CampHostJobsPublic parkDay-use park
The Village of Cooperstown, New York gives its summer caretaker at Fairy Spring Park a free live-in cottage plus a stipend. The caretaker is on hand whenever the lakeside park is open. Seasonal hiring goes through the village application process.
Established workplaceCurrent opening not confirmed
A standing programme or a past notice shows this place uses these workers. No current opening is confirmed.
What we found: AllOtsego (5 Sept 2024) reports the Village of Cooperstown employs a summer caretaker at Fairy Spring Park on Otsego Lake, with a free live-in caretaker cottage and a summer stipend. Timecards show about 70 hours a week. One caretaker served in 2023 and 2024.
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
- Cooperstown, Otsego County
- Property type
- Public park, Day-use park
- Operator or employer
- Village of Cooperstown
- Roles
- Seasonal resident park caretaker
- 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
AllOtsego (5 Sept 2024) reports the Village of Cooperstown employs a summer caretaker at Fairy Spring Park on Otsego Lake, with a free live-in caretaker cottage and a summer stipend. Timecards show about 70 hours a week. One caretaker served in 2023 and 2024. 1
The notice does not say whether staff housing comes with the job.
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: Village of Cooperstown 1
Roles with evidence
- Seasonal resident park caretaker (advertised as "Summer live-in caretaker"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
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
- Cooperstown park caretakers (5 Sept 2024), AllOtsego. 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.