CampHostJobsIdaho has a strong statewide host program, but county, utility, independent operator and camp-ministry channels materially expand the opportunity set. IDPR recruits campground, maintenance and interpretation volunteers, accepts applications throughout the year and starts selecting for the next year each October. ID01 ID02 County evidence shows distinct arrangements: Martin Landing uses a volunteer stipend and RV site, Murtaugh Lake had paid seasonal hosting, and Valley County recruits resident representatives for Horsethief and Wellington with terms requiring further access. ID03 ID04 ID05 The Sawmill Station supplies an unusually explicit private RV-based offer combining campground services with recreation rentals and retail. RRMofA accepts replacement applications for mostly filled Idaho host posts, while Idaho Power confirms park staff within its recreation work. ID09 ID12 ID13 Nonprofit camps add hospitality and maintenance roles, including dated Lutherhaven wages and residential benefits that should be refreshed for 2027. ID14 ID15 ID16 Refuge, hatchery and boat-access volunteering broadens the facilities and regions covered. Silverwood is an attraction employer, but its checked pages did not promise employee housing. ID06 ID07 ID08 ID10 ID11 Several records are deliberately historical or verification-stage: useful recruitment channels should not be mistaken for vacancies still available in October 2026.
What the labels mean
- Taking applications: we opened the employer's notice on the date shown and it was still taking applications.
- Intake announced: the employer says when the next season or hiring round starts.
- Future intake announced: The organization has announced a future season or hiring round.
- Accepts applications: A standing jobs page or recruiting route. No specific opening is confirmed.
- Volunteer program: An established volunteer program. Placements, dates and benefits are set assignment by assignment.
- Contact for jobs: A confirmed operator and contact route. No host opening or housing offer is confirmed.
- Past hiring only: An earlier or archived notice, kept so you know who hires and when. Not a current opening.
- Not yet confirmed: A possible lead that still needs checking before it can be called a host opportunity.
- Opening not reconfirmed: an opening was reported in the research, but we could not confirm it is still open.
- Paid, volunteer, work exchange, business contract and mixed describe the arrangement the source states. They are not a legal ruling on employment status. Free housing is shown only when the source says so for that role.
Accepts applications (4)
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Silverwood Theme Park
Seasonal cast and visitor operations · Athol, northern Idaho
Attraction operations · Seasonal guest services
Silverwood has a dedicated seasonal-employment site and application process, making it a credible attraction employer outside campground-only searches. Its overview welcomes seasonal and part-time applicants, with role-specific age restrictions and an overall application minimum of fourteen. The page is undated and does not prove that every summer role is recruiting in October. Neither the checked seasonal page nor perks page established a work-camper RV site. Treat it as an employment channel and check the specific cast position and season before advertising housing or availability. ID10 ID11
- Housing or RV: No employee RV or housing offer verified.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://workatsilverwood.com/seasonal.php — Seasonal Jobs Listing / Apply Now.
- Still to confirm: Identify guest-service, ride or campground-adjacent roles and ask whether traveling staff can obtain accommodation.
Silverwood Theme Park [email protected]
Sources (2) and research ID ID009
- ID10: Silverwood Theme Park, Seasonal Cast Members (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Actual theme-park hiring route; undated seasonal recruitment.
- ID11: Silverwood Theme Park, Perks (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Seasonal benefits overview checked; RV/housing not established.
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PrivateAccepts applicationsPaid
Recreation Resource Management of America
Idaho campground host recruitment · Idaho mountain campgrounds
Campground host · Fee collection · Facility cleaning
RRMofA’s actual employment page includes Idaho among five states recruiting for 2026. Its Idaho row says most positions are filled but accepts applications for openings that arise. Hosts greet campers, collect fees, clean facilities, complete light maintenance and submit use/revenue reports. This is a private operating-employer route, not a state volunteer application. The page’s replacement language and lack of a named vacant Idaho site justify standing recruitment status rather than an open dated vacancy. Exact campground assignment and benefits need confirmation. ID12
- Season or dates: 2026 recruitment; most Idaho posts filled; typical company season May–October.
