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Use Recreation.gov (RIDB) with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access federal recreation data—find campgrounds, trails, and facilities across the US directly from your AI agent.

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete Recreation.gov (RIDB) capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Recreation.gov (RIDB).

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Recreation.gov (RIDB).

  1. 01

    List recareas

    List recreation areas

  2. 02

    Get facility

    Get details for a specific recreation facility

  3. 03

    Get organization

    Get details for a specific organization

  4. 04

    Get recarea

    Get details for a specific recreation area

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Recreation.gov (RIDB).

  1. 05

    List activities

    G., Hiking, Camping). List supported recreation activities

  2. 06

    List facility media

    Retrieve media for a facility

  3. 07

    List organizations

    List federal agencies managing resources

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Recreation.gov (RIDB).

  1. 08

    Get activity

    Get details for a specific recreation activity

  2. 09

    List facilities

    ) with optional filtering. Retrieve information about recreation facilities

  3. 10

    List recarea media

    Retrieve media for a recreation area

Observed, not estimated

825ms average. Fast in production.

Recreation.gov (RIDB) is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1064ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
725ms
Slowest day
1064ms
14-day trend
Slowing+10%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Recreation.gov (RIDB), so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Recreation.gov (RIDB). Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Recreation.gov (RIDB) Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rHxROOiqEooq7g22bs58a61vpzDKF787m9BYjwzm/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Recreation.gov (RIDB) capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recreationgov-ridb-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rHxROOiqEooq7g22bs58a61vpzDKF787m9BYjwzm/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Recreation.gov (RIDB) owners ask.

  • 01

    How can I find campgrounds in a specific state like Colorado?

    You can use the list_facilities capability and provide 'CO' in the state parameter. You can also add a query like 'campground' to narrow down the results to camping facilities specifically.

  • 02

    Can I see photos of a specific recreation area before visiting?

    Yes! Use the list_recarea_media capability with the specific recAreaId. It will return links to images and videos associated with that area in the RIDB database.

  • 03

    How do I find out which federal agency manages a park?

    First, use get_facility or get_recarea to find the organization ID associated with the site. Then, use get_organization with that ID to see the full details of the managing agency.

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