This is a simple script that checks recreation.gov, reservecalifornia.com or QPWS (Australia) for any sites at a campground available for a length of time starting on a particular day of the week.
npm install -g find-campsite or yarn global add find-campsite should do the trick.
find-campsite --campground <campground ID> [--api recreation_gov OR reserve_ca OR qpws] [--day fri] [--nights 2]
On recreation.gov, you can find a campground's ID by looking at your URL bar on recreation.gov. In the URL https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231958 for Arroyo Seco Campground, 231958 is the ID.
reservecalifornia.com is a bit trickier. You will need to find and click through to a campsite and monitor the Network tab in your browser's developer tools for a request to calirdr.usedirect.com/rdr/rdr/search/grid. The FacilityId referenced in the request body is the ID.
Queensland Parks & Wildlife Services support in the initial stages of being added; expect bugs for now.
I welcome any PRs to introduce text-based campground lookups!
> find-campsite --campground 231958
Checking for sites at ARROYO SECO available on a Friday for 2 nights.
Found 17 matching itineraries:
6/26/2020 to 6/28/2020 (in 5 weeks):
- 033 (MCML) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/70166
- 030 (MCML) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/70217
- 003 (MCML) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/71576
- 021 (MCML) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/71596
- 023 (MCML) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/71929
7/10/2020 to 7/12/2020 (in 7 weeks):
- 033 (MCML) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/70166
- 030 (MCML) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/70217
- 011 (MCML) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/70882
- 029 (MCML) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/71168
- 037 (PCLL) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/71401
- 028 (MCML) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/71602
...
Want to check if there's a site for a quick overnighter?
> find-campsite -c 231958 -d mon -n 1
Checking for sites at ARROYO SECO available on a Monday for 1 night.
No sites found for the given constraints :(
Drats :(