- How to apply: https://www.rrmofa.com/Employment.php — company application and recruitment email.
- Still to confirm: Request any genuine replacement opening or 2027 intake and its location/pay/site terms.
Recreation Resource Management of America [email protected]
Sources (1) and research ID ID010
- ID12: Recreation Resource Management of America, Employment (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) 2026 multistate recruitment; Idaho mostly filled, replacement applications accepted.
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PrivateAccepts applicationsPaid
The Sawmill Station
RV park, UTV rentals and visitor services · Clayton / Salmon River corridor
Work camper · RV park services · Rental and store staff
The Sawmill Station’s employer page directly addresses applicants with an RV or camper and describes cross-training across its park, UTV rentals, fuel, store and bistro. It offers a meal each shift, a full-hookup RV space and additional compensation after full cross-training, but provides no base wage or dated season. This is one of Idaho’s strongest independent work-camper leads because the RV provision and varied visitor business are explicit. The combined job should be explained as multi-department work rather than only campground greeting. ID13
- Pay: Base wage not stated; cross-training bonus and one meal per shift.
- Housing or RV: Full-hookup RV space available; own RV/camper preferred; price not specified.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.thesawmillstation.com/employment — résumé or enquiry by email or contact form.
- Still to confirm: Obtain next-season dates, hourly pay and whether the offered RV space has any employee charge.
Place guide: The Sawmill Station
The Sawmill Station [email protected] 208-838-2400
Sources (1) and research ID ID011
- ID13: The Sawmill Station, Employment (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) RV park, rentals and retail cross-training; meal and full-hookup site offer; undated.
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NonprofitAccepts applicationsMixed
Cathedral Pines Baptist Camp
Camp and conference center staff · Ketchum / Sawtooth area
Housekeeping · Camp store · Guest support · Lifeguard
Cathedral Pines offers separate paid summer and volunteer routes at a Christian camp and conference facility. Its pages name housekeeping, camp store, kitchen and pool roles, and invite either a full summer or volunteer service for a week or more. This is useful for applicants seeking short commitments or retreat hospitality outside public campgrounds. Because both tracks appear on an undated recruitment page, the arrangement must be selected explicitly at application; neither accommodation nor a current wage was established. ID15 ID16
- Season or dates: Full-summer paid or one-week-plus volunteer tracks; year unspecified.
- How to apply: https://www.cathedralpines.org/serve — separate Paid Job Openings and Volunteer Opportunities links.
- Still to confirm: Confirm the coming season and whether a selected role includes meals or lodging.
Place guide: Cathedral Pines Baptist Camp
Cathedral Pines Baptist Camp [email protected] 208-726-5007
Sources (2) and research ID ID013
- ID15: Cathedral Pines Baptist Camp, Camp and conference center (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Paid/volunteer camp store, housekeeping, kitchen and recreation roles.
- ID16: Cathedral Pines Baptist Camp, Get Involved (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Separate volunteer and paid application tracks; full-summer or short volunteer service.
Volunteer program (4)
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StateVolunteer programVolunteer
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
Campground, maintenance and interpretive hosts · Statewide
Campground host · Maintenance host · Interpretive host
IDPR is the principal statewide host route, but it also recruits interpretation and maintenance volunteers who may live on site or serve from the surrounding community. Its application asks about skills, dates, park preferences, RV dimensions and utility needs. Applications are accepted year-round, with selection for the following year beginning each October. That makes an autumn 2026 enquiry appropriate for 2027 without suggesting that every park has a vacancy. The program offers free camping with full or partial hookups according to the placement. ID01 ID02
- Housing or RV: Free campsite with full or partial hookups depending on park.
- Season or dates: Year-round applications; following-year selections start each October.
- How to apply: https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/volunteer-application/ — select dates and preferences.
- Still to confirm: Ask for the 2027 host inventory and placement-specific utilities and hours.
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation [email protected] 208-514-2493
Sources (2) and research ID ID001
- ID01: Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, Volunteering (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Host categories, utility variability and coordinator.
