Virginia State Parks use volunteer hosts to complement the paid staff and make visiting the park more welcoming. Who knew? Apparently, it’s a thing!
They write,
If you like people and enjoy sharing the love of camping, Virginia State Parks has great opportunities to get involved through its volunteer hosting program. Hosts assist our ranger staff in delivering excellent customer service to campers and visitors. In return, hosts are provided with residence in the campgrounds and have the chance to serve in various roles.
Westmoreland State Park
On July 23, Westmoreland State Park put the call out:
Love Camping? Live Free at Westmoreland State Park in August or September!
We are looking for enthusiastic Volunteer Camp Hosts to join our team on the beautiful Potomac River!
The Perk: Stay for FREE in your own RV or camper on a full hook-up site.
The Role: Greet Visitors, answer questions, and help keep our campgrounds beautiful
The Commitment: Minimum of 30 days (~20 hours of service per week).
Wake up to fossil-hunting at Fossil Beach, Hiking trails, and stunning water views every single day.
Apply Today! Spaces fill quickly. Visit https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/camp-host or contact the park’s Assistant Manager matthew.borden@dcr.virginia.gov
Belle Isle State Park
Belle Isle seeks a camp host.
With 892 acres, seven miles of shoreline on the Northern Neck’s Rappahannock River, and access to Mulberry and Deep creeks, visitors can explore a wide variety of tidal wetlands interspersed with agricultural fields and upland forests. Belle Isle offers picnic shelters, hiking, biking and bridle trails, a motor boat launch, overnight lodging at the Bel Air Mansion and the Bel Air Guest House, bicycle, canoe and kayak rentals, guided canoe trips, an ADA-accessible car-top launch area, restrooms, a universal access playground, a wheelchair accessible boardwalk and fishing pier, and educational interpretive programs. Thirty campsites (water and 50-amp electric to all sites), one camp host (host site includes water, electric and sewer), with max length 55 feet; March - November, 30-day min. and 60-day max. Bathhouse with Laundromat. 804-462-5030, e-mail BelleIsle@dcr.virginia.gov.
Download the position description for Camp Host (PDF). (Source)
