MCP server

Parks Open Official

ca.parksopen/parksopen

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

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

Working at last checkVerified publisher: parksopen.caAbout 2,819 tokens per request once connected8 tools

Website

https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: parksopen.ca (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 8
Token cost: About 2,819 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code VS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

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

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.parksopen]
url = "https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp"

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

{"servers":{"parksopen":{"type":"http","url":"https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add parksopen https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"parksopen","server_url":"https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"parksopen","server_url":"https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp"}

Tools

parksopen_check_alerts ~200 tokens
Use 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_day_passes ~342 tokens
Use 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_check_weather ~208 tokens
Use 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_find_open_parks ~513 tokens
Use 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_get_booking_link ~305 tokens
Use 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
parksopen_park_availability_calendar ~228 tokens
Use 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_park_info ~301 tokens
Use 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_search_campsites ~722 tokens
Use 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. Ontario collection is paused; Ontario live inventory and camping alerts are un

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