Parks Open MCP server

Which servers in the official MCP registry are Parks Open's own, whether they answer, and what they offer. A program checked each of these, nobody copied them from a product page.

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Whose server it is

Registry nameca.parksopen/parksopenverified in the MCP registry

The registry name sits under parksopen.ca. The registry only lets a publisher use that namespace after proving control of the domain through DNS or HTTP.

When we asked itchecked 2026-10-13

Stateanswerschecked 2026-10-13
Tools8
Server calls itselfparksopen
Server version0.1.3
Protocol version2025-06-18

On 2026-10-13 the server answered initialize and tools/list without a sign-in. First answer in 174 ms.

Tools it offers8 tools · read 2026-10-13

parksopen_search_campsites
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 and limited…
parksopen_park_availability_calendar
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…
parksopen_find_open_parks
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…
parksopen_check_alerts
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_weather
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…
parksopen_check_day_passes
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…
parksopen_park_info
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…
parksopen_get_booking_link
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…

How to connect

Add the server to your MCP client config. Claude Desktop, Cursor and most other clients read this shape:

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

OpenAPI spec

8 paths, read 2026-10-13. Open the spec ↗

Each line is something a program found when it went looking: the registry entry, the server's own answer, a spec that parses. A missing line means we did not find it, not that it does not exist.