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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a conservation area and visitor facility near Folkston, Georgia. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses resident volunteer, visitor-center host, maintenance 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: Okefenokee accepts volunteer applications year-round for visitor information, education, events and property maintenance. Its resident program is explicitly restricted to applicants with their own trailer or RV and provides a serviced pad and laundry-related benefits for at least three months. The official page's hour wording is unusual: it states 24 hours weekly per couple and 32 per person. Preserve that ambiguity rather than silently changing the numbers; obtain an individual written schedule before publication.
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
- Folkston, Folkston / Okefenokee refuge
- Property type
- Conservation area, Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Roles
- Resident volunteer, Visitor-center host, Maintenance volunteer
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Full-hookup trailer pad with water, electricity and propane; garbage and laundry access. Own RV/trailer.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
Okefenokee accepts volunteer applications year-round for visitor information, education, events and property maintenance. Its resident program is explicitly restricted to applicants with their own trailer or RV and provides a serviced pad and laundry-related benefits for at least three months. The official page's hour wording is unusual: it states 24 hours weekly per couple and 32 per person. Preserve that ambiguity rather than silently changing the numbers; obtain an individual written schedule before publication. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Resident volunteer (advertised as "Resident RV volunteers and visitor-center hosts"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Visitor-center host (advertised as "Resident RV volunteers and visitor-center hosts"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Maintenance volunteer (advertised as "Resident RV volunteers and visitor-center hosts"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Resident RV volunteers and visitor-center hosts Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- US Fish & Wildlife Service — Okefenokee NWR
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Applications and resident placements described as year-round.
- Pay
- Unpaid; site and listed utilities/amenities.
- Hours
- Minimum 3 months. Page says 24 hours/week per couple and 32 per person; clarification required.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident RV volunteers and visitor-center hosts, Applications and resident placements described as year-round. | Full-hookup trailer pad with water, electricity and propane; garbage and laundry access. Own RV/trailer. | 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
- Get Involved, US Fish & Wildlife Service (about the Resident-volunteer section has unusual wording: 24 hours per week per couple and 32 per person; clarify before publishing a shift commitment.). 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.