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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a public park and campground near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. National Park Service uses campground host, roadside visitor assistance 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 lists resident campground hosting at several TN/NC locations, with a four-to-eight-week commitment, 32 weekly hours and a full-hookup RV site. A separate roadside-assistance role serves in pairs for three to eight weeks with the same published hours/site benefit. Hosts supply their own RV or hard-sided camper. Ask specifically for Tennessee placement rather than attributing the North Carolina maintenance or elk-rover roles to Tennessee. Some other volunteer tasks have no residency offer.
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
- Gatlinburg, Cades Cove / Elkmont and parkwide TN/NC
- Property type
- Public park, Campground
- Operator or employer
- National Park Service
- Roles
- Campground host, Roadside visitor assistance
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Yes
- Staff accommodation
- Own RV/hard-sided camper; full hookups
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
The park lists resident campground hosting at several TN/NC locations, with a four-to-eight-week commitment, 32 weekly hours and a full-hookup RV site. A separate roadside-assistance role serves in pairs for three to eight weeks with the same published hours/site benefit. Hosts supply their own RV or hard-sided camper. Ask specifically for Tennessee placement rather than attributing the North Carolina maintenance or elk-rover roles to Tennessee. Some other volunteer tasks have no residency offer. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: National Park Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Campground host (advertised as "Great Smoky Mountains campground hosts and roadside assistants"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Roadside visitor assistance (advertised as "Great Smoky Mountains campground hosts and roadside assistants"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Great Smoky Mountains campground hosts and roadside assistants Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- National Park Service
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- No current vacancy dates verified
- Pay
- Unpaid; full-hookup RV site for specified resident roles
- Hours
- Host: 32 hours/week, 4–8 weeks; roadside: 32 hours, 3–8 weeks, pairs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Smoky Mountains campground hosts and roadside assistants, No current vacancy dates verified | Own RV/hard-sided camper; full hookups | 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
- Great Smoky Mountains volunteers, National Park Service. 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.