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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is a public park and visitor facility near Lansing, West Virginia. National Park Service uses resident park ambassador, visitor-center volunteer, bookstore and interpretation volunteer 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's volunteer gateway specifically recruits ambassadors for spring, summer and fall 2026 at Canyon Rim and Grandview. It describes limited utility-equipped RV pads and some Dun Glen dormitory rooms, subject to availability. Canyon Rim's linked role description includes opening and closing the visitor center, bookstore transactions, informal interpretation and light site care. That detailed description is older than the recruiting gateway, so its workload should be reconfirmed. Separate short-term projects across the three park units do not automatically qualify for resident housing.
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
- Lansing, Lansing/Fayette County and Grandview/Raleigh County; associated Gauley and Bluestone areas
- Property type
- Public park, Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- National Park Service
- Roles
- Resident park ambassador, Visitor-center volunteer, Bookstore and interpretation volunteer
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Limited RV pads with utilities and a few dormitory rooms; availability is not guaranteed.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
The park's volunteer gateway specifically recruits ambassadors for spring, summer and fall 2026 at Canyon Rim and Grandview. It describes limited utility-equipped RV pads and some Dun Glen dormitory rooms, subject to availability. Canyon Rim's linked role description includes opening and closing the visitor center, bookstore transactions, informal interpretation and light site care. That detailed description is older than the recruiting gateway, so its workload should be reconfirmed. Separate short-term projects across the three park units do not automatically qualify for resident housing. 1,2
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: National Park Service 1,2
Roles with evidence
- Resident park ambassador (advertised as "Canyon Rim and Grandview park ambassadors; related park volunteer projects"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Visitor-center volunteer (advertised as "Canyon Rim and Grandview park ambassadors; related park volunteer projects"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Bookstore and interpretation volunteer (advertised as "Canyon Rim and Grandview park ambassadors; related park volunteer projects"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
Past notices
Canyon Rim and Grandview park ambassadors; related park volunteer projects Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- National Park Service, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- 2026 recruitment named; 2027 intake not verified.
- Pay
- Ordinary park volunteering is unpaid; separate SCA/AmeriCorps arrangements must be assessed independently.
- Hours
- Gateway housing threshold: four days weekly for at least two months. Older Canyon Rim description: 32 hours per volunteer weekly, generally 3–6 months.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Rim and Grandview park ambassadors; related park volunteer projects, 2026 recruitment named; 2027 intake not verified. | Limited RV pads with utilities and a few dormitory rooms; availability is not guaranteed. | 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, National Park Service, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (about the Page recruits spring, summer and fall 2026 park ambassadors and describes limited RV pads/dormitory housing. Last-updated label September 10, 2025; body explicitly references 2026.). Checked October 9, 2026.
- Park Ambassador — Canyon Rim, National Park Service, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (about the Role detail last updated January 29, 2021, linked from the newer volunteer gateway; confirm current workload before relying on it.). 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.