The Outdoors MCP server,
connected in one click.
US outdoor recreation: 37k+ trails, 30k+ campgrounds, parks, weather + wildfire safety. Read-only. Connect the official Outdoors MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
What your AI can do with Outdoors
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “adventure.candidates”: Suggest candidate adventures near a location by scoring nearby trails/parks/campgrounds deterministically.”
“Use “adventure.outline”: Create a structured, day-by-day itinerary outline from selected trail/park/campground IDs or slugs.”
“Use “search”: Search Outdoors (theoutdoorsapp.com) for U.S. hiking trails, parks, campgrounds, and lakes/rivers/reservoirs. Returns a list of results whos.”
“Use “fetch”: Fetch the full Outdoors record for a search result id (e.g. "trail:bear-lake-loop", "park:rocky-mountain-national-park"). Returns the comple.”
How secure is the Outdoors MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Outdoors holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Outdoors (theoutdoorsapp.com) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Outdoors adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Outdoors
Choose Outdoors in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Outdoors's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Outdoors exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
adventure.candidates — Suggest candidate adventures near a location by scoring nearby trails/parks/campgrounds deterministically.
adventure.outline — Create a structured, day-by-day itinerary outline from selected trail/park/campground IDs or slugs.
search — Search Outdoors (theoutdoorsapp.com) for U.S. hiking trails, parks, campgrounds, and lakes/rivers/reservoirs. Returns a list of results whos
fetch — Fetch the full Outdoors record for a search result id (e.g. "trail:bear-lake-loop", "park:rocky-mountain-national-park"). Returns the comple
outdoors.ping — Health check for the Outdoors MCP server.
search.global — Global search across trails, parks, campgrounds, and water bodies (uses Meilisearch when available).
nearMe.search — Aggregate nearby Trails, Parks, and Campgrounds for a map-first exploration experience.
trails.search — Search public, verified trails with filters (supports map bounds and near-me style geo filtering).
+ 12 more tools once connected
The Outdoors MCP server at a glance
https://theoutdoorsapp.com/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Outdoors MCP server?
Yes — Outdoors operates its own remote MCP server at theoutdoorsapp.com. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Outdoors to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Outdoors in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Outdoors's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Outdoors runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Outdoors MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Outdoors in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Outdoors
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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