MISSOURI STATE PARKS

Host Duties May Include:

Visitor Assistance:

• Become familiar with Missouri State Parks camping rules and give each camper a copy of the campground rules
• Notify appropriate personnel (Natural Resource Manager, Park Superintendent or Park Ranger) promptly in the event that campground rules are being disregarded.  (The campground host is responsible for making patrons aware of the campground rules.  ONLY the above personnel are responsible for enforcement)

Fee Collection:

• Open contact station and collect campground fees, register reserved campers, sell firewood, ice, and retail items and rent canoes and kayaks during designated operation hours (see operating hours)
• Required to work with other host in contact station when open. Host will operate out of cash drawer
• Verify the identification of individuals on the reserved sites as you process reservation permits and enter them into the system
• Have reservation cards changed and reservations posted by 11 a.m. daily
• At end of shirt log out of cash drawer and put all receipts and money into drop safe located in the contact station after 10 p.m. No money allowed overnight in camper

Light Maintenance:

• Check the pit toilets (3), shower house and modern restroom for toilet paper and install rolls as needed.  Notify park staff as soon as possible if the facilities do not meet our cleanliness standards 
• Check for trash in campsites and fire pits (clean out if needed) and dispose of miscellaneous debris properly
• Don’t call park staff on issues related to the shower house and pit toilets until you have verified and attempted to take care of the issue first, i.e. plunge toilets
• Other duties may include, but are not restricted to, plunging toilets, spot cleaning and gathering miscellaneous debris and disposing of it in the appropriate receptacle

Monitor the Campground:

• Make periodic (every 2-3 hours depending on how busy the campground is) patrols through the campground in the golf cart checking for park rule violations and inform campers of campground rules
• Unlock the kayak building at 8 a.m. daily and lock building at sunset daily

Do not offer to open the back gate. Gate will be open on Sundays at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and opened on holiday Mondays

Looking for the Ozarks in northern Missouri? Cuivre River State Park is one of the state’s largest and most rugged parks!

Cuivre River State Park lends a wilder, Ozarkian flavor to the otherwise predominately agricultural landscape of northern Missouri. Although not far from St. Louis, the park is a nature lover’s paradise. It is an outdoor delight to stroll through the park in the spring when flowering dogwood is in bloom or in the fall when the trees are ablaze with autumn colors.

The park is perfect whether you want to enjoy an afternoon visit or spend a few days. Both basic and modern campsites are available, and Lake Lincoln offers swimming, boating and fishing. The park’s wild and natural areas provide hiking, backpacking, photography and wildlife observation activities. There is also an equestrian trail with a campground for overnight stays.