# Parks Open (remote · parksopen.ca)

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

- Trust score: 81/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-20

## Components

- remote · `parksopen.ca`: 81/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/ca-parksopen-parksopen/api-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/ca-parksopen-parksopen/api-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `0.1.3`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-20.

- **Endpoint Security**: 80/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 87/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 7533 tokens (~49/item across 153 items; 8 tools + 145 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 43/100
  - Stability observed for 13 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 97/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 88% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 8 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 10 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).

## Install

### How do I install the Parks Open MCP server?

Parks Open is a hosted endpoint at https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

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

### Cursor

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

### VS Code

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

### Codex

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

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "ca-parksopen-parksopen": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add ca-parksopen-parksopen --url 'https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  ca-parksopen-parksopen:
    url: "https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "ca-parksopen-parksopen": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add ca-parksopen-parksopen -t streamable-http -u 'https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp'
```

### Other

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

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-18 (score 81, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-17 (score 80, +1)

- [security] The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads
- [security] Tool “parksopen_check_alerts” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “parksopen_check_weather” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “parksopen_find_open_parks” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “parksopen_get_booking_link” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “parksopen_park_availability_calendar” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “parksopen_park_info” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “parksopen_search_campsites” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [functional improvement] Tool “parksopen_check_alerts” now declares an output schema
- [functional improvement] Tool “parksopen_check_weather” now declares an output schema
- [functional improvement] Tool “parksopen_find_open_parks” now declares an output schema
- [functional improvement] Tool “parksopen_get_booking_link” now declares an output schema
- [functional improvement] Tool “parksopen_park_availability_calendar” now declares an output schema
- [functional improvement] Tool “parksopen_park_info” now declares an output schema
- [functional improvement] Tool “parksopen_search_campsites” now declares an output schema
- [functional] First check of Tool coverage: 100
- [functional] Server version: 0.1.1 → 0.1.3
- [functional] New tool “parksopen_check_day_passes”

### 2026-09-15 (score 79, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-12 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-10 (score 77, +1)

- [security] The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads
- [security] Tool “parksopen_search_campsites” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [functional] Server version: 0.1.0 → 0.1.1

### 2026-09-08 (score 76, +1)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.03

### 2026-09-07 (score 75)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (8)

### `parksopen_search_campsites` (~465 tokens)

Search campsites by live availability

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 across Canadian park reservation systems (BC Parks today) from public reservation data. Filters the official sites cannot: exact equipment fit, electrical, waterfront, shade, pets, privacy — across every park at once. Returns only sites observed open for EVERY requested night, with an absolute Parks Open page URL to cite, a booking link into the official reservation flow (we never book for the user), and observed_at for freshness; verify availability on the official site. Not for: fees, rules, facilities (use parksopen_park_info), weather (parksopen_check_weather), closures (parksopen_check_alerts), or dates beyond the provider's booking window.

Input parameters:

- `amenities` (array): ANDed site attributes: electrical, waterfront, pets, some_shade, full_shade, double, near_restroom, walk_in, accessible, pull_through, private, big_rig
- `category` (string): booking category; default frontcountry (drive-in campsites)
- `cursor` (string): opaque cursor from a previous page
- `end_date` (string, required): departure, YYYY-MM-DD (exclusive; nights = end − start)
- `equipment_class` (string): canonical class (tent, tent2, tent3, van, trailer_18, rv_32, rv_32_plus) or free text like '30ft trailer'. Default tent.
- `limit` (integer): page size, default 20
- `min_privacy` (string): 'Good' or 'Excellent'
- `park` (string): park name — approximate is fine (partial, missing 'Provincial', misspelled). Omit to search every park. If it cannot be resolved you get a did-you-mean list.
- `province` (string): province code or URL prefix (bc, on, …) — an alternative to system.
- `start_date` (string, required): arrival, YYYY-MM-DD
- `system` (string): reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks. Omit for every tracked system.

Output parameters:

- `closure`
- `equipment_class` (string)
- `next_cursor` (string|null)
- `nights` (number)
- `note` (string)
- `observed_at` (string|null)
- `resolved_park` (string|null)
- `results` (array)
- `suggestions` (array)
- `total` (number)

