name: recgov-availability
description: Check campsite availability on recreation.gov for federal campgrounds (National Parks, USFS, BLM). Requires campground ID(s) — get from ridb-search or recreation.gov URLs.

Recreation.gov Availability Checker

Check campsite availability for federal campgrounds on recreation.gov.

Quick Start

cd /Users/doop/moltbot/skills/recgov-availability

# Check availability (campground ID from URL or ridb-search)
python3 scripts/check.py -c 233965 --start 2026-07-10 --nights 2

# Multiple campgrounds
python3 scripts/check.py -c 233965 233900 --start 2026-07-10 --nights 2

# Filter to tent sites, JSON output
python3 scripts/check.py -c 233965 --start 2026-07-10 --nights 2 --type tent --json

Finding Campground IDs

From URL: recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233965 → ID is 233965

Or use ridb-search:

python3 ../ridb-search/scripts/search.py -l "Newport, OR" --camping-only

Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| -c, --campground | Campground ID(s) to check (required) |
| -s, --start | Start date YYYY-MM-DD (required) |
| -n, --nights | Consecutive nights needed (default: 1) |
| -t, --type | Site type: tent, rv, standard, cabin, group |
| --electric | Electric sites only |
| --nonelectric | Non-electric sites only |
| --include-group | Include group sites |
| --pets | Pet-friendly only (slower) |
| --shade | Shaded sites only (slower) |
| --fire-pit | Sites with fire pits (slower) |
| --vehicle-length N | Min vehicle length in feet (slower) |
| --show-sites | Show individual sites |
| --json | JSON output |

Status Meanings

| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| ✅ Available | Book now |
| ❌ Reserved | Already booked |
| ⏳ NYR | Not Yet Released — reservations not open |
| 🚗 FCFS | First-come-first-served (no reservations) |

Coverage

• National Park Service campgrounds
• USDA Forest Service campgrounds
• BLM recreation sites
• Army Corps of Engineers areas

For state parks, use reserveamerica.

Notes

• No API key needed
• Python 3.8+ (stdlib only)
• Amenity filters (--pets, --shade) require extra API calls
• Booking window is typically 6 months ahead

See README.md for full documentation.