- ID02: Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, Volunteer Application (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Applications year-round; following-year selections begin October; RV and skills questions.
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FederalVolunteer programVolunteer
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Deer Flat refuge visitor and education volunteers · Nampa / Lake Lowell
Visitor center volunteer · Education assistant · Trail volunteer
Deer Flat’s standing program describes visitor enquiries, school programs and trail activities, followed by an application and informal meeting to match interests with refuge needs. It offers a clear day-use option near the Treasure Valley, useful for travelers already based locally or applicants seeking interpretation experience. The checked page does not establish a resident RV arrangement. Avoid describing every refuge volunteer as a camp host: this record concerns the actual visitor-facing and educational functions the refuge identifies. ID07
- Housing or RV: No accommodation stated.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/deer-flat/get-involved — request application and meeting.
- Still to confirm: Confirm recurring visitor-center shifts and whether a fixed seasonal stay fits the program.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service [email protected]
Sources (1) and research ID ID006
- ID07: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Deer Flat: Get Involved (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Visitor enquiry and education volunteer process; no resident benefit stated.
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FederalVolunteer programVolunteer
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Dworshak National Fish Hatchery volunteers · Ahsahka / Clearwater County
Tour assistant · Hatchery volunteer · Visitor education
Dworshak’s hatchery information and education program includes volunteer participation in tours, spawning, outreach events and operational work. That is a distinct host-adjacent setting from Dworshak State Park or the Corps reservoir campgrounds, with a different administrator and application conversation. It adds north-central Idaho and a fisheries education layer. The source establishes volunteer activity, not an advertised resident vacancy; no stipend, living quarters or RV utilities were confirmed. Applicants should ask for a specific visitor-service assignment rather than assume general hatchery work is interchangeable. ID08
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.fws.gov/fish-hatchery/dworshak/get-involved — ask the hatchery information/education program about volunteering.
- Still to confirm: Identify the volunteer coordinator and upcoming tour or outreach assignments.
Sources (1) and research ID ID007
- ID08: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Dworshak National Fish Hatchery: Get Involved (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Volunteers participate in tours, outreach, spawning and hatchery work.
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NonprofitVolunteer programVolunteer
West Mountain Camp
Facilities and recreation volunteering · Cascade
Facilities volunteer · Trades support · Recreation support
West Mountain’s service page identifies practical needs in facilities, cleanup, work weekends, trades and recreation. Its separate organizational vision mentions future paid and volunteer on-site caretaker/admin presence, but that planning statement is not proof of a present caretaker vacancy. The qualified lead is the actual volunteer service route with an intake form. This distinction allows CampHostJobs to keep a promising resident-caretaker prospect on file while accurately describing the current evidence as camp support volunteering. ID17 ID18
- Housing or RV: No current volunteer accommodation offer established.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.westmountaincamp.org/serve-at-camp — Serve at WMC form.
- Still to confirm: Ask whether the planned resident caretaker role has become a defined recruitment opportunity.
Place guide: West Mountain Camp
Sources (2) and research ID ID014
- ID17: West Mountain Camp, About WMC (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Nonprofit; future vision includes on-site caretaker/admin presence, not proof of vacancy.
- ID18: West Mountain Camp, Serve at Camp (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Actual facilities, trades, cleanup and recreation volunteer needs with form.
Contact for jobs (2)
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Idaho Power
Hydroelectric recreation and park staff · Snake River recreation properties
Park staff · Recreation maintenance
Idaho Power’s own careers page explicitly identifies park staff within its environmental and recreation-management work. This establishes the utility as an actual employer channel that would be missed by searching only government parks. It does not establish a particular camp-host opening, employment season or provided RV site. Search the employer’s vacancies for park and recreation functions, and verify the job location carefully because river properties can cross state boundaries. A generic utility maintenance vacancy should not be republished as campground work. ID09
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.idahopower.com/about-us/careers/ — open current jobs and search park/recreation titles.
- Still to confirm: Find a specific park-staff requisition and verify its duties, work base and accommodation.
