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Recreation.gov Campsite & Recreation Area Scraper

Extract structured campground, facility, and recreation area data from 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 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

Output Format

searchCampsites

{
"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

{
"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

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 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 — 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.