CampHostJobsPublic parkDay-use park
Washoe County, Nevada houses a parks employee in the residence at Bowers Mansion Regional Park with no rent, in exchange for caretaker and security duties. Agreements were approved in 2016 and again in 2025. Occupancy is tied to county employment and is not open to the public.
Established workplaceFilled
A standing programme or a past notice shows this place uses these workers. No current opening is confirmed.
What we found: Washoe County staff reports from 2016 and from 11 March 2025 set out no-rent occupancy of the Bowers Mansion residence by a parks employee. In place of rent, the employee provides security, gate opening and closing and after-hours response. Utilities are paid by the employee and reimbursed under the employee association agreement.
Staffing evidence: Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place. Checked October 10, 2026.
This is a short guide built from the hiring evidence. Details about the area, nature, weather and daily life will be added as they are researched.
Overview
At a glance
- Location
- Washoe Valley, Washoe County
- Property type
- Public park, Day-use park
- Operator or employer
- Washoe County Parks and Open Space
- Roles
- Resident park caretaker (county employee)
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- No
- Staff accommodation
- Not confirmed
- Last checked
- 2026-10-10
Work
Working there
Washoe County staff reports from 2016 and from 11 March 2025 set out no-rent occupancy of the Bowers Mansion residence by a parks employee. In place of rent, the employee provides security, gate opening and closing and after-hours response. Utilities are paid by the employee and reimbursed under the employee association agreement. 1,2
The notice does not say whether staff housing comes with the job.
Who owns, runs and hires
- Owner: Washoe County Parks and Open Space 1,2
Roles with evidence
Sources
Still to confirm
- Pay for the current or next season
- Whether staff housing or a staff site comes with the job
- Whether the employer will hire again next season, and when
- Exact location and entrance
- Local nature, water, weather and services: guide not yet written in full
- Bowers Residence Staff Report (26 Mar 2025 Commission), Washoe County. Checked October 10, 2026.
- BCC agenda item 5J5, 28 June 2016, Washoe County. Checked October 10, 2026.
Guide reviewed October 10, 2026. Written by CampHostJobs from the sources above. Facts change: confirm pay, housing, dates and access with the employer before you travel. See something wrong, or run this place? Send a correction.