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Totem Bight State Historical Park is a day-use park and visitor facility near Ketchikan, Alaska. Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation uses resident caretaker, day-use host, grounds maintenance 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 winter caretaker catalogue reaches beyond campgrounds into a cultural day-use attraction. At Totem Bight the work includes opening and closing the clan house, assisting visitors, cleaning and light grounds work, and reporting problems. The published arrangement requires presence at night and most weekends, with two days off generally midweek. A dedicated RV site and specified utilities are described. This is a recurring role description rather than proof that the current winter slot remains vacant; confirm the exact year and remaining availability with the Southeast program.
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
- Ketchikan, Ketchikan and other named winter facilities
- Property type
- Day-use park, Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- Roles
- Resident caretaker, Day-use host, Grounds maintenance
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Totem Bight: own RV/camper; electricity, Wi-Fi, limited fresh water/wastewater capacity and refuse service; own propane/heating fuel.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
The winter caretaker catalogue reaches beyond campgrounds into a cultural day-use attraction. At Totem Bight the work includes opening and closing the clan house, assisting visitors, cleaning and light grounds work, and reporting problems. The published arrangement requires presence at night and most weekends, with two days off generally midweek. A dedicated RV site and specified utilities are described. This is a recurring role description rather than proof that the current winter slot remains vacant; confirm the exact year and remaining availability with the Southeast program. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
Roles with evidence
- Resident caretaker (advertised as "Winter caretakers, including Totem Bight State Historical Park"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Day-use host (advertised as "Winter caretakers, including Totem Bight State Historical Park"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Grounds maintenance (advertised as "Winter caretakers, including Totem Bight State Historical Park"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Winter caretakers, including Totem Bight State Historical Park Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Published winter window October 1–April 30; exact current-year vacancy not established.
- Pay
- Not stated in checked sources
- Hours
- Totem Bight estimates 12 hours labor/week plus residency/presence obligations; two days off. Other listed sites differ.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter caretakers, including Totem Bight State Historical Park, Published winter window October 1–April 30; exact current-year vacancy not established. | Totem Bight: own RV/camper; electricity, Wi-Fi, limited fresh water/wastewater capacity and refuse service; own propane/heating fuel. | 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
- Winter Park Caretaker, Alaska DNR (about the Recurring winter duties and amenities at several facilities; no year-specific vacancy asserted.). 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.