Employers and host programs in Missouri

Missouri State Parks — Rock Bridge Memorial State Park

Day-use and office Handy Host · Columbia, Boone County

Day-use host · Visitor services · Maintenance volunteer

Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Housing/site and hours not stated in the activity.

The official volunteer portal presents a separate Rock Bridge Handy Host activity for November 1–30, 2026, with an application link. Its duties cover day-use restrooms, shelters, special-use group camping, mowing and minor repairs; office work includes reservations, gift-store sales, telephone information and event support. This is a particularly useful example of hosting beyond a conventional family campground. The specific posting confirms the role and background-check requirement but does not independently specify an RV site, utility package or hours. Those terms should be requested before accepting. MO03

• Pay: Volunteer; no wage stated.
• Housing or RV: Specific activity does not state accommodation allocation.
• Hours and duties: Day-use maintenance and/or office visitor services; hours not stated.
• Season or dates: November 1–30, 2026.
• Who can apply: Passed Sterling Volunteers background-check determination.
• How to apply: Apply through the activity page: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicEnterprise/EnterpriseActivity?activityGuid=0a4af7f4-60ea-4393-aed1-92c53b2b50d2&enterpriseGuid=169ee1ee-a6b9-4f2d-97c1-aec85bdf63f4
• Still to confirm: Confirm that the November assignment remains unfilled and obtain its site and schedule terms.

Place guide: Rock Bridge Memorial State Park

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Island Hospitality Management Outdoors

Coconuts RV Resort 2027 workampers · Gravois Mills; Lake of the Ozarks

Work camper · Resort operations

Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Multi-property ad; site_provided left null because the site is discounted, not provided free. Paylocity page needs JavaScript.

Island Hospitality Management Outdoors includes Coconuts in its employer-authored 2027 workamper recruitment advertisement, dated September 20, 2026. The Missouri resort combines RV/lodging facilities with a marina, waterpark and guest amenities, broadening the opportunity beyond campsite hosting alone. The ad specifies a discounted RV site at Coconuts, unlike complimentary sites or shared accommodation offered at some other properties. Applicants must have an RV, pass the applicable screening and sign a housing agreement. Exact duties, wages, discount amount and utilities are not stated for Coconuts and need a property-specific offer. MO31 MO32

• Housing or RV: Coconuts: discounted RV site; not a complimentary site. Discount/utility amounts unstated.
• Season or dates: Advertised May–October 2027; posting dated September 20, 2026.
• Who can apply: Own RV; candidates and adult occupants must meet employer background screening; housing agreement required.
• How to apply: Employer ad application: https://www.hcareers.com/es/jobs/4363618-now-hiring-workampers-2027-season ; official roster https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/57e19090-b4a5-4284-b3e0-a14a05570f45/Island-Hospitality-Management
• Still to confirm: Request Coconuts-specific wage, hours, RV rent and utility charges for 2027.

Place guide: Coconuts RV Resort

See the openingIsland Hospitality Management Outdoors / Hcareers [email protected] 573-505-2686

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Clay County Parks and Recreation — staffing partners AtWork / Penmac

Smithville Lake host, campground, marina and maintenance assignments · Smithville; Camp Branch and Crows Creek

Campground host · Camp attendant · Marina attendant · Park maintenance

Clay County says seasonal assignments are hired by its staffing agency partners and lists AtWork and Penmac contacts. Its host description requires living onsite in an applicant-owned RV or camper, fee-free, while providing visitor assistance and collecting fees. Scheduled shifts fall between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.; split shifts, weekends and holidays are possible or mandatory as specified. Separate nonresident camp attendants, marina staff, park-office and maintenance roles broaden the route. This is not a state volunteer posting: confirm which staffing partner is recruiting the desired county assignment. MO09 MO10

• Housing or RV: Camp hosts live fee-free in own RV/camper; utility inclusions unspecified.
• Hours and duties: Shifts fall within 8 a.m.–10 p.m.; weekends/holidays required; possible split shifts.
• Season or dates: Seasonal; no new season deadline stated.
• How to apply: County instructions and staffing contacts: https://www.claycountymo.gov/404/Seasonal-Opportunities ; Penmac [email protected] / 816-524-5442, AtWork [email protected] / 816-781-2500.
• Still to confirm: Obtain the staffing agency wage, employment dates and exact site utility terms for Smithville Lake.

