CampHostJobsPublic parkDay-use park
Brevard County, Florida places an unpaid live-on-site caretaker at F. Burton Smith Regional Park (7575 State Road 520), who brings their own mobile home and pays utilities. The county has recruited for it repeatedly (2020, 2025, 2026), and the latest deadline was 10 July 2026.
Established workplaceNo current opening
A standing programme or a past notice shows this place uses these workers. No current opening is confirmed.
What we found: Brevard County sought caretakers for F. Burton Smith Regional Park in Sept 2020, Aug 2025 (WFTV, deadline 1 Sept) and July 2026 (release 2 July 2026, deadline 10 July 2026). There is no home on site, so the caretaker supplies their own mobile home and pays all utilities. The post is unpaid.
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
- Cocoa, Brevard County
- Property type
- Public park, Day-use park
- Operator or employer
- Brevard County Parks and Recreation
- Roles
- Resident park caretaker
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- No
- Staff accommodation
- Own mobile home on site; caretaker pays all utilities
- Last checked
- 2026-10-10
Work
Working there
Brevard County sought caretakers for F. Burton Smith Regional Park in Sept 2020, Aug 2025 (WFTV, deadline 1 Sept) and July 2026 (release 2 July 2026, deadline 10 July 2026). There is no home on site, so the caretaker supplies their own mobile home and pays all utilities. The post is unpaid. 1,2,3
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: Brevard County Parks and Recreation 1,2,3
Roles with evidence
Past notices
Caretaker - F. Burton Smith Regional Park No current opening
- Arrangement
- Accommodation for work
- Employer
- Brevard County Parks and Recreation
- Status
- No current opening
- Apply by
- July 10, 2026
- Pay
- Unpaid
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caretaker - F. Burton Smith Regional Park | Own mobile home on site; caretaker pays all utilities | 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
- Caretaker Position: Central Area Parks Operations (2 Jul 2026), Brevard County. Checked October 10, 2026.
- Parks & Recreation caretakers sought in Brevard County (1 Aug 2025), WFTV. Checked October 10, 2026.
- Caretaker applications countywide (8 Sept 2020), Brevard 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.