Sources (1) and research ID ID008
- ID09: Idaho Power, Careers (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Employer explicitly includes recreation management and park staff; no specific park vacancy verified.
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FederalContact for jobsMixed
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albeni Falls Project
Campground volunteers and seasonal recreation staff · Oldtown, Priest River and Lake Pend Oreille
Volunteer camp host · Seasonal recreation employee
An official 2025 operational announcement confirms Albeni Falls relies on both seasonal employees and volunteer hosts, and identifies several recreation areas. Its staffing-related closure history is useful context, but should not be repeated as current operating status. A 2027 host advert surfaced through discovery, yet the official application page could not be read, and the project recreation page returned access denied. Retain the Corps as a verified program contact while checking the exact season, open facilities and whether the applicant seeks employment or volunteering. ID19 ID20
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Albeni-Falls-Dam/Project-Recreation/ — contact project and search Volunteer.gov for Albeni Falls.
- Still to confirm: Retrieve the 2027 host record and confirm the placement campground and operating status.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 208-437-4617
Sources (2) and research ID ID015
- ID19: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Campground Closures Take Effect May 10 (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) April 29, 2025 statement confirms Albeni seasonal staff and volunteer hosts; closure history not current status.
- ID20: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albeni Falls Project Recreation (Official indexed evidence only, checked Oct 9, 2026) Official index contains 2026 recreation information and visitor-center contact; open returned 403.
Past hiring only (4)
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CountyPast hiring onlyVolunteer
Canyon County Parks, Cultural & Natural Resources / Idaho Fish and Game
Martin Landing campground and river access · Parma
Volunteer camp host · Grounds and restroom maintenance
The February 2026 agency announcement recruits a host for this campground and river access and explicitly places supervision with Canyon County. The host records use, maintains campsites and restrooms, and irrigates turf. A monthly stipend and furnished RV site are published, but no continuing vacancy marker appears. The season still extends through October; that does not establish an unfilled post eight months after recruitment. Preserve the advert as precise evidence for the next season, or ask whether a late-season replacement is actually needed. ID03
- Pay: $200/month volunteer stipend in 2026.
- Housing or RV: Complimentary RV site with sewer, water and electricity.
- Hours and duties: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.
- Season or dates: April 1–October 31, 2026; advert February 10, 2026.
- Who can apply: Interview and criminal background check.
- How to apply: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fish-and-game-canyon-county-parks-seeking-volunteer-camp-host-martin-landing — contact county supervisor.
- Still to confirm: Confirm the next advertised season and precise role before publishing an opening.
Place guide: Martin Landing
Idaho Fish and Game / Canyon County [email protected] 208-740-2610
Sources (1) and research ID ID002
- ID03: Idaho Fish and Game / Canyon County, Martin Landing volunteer camp host (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) February 10, 2026 announcement; stipend, site, dates and contact.
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CountyPast hiring onlyPaid
Twin Falls County Parks and Waterways
Murtaugh Lake Park seasonal camp host · Murtaugh
Camp host · Reservations and maintenance
Twin Falls County’s employer bulletin describes a paid host who greets and checks in campers, assists with reservations, performs minor maintenance and reports problems to county staff. The 2026 position paid a monthly amount plus named utilities rather than a generic hourly wage. Its season ended October 1, before this research date, so this is a repeat-employer lead for 2027 and not an open 2026 offer. The published five-day on-site schedule is material when comparing it with lighter volunteer arrangements. ID04
- Pay: $750/month, prorated; county phone and cellular tablet.
- Housing or RV: Water, power, propane and waste services while staying at the RV park.
- Hours and duties: Wednesday morning through Sunday evening; Monday/Tuesday off.
- Season or dates: April 15–October 1, 2026, ended.
- How to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/twinfalls/jobs/newprint/5242700 — historical bulletin; monitor county careers for renewal.
- Still to confirm: Confirm the next advertised season and precise role before publishing an opening.
