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National Parks Service

Provides real-time National Park Service data for searching parks by location or activities, retrieving detailed informa...

Created byApr 23, 2025

National Parks MCP Server

MCP Server for the National Park Service (NPS) API, providing real-time information about U.S. National Parks, including park details, alerts, and activities.

Tools

  1. findParks
  1. getParkDetails
  1. getAlerts
  1. getVisitorCenters
  1. getCampgrounds
  1. getEvents

Setup

Installing via Smithery

To install mcp-server-nationalparks for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

NPS API Key

  1. Get a free API key from the National Park Service Developer Portal
  1. Store this key securely as it will be used to authenticate requests

Usage with Claude Desktop

To use this server with Claude Desktop, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Example Usage

Finding Parks in a State

Getting Details About a Specific Park

Checking for Alerts or Closures

Finding Visitor Centers

Looking for Campgrounds

Finding Upcoming Events

Planning a Trip Based on Activities

License

This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Appendix: Popular National Parks and their codes

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For a complete list, visit the NPS website.

National Parks MCP Server

MCP Server for the National Park Service (NPS) API, providing real-time information about U.S. National Parks, including park details, alerts, and activities.

Tools

  1. findParks
  1. getParkDetails
  1. getAlerts
  1. getVisitorCenters
  1. getCampgrounds
  1. getEvents

Setup

Installing via Smithery

To install mcp-server-nationalparks for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

NPS API Key

  1. Get a free API key from the National Park Service Developer Portal
  1. Store this key securely as it will be used to authenticate requests

Usage with Claude Desktop

To use this server with Claude Desktop, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Example Usage

Finding Parks in a State

Getting Details About a Specific Park

Checking for Alerts or Closures

Finding Visitor Centers

Looking for Campgrounds

Finding Upcoming Events

Planning a Trip Based on Activities

License

This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Appendix: Popular National Parks and their codes

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For a complete list, visit the NPS website.