CA", "80202", "37.74,-119.57") ## `checkIn` (type: `string`): Check-in date in YYYY-MM-DD format ## `checkOut` (type: `string`): Check-out date in YYYY-MM-DD format ## `radius` (type: `integer`): Search radius in miles around the location ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of campgrounds to return ## `onlyAvailable` (type: `boolean`): Only return campgrounds that have available sites for your dates ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy (usually not needed — Recreation.gov has no anti-bot) ## Actor input object example ```json { "location": "Yosemite, CA", "checkIn": "2026-07-01", "checkOut": "2026-07-03", "radius": 25, "maxResults": 3, "onlyAvailable": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # 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 = { "location": "Yosemite, CA", "checkIn": "2026-07-01", "checkOut": "2026-07-03", "maxResults": 3 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/recreation-gov-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 = { "location": "Yosemite, CA", "checkIn": "2026-07-01", "checkOut": "2026-07-03", "maxResults": 3, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/recreation-gov-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 '{ "location": "Yosemite, CA", "checkIn": "2026-07-01", "checkOut": "2026-07-03", "maxResults": 3 }' | apify call lulzasaur/recreation-gov-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/recreation-gov-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Recreation.gov Campsite Availability Scraper", "description": "Find available campsites on Recreation.gov by location and dates. Search federal campgrounds (national parks, forests, BLM) with real-time availability. 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"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": [ "location", "checkIn", "checkOut" ], "properties": { "location": { "title": "Location", "type": "string", "description": "City/state, zip code, or lat,lon coordinates (e.g. \"Yosemite, CA\", \"80202\", \"37.74,-119.57\")" }, "checkIn": { "title": "Check-in Date", "type": "string", "description": "Check-in date in YYYY-MM-DD format" }, "checkOut": { "title": "Check-out Date", "type": "string", "description": "Check-out date in YYYY-MM-DD format" }, "radius": { "title": "Search Radius (miles)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 250, "type": "integer", "description": "Search radius in miles around the location", "default": 25 }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Campgrounds", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": 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