Introduction

Welcome to the Recreation Information Database (RIDB) Application Programming Interface (API). This API is provided for the purpose of accessing RIDB API endpoints which contain information for federal recreation areas, facilities, campsites, tours, and permits.

Federal agencies provide and are responsible for the quality of data contained in the RIDB. Some data may be missing or incomplete. For example, some latitudes and longitudes may be blank. Please be mindful of this when searching for something in particular or applying proximity (radius) filters.By registering to use the API, you are agreeing to comply with all terms and conditions of the API Access Agreement.

About the RIDB

The Recreation Information Database (RIDB) provides data resources to citizens, offering a single point of access to information about recreational opportunities nationwide. The RIDB represents an authoritative source of information and services for millions of visitors to federal lands, historic sites, museums, and other attractions/resources. This initiative integrates multiple Federal channels and sources about recreation opportunities into a one-stop, searchable database of recreational areas nationwide.

Intended Audience

This website is intended for the general public. It provides instructions on how to extract data from the RIDB.

The data is provided at no cost in order to encourage wide distribution and regular updates to different publications, databases, and websites, so customers can receive correct information from many different systems. As noted elsewhere on this site, by registering to use the API and/or downloading the RIDB data, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of the RIDB API Access Agreement.

There is no need to contact us before incorporating the data into your system. In exchange, we encourage you to provide a link to Recreation.gov and acknowledge credit, such as "data source: ridb.recreation.gov".