# Parksopen MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fca.parksopen%2Fparksopen
Registry id: `mcp-registry/ca.parksopen/parksopen`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-26T20:38:26.455Z)

## Verdict

Parksopen MCP server answered 99.85% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 26% of MCP servers, with 885 ms median handshake and 3 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (92/100) across 8 tools, costing an agent about 2,617 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.85% | 26% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 885 ms | 28% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2776 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,737 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 3 | — |
| Median recovery | 7 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 92/100 (A) | 73% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 8 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~2,617 tokens | 48% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

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

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http parksopen-mcp-server https://parksopen.ca/api/mcp
```

## Tools (8)

- `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; th
- `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/P
- `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, abo
- `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 'anyth
- `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
- `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
- `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 
- `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 

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