Public parkConservation area
Fire Island National Seashore is a public park and conservation area near Patchogue, New York. National Park Service uses tour and program volunteer, visitor support, grounds cleanup 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: Fire Island invites volunteers to help deliver tours and programs, assist research and collections, and participate in cleanup work. This gives a federal coastal and cultural-site route distinct from inland campground hosting and private marinas. The checked page was last updated in 2024 and its current-opportunities section did not expose a dated placement. It therefore supports a continuing park contact, not a guaranteed assignment or live vacancy. Neither resident accommodation nor ferry or transport assistance was documented on the checked page.
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
- Patchogue, Fire Island / Patchogue, Long Island
- Property type
- Public park, Conservation area
- Operator or employer
- National Park Service
- Roles
- Tour and program volunteer, Visitor support, Grounds cleanup
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Not stated in checked sources
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
Fire Island invites volunteers to help deliver tours and programs, assist research and collections, and participate in cleanup work. This gives a federal coastal and cultural-site route distinct from inland campground hosting and private marinas. The checked page was last updated in 2024 and its current-opportunities section did not expose a dated placement. It therefore supports a continuing park contact, not a guaranteed assignment or live vacancy. Neither resident accommodation nor ferry or transport assistance was documented on the checked page. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: National Park Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Tour and program volunteer (advertised as "Fire Island National Seashore volunteer program"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Visitor support (advertised as "Fire Island National Seashore volunteer program"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Grounds cleanup (advertised as "Fire Island National Seashore volunteer program"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Fire Island National Seashore volunteer program Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- National Park Service
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Season not specified
- Pay
- Not stated in checked sources
- Hours
- Not stated in checked sources
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Island National Seashore volunteer program, Season not specified | Not stated in checked sources | 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
- Volunteer at Fire Island National Seashore, National Park Service (about the Page updated August 19, 2024; no individual dated placement visible.). 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.