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The City of Poulsbo, Washington lets a city employee live free at Frank Raab Park in exchange for after-hours care and security. In 2021 the city decided to keep the post and look for a new caretaker.
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: North Kitsap Herald (12 March 2021): a city employee lived free in a mobile home at Frank Raab Park in exchange for care and security (about 1,400 hours a year, unpaid). The city chose to keep the position, budgeted $10,000 for repairs and planned to replace the mobile home, and Public Works was seeking a new caretaker.
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
- Poulsbo, Kitsap County
- Property type
- Public park
- Operator or employer
- City of Poulsbo Parks & Recreation / Public Works
- Roles
- 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
North Kitsap Herald (12 March 2021): a city employee lived free in a mobile home at Frank Raab Park in exchange for care and security (about 1,400 hours a year, unpaid). The city chose to keep the position, budgeted $10,000 for repairs and planned to replace the mobile home, and Public Works was seeking a new caretaker. 1
The notice does not say whether staff housing comes with the job.
Who owns, runs and hires
Roles with evidence
- Resident park caretaker (advertised as "Park caretaker (city employee)"): 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
- Frank Raab Park caretaker (North Kitsap Herald), Kitsap Daily News. 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.