Parks Open

ca.parksopen/parksopen · v0.1.3 · location-and-travel

Parks Open is healthy: it completed an MCP handshake in 1818 ms and exposes 8 tools.

Live BC Parks campsite and day-pass status with freshness and official booking links.

Endpoint: https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp (streamable-http)

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Users (last 30 days)0
HandshakeHealthy
Auth neededNone
Tool count8
Latency1818 ms
Last checked (UTC)2026-10-14T17:15:53.534Z

Health history

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2026-10-14T17:15:53.534ZHealthy1818

Tools (8)

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 and limited Ontario Parks coverage (15 reservation locations, frontcountry camp
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 booking rules. For exact equipment fit or specific dates across many parks use p
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-compatible inventory and can filter confirmed amenities. Do not use it when van, tr
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 or safety claim.
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 beyond range it says so and never invents temperatures.
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 live checks across a three-day booking window, with explicit No pass needed versus
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 only; other systems return an explicit unsupported answer with the official sourc
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; Parks Open never books, holds sites, takes payment, or treats the link itself a