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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a public park and campground near Grand Marais, Michigan. National Park Service uses rustic campground host, lighthouse 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: Pictured Rocks publishes two particularly relevant summer roles. Campground hosts serve month-long assignments at Hurricane River or Twelve Mile Beach in rustic conditions; Au Sable Light Station volunteers support tours and museum questions with shared housing. The campground description explicitly limits utility expectations and excludes money handling and restroom cleaning from host duties. These are recurring programs on a page updated November 2025, not a newly dated vacancy list. Because the two placements provide very different living arrangements, applicants should choose the appropriate track and verify a current Volunteer.gov assignment.
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
- Grand Marais, Upper Peninsula / Lake Superior
- Property type
- Public park, Campground
- Operator or employer
- National Park Service
- Roles
- Rustic campground host, Lighthouse interpretation volunteer
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Yes
- Staff accommodation
- Campgrounds: rustic, central water and small solar battery-charging panel. Au Sable: shared housing provided.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
Pictured Rocks publishes two particularly relevant summer roles. Campground hosts serve month-long assignments at Hurricane River or Twelve Mile Beach in rustic conditions; Au Sable Light Station volunteers support tours and museum questions with shared housing. The campground description explicitly limits utility expectations and excludes money handling and restroom cleaning from host duties. These are recurring programs on a page updated November 2025, not a newly dated vacancy list. Because the two placements provide very different living arrangements, applicants should choose the appropriate track and verify a current Volunteer.gov assignment. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: National Park Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Rustic campground host (advertised as "Hurricane River/Twelve Mile Beach hosts and Au Sable Light Station volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Lighthouse interpretation volunteer (advertised as "Hurricane River/Twelve Mile Beach hosts and Au Sable Light Station volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Hurricane River/Twelve Mile Beach hosts and Au Sable Light Station volunteers Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- National Park Service — Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Recurring summer programs; source updated November 19, 2025.
- Pay
- Not stated in checked sources
- Hours
- Campground host: month minimum, five days and at least 20 hours/week. Lighthouse: minimum month.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane River/Twelve Mile Beach hosts and Au Sable Light Station volunteers, Recurring summer programs; source updated November 19, 2025. | Campgrounds: rustic, central water and small solar battery-charging panel. Au Sable: shared housing provided. | 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
- Pictured Rocks volunteer opportunities, National Park Service (about the Updated November 19, 2025; recurring rustic campground hosts and Au Sable Light Station housing, not a dated current vacancy.). 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.