Campground and Park Hosts
Parks with host opportunities: Bidwell-Sacramento River SP, Castle Crags SP, Clear Lake SP, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial SP, Shasta SHP, and William B Ide Adobe SHP.
The California State Park system has 280 incredible state parks. Their miles of breathtaking coastline, remarkable wetlands, majestic redwood forests, beautiful deserts and colorful valleys provide a diversity of parks found nowhere else in the world. Volunteer host positions are available in over 100 parks. This is a great opportunity to spend time in a wonderful location and meet fellow travelers. Campground Hosts are typically located in a campground and Park Hosts' location is in a day use area or State Historic Park.
Hosts are visible representatives in California State Parks' campgrounds and day-use areas. Hosts may perform a multitude of duties to help the park including:
- Assisting visitors;
- Collecting fees;
- Performing light janitorial and maintenance duties;
- Conducting interpretive programs, and;
- Encouraging compliance with park rules and regulations (although hosts do not perform actual law enforcement duties).
Hosts temporarily reside in a campsite in a park unit and typically serve 20-30 hours per week. Most parks require a minimum commitment of one to three months, with a maximum stay of six months per park.
Hosts are provided with a campsite during their stay. Many parks have full hookups and are equipped with restrooms and showers. For those who prefer a more rustic setting, there are parks with little or no hookups or commercial amenities. When applying as a host, make sure the location that interests you has the appropriate hookups for your needs.
For a complete list of California State Parks that use volunteer hosts, see current and ongoing host openings here: www.parks.ca.gov/camphost