### `parksopen_park_availability_calendar` (~142 tokens)

Park availability calendar (8 weeks)

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 parksopen_search_campsites.

Input parameters:

- `days` (integer)
- `park` (string, required): park name — approximate is fine
- `province` (string): province code or prefix, e.g. bc
- `system` (string): reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks

### `parksopen_find_open_parks` (~336 tokens)

Find parks with openings (ranked)

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, trailer, RV, or other equipment fit matters; use parksopen_search_campsites with equipment_class. For a named park use parksopen_search_campsites or parksopen_park_availability_calendar.

Input parameters:

- `amenities` (array): ANDed site attributes (confirmed-only; the count is a floor)
- `horizon_days` (integer): how far ahead to look when no date is fixed; default 14
- `limit` (integer)
- `near_city` (string): rank by drive time from this city (Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Whistler, Kelowna, Kamloops, Cranbrook, Prince George, Fort St. John)
- `nights` (integer): default 2 (weekend) or 1
- `province` (string): province code or URL prefix (bc, on, …) — an alternative to system.
- `region` (string): restrict to a region name as the site shows it, e.g. 'Vancouver Island'
- `start_date` (string): a specific arrival date; omit to find the soonest opening
- `system` (string): reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks. Omit for the default system.
- `weekend` (boolean): this coming weekend (Fri→Sun, 2 nights)

### `parksopen_check_alerts` (~125 tokens)

Closures, fire bans, advisories, nearby wildfires

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.

Input parameters:

- `park` (string): park name; omit for a system-wide summary
- `province` (string): province code or URL prefix (bc, on, …) — an alternative to system.
- `system` (string): reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks. Omit for the default system.

### `parksopen_check_weather` (~126 tokens)

Forecast and air quality at a park

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.

Input parameters:

- `park` (string, required): park name
- `province` (string): province code or URL prefix (bc, on, …) — an alternative to system.
- `system` (string): reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks. Omit for the default system.

### `parksopen_check_day_passes` (~210 tokens)

Check BC Parks day-pass availability

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 every tracked access area and time slot for the requested parks across the live three-day booking window, with explicit No pass needed versus Sold out states, freshness, the Parks Open comparison page, and the official BC Parks booking handoff. If live inventory is stale, incomplete, or conflicts with published rules, it fails closed and will not claim Available or Sold out.

Input parameters:

- `date` (string): visit date, YYYY-MM-DD. Omit for today in British Columbia.
- `days` (integer): number of consecutive dates to compare, 1 to 3; default is the full 3-day booking window
- `parks` (array): optional park names, e.g. ['Golden Ears', 'Garibaldi']; omit to return every tracked day-pass park

Output parameters:

- `booking_url` (string)
- `coverage_through` (string|null)
- `freshness` (string)
- `from` (string)
- `live` (boolean)
- `note` (string)
- `observed_at` (string|null)
- `page` (string)
- `parks` (array)
- `suggestions` (array)
- `to` (string)

### `parksopen_park_info` (~127 tokens)

Park facts, rules and fees (knowledge base)

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'. It returns slower-changing facts from the provider's published pages with sources. Do not use it for availability (parksopen_search_campsites) or current closures (parksopen_check_alerts).

Input parameters:

- `park` (string): park name, when the question is about one park
- `question` (string, required): what you want to know (fees, pets, fires, showers, reservations policy…)

Output parameters:

- `context` (string)
- `note` (string)
- `park`
- `sources` (array)

### `parksopen_get_booking_link` (~160 tokens)

Booking link for a park and dates

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 as proof of availability.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string)
- `end_date` (string, required)
- `equipment_class` (string): canonical class or free text; default tent
- `park` (string, required): park name — approximate is fine
- `province` (string): province code or prefix, e.g. bc
- `start_date` (string, required)
- `system` (string): reservation system id, e.g. bc_parks

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/ca-parksopen-parksopen/api-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-20: 81
- 2026-09-19: 81
- 2026-09-18: 81
- 2026-09-17: 80
- 2026-09-16: 79
- 2026-09-15: 79
- 2026-09-14: 78
- 2026-09-13: 78
- 2026-09-12: 78
- 2026-09-11: 77
- 2026-09-10: 77
- 2026-09-09: 76
- 2026-09-08: 76
- 2026-09-07: 75

## Common questions

### What is the Parks Open MCP server?

Parks Open is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as ca.parksopen/parksopen. Live BC Parks campsite and day-pass status with freshness and official booking links. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp).

### Is the Parks Open MCP server safe to use?

Parks Open scores 81 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the Parks Open MCP server expose?

Parks Open exposes 8 tools: parksopen_search_campsites, parksopen_park_availability_calendar, parksopen_find_open_parks, parksopen_check_alerts, parksopen_check_weather, and 3 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,691 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the Parks Open MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to Parks Open without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the Parks Open MCP server still maintained?

Parks Open is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp
- Website: https://parksopen.ca/agents
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/ca-parksopen-parksopen/api-mcp.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/ca-parksopen-parksopen/api-mcp.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/ca-parksopen-parksopen/api-mcp