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Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a public park and campground and visitor facility near Buxton, North Carolina. National Park Service uses campground host, lighthouse volunteer here. This is a standing program or recruiting route; no specific current opening is confirmed.
Established workplaceAccepts general applications
A standing programme or a past notice shows this place uses these workers. No current opening is confirmed.
What we found: The park's September 2026 volunteer page confirms campground and lighthouse work, with housing tied to individual assignments. Housing-supported volunteers normally serve at least 32 hours weekly for six weeks. RV sites include water, sewer and electricity. A separate official indexed host notice has 2027 dates, but its full portal page failed to load. The programme is verified; applicants must check which campground and benefit package the current announcement actually offers.
Staffing evidence: Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place. Checked October 9, 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
- Buxton, Outer Banks
- Property type
- Public park, Campground, Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- National Park Service
- Roles
- Campground host, Lighthouse volunteer
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Yes
- Staff accommodation
- Some assignments include housing or FHU site; not all.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
The park's September 2026 volunteer page confirms campground and lighthouse work, with housing tied to individual assignments. Housing-supported volunteers normally serve at least 32 hours weekly for six weeks. RV sites include water, sewer and electricity. A separate official indexed host notice has 2027 dates, but its full portal page failed to load. The programme is verified; applicants must check which campground and benefit package the current announcement actually offers. 1,2
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: National Park Service 1,2
Roles with evidence
Past notices
Cape Hatteras campground and lighthouse volunteers Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- National Park Service
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Indexed campground notice January–December 2027; specific months to confirm.
- Pay
- Not stated in checked sources
- Hours
- Housing-supported roles: minimum 32 hours/week for 6 weeks.
Kept as a record of past hiring. 1
Living here
Staff accommodation terms by role
| Applies to | Accommodation | Own RV needed | Terms and utilities | Pets and family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Hatteras campground and lighthouse volunteers, Indexed campground notice January–December 2027; specific months to confirm. | Some assignments include housing or FHU site; not all. | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed 1 |
Staff terms come from the employer's own notices. Visitor facilities are not staff benefits.
Sources
Still to confirm
- 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
- Cape Hatteras volunteers, National Park Service. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Cape Hatteras 2027 campground hosts, National Park Service / Volunteer.gov (about the Full retrieval CSS error; indexed 2027 dates and contact.). Checked October 9, 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.