Place guide: Smithville Lake

Clay County, Missouri [email protected] 816-524-5442

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BA Services

Missouri state-park concessions and seasonal operations · Meramec State Park, Sullivan; Washington State Park portfolio, De Soto

Concession staff · Guest services · Campground host · Groundskeeping

BA Services currently identifies itself as the concession operator at Meramec State Park for lodging, dining, retail and recreation services. Its portfolio also includes Washington State Park, while its careers page recruits seasonal campground hosts and groundskeepers across locations. Applicants should use the company employment route and request a Missouri-specific assignment. The Meramec evidence supports cabins/motel, watercraft and related guest-service operations; it does not mean BA controls every state campground host slot. No checked role promised a free RV site or residence, and the company’s multi-state host listing is not a confirmed Missouri vacancy. MO12 MO13

• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: https://baserves.com/careers ; published application submission route includes [email protected].
• Still to confirm: Request current Meramec/Washington positions, identifying direct employer, duties and any accommodation benefit.

BA Services [email protected] 207-307-7903

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Worlds of Fun LLC / Enchanted Parks

Worlds of Fun and Worlds of Fun Village employment · Kansas City

Groundskeeping · Attraction maintenance · Resort guest services recruitment channel

The current Worlds of Fun Village site links to Worlds of Fun LLC’s applicant system, establishing a direct resort and attraction hiring route. The live list retrieved during this check contained landscape and skilled maintenance positions; older indexed Village housekeeping and guest-service titles were not on that list. A readable seasonal landscaper ad offered $16–17 per hour and paid training, with starts as early as 5 a.m. No housing or worker RV benefit appeared. Keep resort guest-service recruitment as a monitored channel while attaching current compensation only to the actual landscape role. MO14 MO15 MO16

• Pay: Checked landscaper advertisement: $16–17/hour; other roles vary.
• Housing or RV: No worker accommodation or RV-site benefit verified.
• Hours and duties: Landscaping, equipment care; some 5 a.m. starts, evenings/weekends/holidays.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• Who can apply: Landscaper: 18+, valid driver license, stated physical/job screening requirements.
• How to apply: https://worldsoffuncamping.enchantedparks.com/jobs/ ; current jobs at https://worldsoffun.isolvedhire.com/iframe/mobile
• Still to confirm: Ask whether the next Village campground/cabin season includes a work-camper or employee housing arrangement.

Place guide: Worlds of Fun

Worlds of Fun Village / Enchanted Parks

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Silver Dollar City / Herschend

Campground, attractions and Silver Dollar UniverCity internship pathway · Branson area

Campground operations · Attraction visitor services · Seasonal intern

Silver Dollar City publishes a dedicated employment gateway that includes its campground and attractions, with applications directed to the employer job board. Its separate Silver Dollar UniverCity program advertises affordable accommodation at the International Residence Hall for qualifying student interns. That housing evidence is limited to the internship pathway: it cannot be applied to every campground employee, retiree or work-camper couple. The recruitment FAQ provides a human-resources phone, useful because the linked applicant board did not render job details in this check. Obtain a role-specific offer before assigning housing or wage labels. MO17 MO18 MO19

• Housing or RV: Affordable residence-hall accommodation described for eligible student interns; general employee/RV housing unverified.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• Who can apply: UniverCity: currently enrolled college/university/technical-school students, age 18+; other roles differ.
• How to apply: https://www.silverdollarcity.com/employment/ ; human resources via employment FAQ.
• Still to confirm: Check campground-specific openings separately from the student internship program and request accommodation costs.

Place guide: Silver Dollar City

Silver Dollar City / Herschend 417-338-8122

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Palestine Missionary Baptist Church of Jesus Christ

Camp Palestine live-in custodian/caretaker · Chilhowee; 396 SW 730 Road

Resident caretaker · Camp facility manager

Camp Palestine’s own employment page seeks a full-time live-in custodian/caretaker and provides a resume email. Duties combine grounds and building care, basic utility repairs, seasonal winterization, pool maintenance, guest orientation, security and emergency response. The named accommodation is a residence with two bedrooms, one-and-a-half baths and a two-car garage. Salary is described without an amount. The ad has no publication date or closing deadline, so it is a standing recruitment lead whose vacancy must be reconfirmed. It is particularly relevant to candidates seeking a house-based caretaker job rather than bringing an RV. MO20

• Pay: Competitive salary; amount not published.
• Housing or RV: Onsite two-bedroom, 1.5-bath residence with two-car garage provided.
• Hours and duties: Full-time live-in; maintenance, guests, pool and emergency responsibilities.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• Who can apply: Maintenance skills; public-pool knowledge; First Aid/CPR or willingness to obtain.
• How to apply: Send resume as directed at https://pmbcjc.org/employment-opportunity to [email protected].
• Still to confirm: Confirm vacancy, salary, utility costs and on-call relief arrangements.

