Recreation.gov RIDB API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Recreation Information Database (RIDB) API
  description: >-
    The Recreation Information Database (RIDB) API provides programmatic access
    to information about federal recreation areas, facilities, campsites, tours,
    permits, events, and activities across the United States. RIDB is the
    authoritative federal source for recreation data managed by Recreation.gov.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Recreation.gov RIDB Support
    url: https://ridb.recreation.gov/landing
  license:
    name: U.S. Government Public Domain
servers:
  - url: https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1
    description: RIDB API v1
security:
  - apiKey: []
paths:
  /activities:
    get:
      summary: List activities
      description: Returns a paginated list of recreation activity types (e.g., camping, hiking, fishing).
      operationId: listActivities
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Query'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of activities
  /activities/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get activity
      operationId: getActivity
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An activity record
  /facilities:
    get:
      summary: List facilities
      description: Returns a paginated list of federal recreation facilities (campgrounds, day-use areas, visitor centers, etc.).
      operationId: listFacilities
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Query'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
        - name: state
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: activity
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: lastupdated
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
            format: date
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of facilities
  /facilities/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get facility
      operationId: getFacility
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A facility record
  /facilities/{id}/activities:
    get:
      summary: List activities for a facility
      operationId: listFacilityActivities
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Activities for the facility
  /facilities/{id}/campsites:
    get:
      summary: List campsites for a facility
      operationId: listFacilityCampsites
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Campsites for the facility
  /facilities/{id}/media:
    get:
      summary: List media for a facility
      operationId: listFacilityMedia
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Media items for the facility
  /facilities/{id}/links:
    get:
      summary: List links for a facility
      operationId: listFacilityLinks
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Web links for the facility
  /campsites:
    get:
      summary: List campsites
      operationId: listCampsites
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Query'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of campsites
  /campsites/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get campsite
      operationId: getCampsite
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A campsite record
  /recareas:
    get:
      summary: List recreation areas
      operationId: listRecAreas
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Query'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
        - name: state
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of recreation areas
  /recareas/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get recreation area
      operationId: getRecArea
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A recreation area record
  /recareas/{id}/activities:
    get:
      summary: List activities for a recreation area
      operationId: listRecAreaActivities
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Activities for the recreation area
  /recareas/{id}/facilities:
    get:
      summary: List facilities for a recreation area
      operationId: listRecAreaFacilities
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Facilities for the recreation area
  /recareas/{id}/media:
    get:
      summary: List media for a recreation area
      operationId: listRecAreaMedia
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Media items for the recreation area
  /tours:
    get:
      summary: List tours
      operationId: listTours
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Query'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of tours
  /tours/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get tour
      operationId: getTour
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A tour record
  /permitentrances:
    get:
      summary: List permit entrances
      operationId: listPermitEntrances
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Query'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of permit entrances
  /permitentrances/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get permit entrance
      operationId: getPermitEntrance
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A permit entrance record
  /events:
    get:
      summary: List events
      operationId: listEvents
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Query'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of events
  /events/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get event
      operationId: getEvent
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An event record
  /media:
    get:
      summary: List media
      operationId: listMedia
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of media items
  /links:
    get:
      summary: List links
      operationId: listLinks
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of links
  /organizations:
    get:
      summary: List organizations
      description: Federal organizations that manage recreation resources (NPS, USFS, BLM, USACE, etc.).
      operationId: listOrganizations
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of organizations
  /organizations/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get organization
      operationId: getOrganization
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An organization record
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: apikey
  parameters:
    Query:
      name: query
      in: query
      description: Free-text search query
      schema:
        type: string
    Limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      description: Number of records to return (max 50)
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 50
        maximum: 50
    Offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      description: Pagination offset
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 0