Campground Level
Comprehensive information about each facility, including core details, amenities, status, alerts, descriptions, photos, location data, and other supplementary information.Core Information
- Name: The specific site designation (e.g., “Site 1”, “Eagle Site”)
- Kind: If the campground is established or dispersed
Amenities
- Toilets: Boolean indicating if toilets are available
- Toilet Kind: Type of toilets provided (flush, vault)
- Trash: Boolean indicating if trash collection is available
- Camp Store: Boolean indicating if there’s a camp store on-site
- Dump Station: Boolean indicating if an RV dump station is present
- WiFi: Boolean indicating if WiFi service is available
- Pets Allowed: Boolean indicating if pets are permitted in the campground
- Showers: Boolean indicating if shower facilities are available
- Fires Allowed: Boolean indicating if campfires are permitted
- Water: Boolean indicating if potable water is available
- Electric: Boolean indicating if electrical hookups are available
- Water: Boolean indicating if water hookups are available
- Sewer: Boolean indicating if sewer hookups are available
Status
- Operating Status: If the campground is currently open or closed.
- Status Description: Detailed explanation of current operational status, including any partial closures, seasonal information, or temporary changes. For example: “Currently open and reservations are needed. Loop A of the campground is closed. Campground will be temporarily closing June 4th to June 8th for maintenance.”
Notices
Includes a real-time alert system that provides important notifications about campground conditions, closures, and events affecting visitors from official sources (government agencies). May include service interruptions, facility closures, natural hazards, wildlife warnings, weather alerts, construction notices, special events, etc. Alerts are synchronized with government agencies and other official sources to ensure timely information- Title: Brief description of the alert (e.g., “Tree Trimming Closure”)
- Content: Detailed information about the alert (e.g., “Due to tree trimming, the campground will be closed from March 20th to April 15th.”)
- Source: Attribution of the alert source (e.g., “National Park Service”)
- Source URL: Link to the original alert on the source website
- Dates: Start and end dates for the alert period, if applicable
Descriptions
Detailed descriptions of campgrounds at varying levels of detail:- Short Description: Brief 1-2 sentence overview, suitable for meta descriptions or quick summaries.
- Medium Description: A concise paragraph introducing the campground, capturing its key features and character.
- Long Description: Comprehensive 3-4 paragraph narrative covering the campground’s environment, amenities, nearby attractions, and overall experience.
Photos
- URLs: CDN Ready in multiple resolutions (original, medium, small) for different display contexts
- Attribution: Credits for the photo source (e.g., “NPS, John Smith”)
- Attribution Needed: Boolean flag indicating whether attribution must be displayed
- Name: Descriptive title of the photo (e.g., “Campground Entryway”)
Location
- Latitude and Longitude and Elevation: Core geographic coordinates for the campground
- Address: Seperated components for street1, street2, city, state, state_code, zipcode, country, country_code, as well as a full formatted address string.
- Directions: Directions to the campground provided as a brief text summary. This guidance helps campers navigate to the location without requiring internet connectivity. Typically includes major highways, landmarks, and turn-by-turn instructions from the nearest town or major intersection.
Vehicle Information
Provides information on RV and large vehicle accommodations at the campground:- Maximum RV Length: The maximum size of recreational vehicles that can be accommodated
- Maximum Trailer Length: The maximum size of trailers that can be accommodated
- Pull-Through Sites: Boolean indicating if the campground has pull-through sites available (sites that don’t require backing up)
- Big Rig Friendly: Boolean indicating if the campground can accommodate large RVs
Other
Cell Service
Cell service data is provided for Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. Each carrier has a score between 0.0 and 1.0, representing the relative signal strength.Contact
Provides contact information for the campground management:- Email: Contact email address for the campground management or operating agency
- Phone: Primary contact number for the campground office or managing agency
- Management Agency: Name of the organization or agency that manages the campground (e.g., “National Park Service”, “US Forest Service”, etc)
Price
Prices may vary based on season, site type, day of week, and other factors. The minimum and maximum prices provide a general range to help with planning.- Minimum Price: The lowest price available for a campsite in the campground (including discounts)
- Maximum Price: The highest price available for a campsite in the campground
- Currency: The currency in which prices are listed (USD, CAD)
Links
Provides direct links to official information sources about the campground:- URL: Direct link to official resources (e.g., government websites, reservation platforms)
- Title: Descriptive title of the linked resource (e.g., “NPS Campground Website”, “Recreation.gov Reservation Page”)
Outside Connections
We link campgrounds to other systems and databases through universal identifiers:- RIDB: Unique identifier in the Recreation Information Database
- USFS Sites: U.S. Forest Service facility identification code
- Other System IDs: Various identifiers connecting to other reservation and management systems
- Legacy: Our original internal system identifier used in our legacy public api.
Campsite Level
Detailed information about individual camping sites within a campground, including their specific features, accommodations, and characteristics, though not all campgrounds have a list of defined campsites.Core Information
- Name: The specific site designation (e.g., “Site 1”, “Eagle Site”)
- Loop Name: The campground section or loop where the site is located (e.g., “Loop A”)
- Coordinates: Precise latitude and longitude for the specific campsite
- Reservation URL: Direct link to book this specific site on the appropriate reservation platform
Site Characteristics
- Campsite Kind: Categorizes the site type (e.g., “tent-only”, “rv”, “group”, “cabin”)
- Firepit: Boolean indicating if the site has a fire ring or pit
- Picnic Table: Boolean indicating if a picnic table is provided
- ADA Accessible: Boolean indicating if the site meets accessibility standards
- Maximum Occupancy: Maximum number of people allowed at the site
- Maximum Vehicles: Maximum number of vehicles permitted at the site
Vehicle Information
- Pull Through: Boolean indicating if the site is a pull-through (no backing up required)
- Driveway Length: The length of the parking area in feet
- Maximum RV Length: The maximum RV length the site can accommodate in feet
- Maximum Trailer Length: The maximum trailer length the site can accommodate in feet
Hookups
- Water Hookups: Boolean indicating if water connections are available at the site
- Electric Hookups: Boolean indicating if electrical connections are available at the site
- Sewer Hookups: Boolean indicating if sewer connections are available at the site
Photos
- URLs: CDN-ready in multiple resolutions (original, medium, small) for different display contexts
- Attribution: Credits for the photo source (e.g., “NPS, John Smith”)
- Attribution Needed: Boolean flag indicating whether attribution must be displayed
- Name: Descriptive title of the photo (e.g., “Site Overview”, “Tent Pad”)
Realtime Availability
We provide realtime availability information at the campsite level, with each site’s status classified into one of several states. This availability data is updated frequently, with more popular campgrounds being scanned more often - ranging from sub-minute intervals to several times daily. We scan availability up to 1 year in advance, with priority given to dates closer to the current day. This means availability data for the upcoming weeks and months is refreshed more frequently than data towards the end of the year.Availability States
- Available: The campsite is available for reservation for that date
- Reserved: The campsite is already reserved and occupied for that date
- Closed: The campsite is closed and not accepting reservations or walk-ups
- First-Come-First-Serve: The campsite is available on a first come first serve basis
- Not-Yet-Released: The date is in the future but reservations have not yet been released
- Unknown: The availability status is unknown or cannot be determined
API Reference
Detailed information about campground and campsite data structure, including all available fields and their formats.