Place guide: Murtaugh Lake Park
Sources (1) and research ID ID003
- ID04: Twin Falls County, Camp Host Murtaugh Lake Park (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) 2026 seasonal employment ended October 1; pay, utilities, duties.
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FederalPast hiring onlyVolunteer
BLM Upper Snake Field Office
Egin Lakes campground and Byington boat access · St. Anthony dunes and South Fork Snake River
Campground host · Boat-access host
BLM’s archived 2022 recruitment demonstrates two useful eastern Idaho settings: a motorized-recreation campground at Egin Lakes and a river boat-access host at Byington. Both involve public contact and facility upkeep. They should be retained as named agency enquiries because a boating access can suit hosts who do not want a conventional campground. The archived label and old dates are explicit; this dossier does not carry old openings or benefits forward to 2026/27. A fresh Upper Snake Field Office confirmation is required. ID06
- Season or dates: 2022 announcement; Egin season described April–October, Byington May–September.
- How to apply: https://www.blm.gov/press-release/volunteer-campground-hosts-needed-egin-lakes-campground-and-byington-boat-access — use field-office host contacts as historical leads.
- Still to confirm: Ask for the next Egin/Byington host announcement and current supervisor.
BLM Upper Snake Field Office 208-524-7529
Sources (1) and research ID ID005
- ID06: BLM Upper Snake Field Office, Volunteer hosts: Egin Lakes and Byington (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Archived January 31, 2022 announcement; historical host channel.
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NonprofitPast hiring onlyPaid
Lutherhaven Ministries
Camp Lutherhaven and Shoshone Mountain Retreat & Ranch · Coeur d’Alene area and Silver Valley
Hospitality staff · Maintenance assistant · Camp store · Waterfront staff
Lutherhaven’s detailed 2026 summer page includes hospitality, retail, waterfront and Shoshone maintenance assignments in addition to counseling. Hospitality involves laundry, cleaning and preparing shared spaces; some staff work in two areas. It publishes pay plus meals and housing, but the listed summer concluded in August. Keep the exact 2026 terms as a comparison and seek the next intake. Community-living age rules and the ministry setting are meaningful eligibility considerations; commuter arrangements are distinct from residential jobs. ID14
- Pay: Approximately $375/week plus meals/housing, role and experience dependent, in 2026.
- Housing or RV: Meals and housing included for eligible residential positions; separate commuter roles.
- Season or dates: 2026 summer roughly June 4–August 15; leadership begins earlier.
- Who can apply: Residential community living requires age 18 by training; Christian ministry role requirements apply.
- How to apply: https://www.lutherhaven.com/about-us/employment/summer-staff/ — linked staff application.
- Still to confirm: Request 2027 hospitality/maintenance openings and confirm updated compensation.
Sources (1) and research ID ID012
- ID14: Lutherhaven Ministries, Summer Staff (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) 2026 dates, hospitality/maintenance roles, base pay, meals/housing and age rules.
Not yet confirmed (1)
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CountyNot yet confirmedArrangement not confirmed
Valley County Parks & Recreation
Horsethief and Wellington campgrounds · Cascade / Valley County
Campground host · Visitor assistance · Facility cleaning
The state workforce system carries an employer listing describing resident individuals or couples as the county’s on-site representatives at Horsethief and Wellington. Duties include visitor help, campsite preparation, vault-toilet cleaning, permit checks and observation of self-pay stations. The public portion is dated February 24, 2026 and says full details require a job-seeker account. It therefore establishes actual host recruitment but not the current vacancy, wage, utility package or legal arrangement. CampHostJobs should resolve those terms before classifying it as employment or exchange. ID05
- Housing or RV: Typically resident at campground; site price and utilities not visible.
- Season or dates: Posting February 24, 2026; term not visible.
- How to apply: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2504903 — full employer application requires account access.
- Still to confirm: Obtain the county’s full host description and confirm compensation and contract/employment status.
Sources (1) and research ID ID004
- ID05: Valley County / IdahoWorks, Camp Host, posting 2504903 (Partial page, checked Oct 9, 2026) Employer listing February 24, 2026; duties readable, full application/pay behind account.
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