Parks Open

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http parksopen https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parksopen": {
      "url": "https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

8 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• parksopen_search_campsitesUse 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 for BC Parks
• parksopen_park_availability_calendarUse 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
• parksopen_find_open_parksUse 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-com
• parksopen_check_alertsUse 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
• parksopen_check_weatherUse 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
• parksopen_check_day_passesUse 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 the access areas currently covered by liv
• parksopen_park_infoUse 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'. Verified policy knowledge currently covers BC Parks o
• parksopen_get_booking_linkUse 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;

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