Place guide: Camp Palestine

Palestine Missionary Baptist Church of Jesus Christ [email protected]

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Heartland Christian Camps / Heartland Presbyterian Center

Retreat hospitality, activities and mobile recreation work · Parkville; mobile programs in Missouri, Kansas and Iowa

Activities facilitator · Housekeeper · Retreat kitchen staff · Mobile activity trailer driver

Heartland publishes concrete recreation-related jobs beyond campground hosting. Its year-round page recruits horse/ropes/archery/lifeguard activity facilitators and retreat housekeepers, with direct departmental resume emails. It also describes a summer driver transporting climbing-wall and horse trailers to regional programs. The checked hourly starting rates are $15 for activities and housekeeping, while the trailer-driver example starts at $450 weekly. These roles belong to an operating camp/retreat ministry, but this page does not promise residential housing. Applicants should distinguish flexible local shifts from a seasonal position that could suit a traveling worker. MO25

• Pay: Activities/housekeeping $15/hour starting; summer trailer driver $450/week starting.
• Hours and duties: Housekeeping 8–15 hours over 3–4 days; activity shifts vary; trailer work largely weekends.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• Who can apply: Activity training provided; trailer-driving experience required, CDL preferred rather than required.
• How to apply: https://www.heartlandcamps.org/year-round-full-parttime-job-openings ; [email protected] or [email protected]; driver [email protected].
• Still to confirm: Ask which next-season roles can be paired with onsite accommodation, if any.

Place guide: Heartland Presbyterian Center

Heartland Christian Camps / Heartland Presbyterian Center [email protected]

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Gateway Region YMCA

YMCA Trout Lodge / Camp Lakewood property employment · Potosi; eastern Ozarks

Resort guest services · Outdoor education · Ranch recreation staff

YMCA Trout Lodge’s current property page invites applications and links directly to the YMCA applicant system. It identifies guest-experience, business and Triangle Y Ranch leadership, establishing a nonprofit resort and outdoor-program employer distinct from public campground hosts. This is a useful route for guest services, outdoor education and recreation support, but the checked page is a recruitment gateway rather than a dated vacancy list. It advertises outdoor work and other employee benefits without a residence or RV-site promise. Applicants needing accommodation should request the actual position description before treating the property as a residential job. MO26

• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: Use View Positions and Apply at https://www.gwrymca.org/meet-our-trout-lodge-team ; general property inquiries [email protected].
• Still to confirm: Search the linked applicant system for Trout Lodge/Camp Lakewood and confirm any housing terms by role.

Place guide: YMCA Trout Lodge

Gateway Region YMCA [email protected]

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Missouri Department of Natural Resources — Missouri State Parks

Statewide campground host program · Statewide; examples include Bennett Spring, Lake of the Ozarks, Meramec and Table Rock

Campground host

Missouri State Parks recruits live-in volunteer ambassadors through its own Better Impact portal. The central conditions specify an applicant-owned RV and a minimum month, with the weekly commitment shareable by partners. The state table connects each property with its host duties and monthly availability, but explicitly carries an August 7, 2026 update date. Its remaining numbers must therefore be reconfirmed for an October inquiry. This is a direct state volunteer program; a commercial cabin or boat-rental concession at the same park can have a different employer. MO01 MO02

• Pay: Unpaid; some properties may reimburse mileage, up to $200.
• Housing or RV: Applicant supplies RV/motorhome/trailer; designated host campsite provided.
• Hours and duties: Up to 32 hours weekly, minimum one month; partners may share commitment.
• Season or dates: 2026 availability table last updated August 7; verify requested month.
• Who can apply: Each partner applies separately; physically able to carry out assigned duties.
• How to apply: Select the park and campground-host activity at https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicEnterprise/169ee1ee-a6b9-4f2d-97c1-aec85bdf63f4
• Still to confirm: Obtain the property duty sheet and reconfirm the requested month and utility provision.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Mark Twain Lake

Campground entrance and recreation volunteers · Monroe City; northeast Missouri

Campground host · Gate attendant · Recreation maintenance volunteer

Mark Twain Lake maintains an official volunteer channel that names campground hosting and possible campsite provision. A fully readable February 2021 recruiting notice explains the work: entrance-station information, registration assistance and recordkeeping, plus recreation maintenance such as signs, vegetation and painting. That notice offered a full-service site for at least 20 hours weekly and specifically said volunteers did not collect fees under the reservation process then used. Those are historical terms, not a guarantee for 2027. The project office and Volunteer.gov are the verified routes for the next assignment. MO05 MO06

• Pay: Volunteer; no salary.
• Housing or RV: 2021 notice: full-service site for qualifying volunteers; current terms need confirmation.
• Hours and duties: 2021 notice minimum 20 hours weekly; current schedule not verified.
• Season or dates: Standing channel with historical February 11, 2021 terms.
• How to apply: Search Mark Twain Lake at https://www.volunteer.gov/ or inquire through the project office.
• Still to confirm: Request the next gate-attendant or maintenance posting, including required hours and site utilities.

Place guide: Mark Twain Lake

USACE St. Louis District [email protected] 573-735-4097

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Mingo National Wildlife Refuge

Resident RV and local refuge volunteers · Puxico; southeast Missouri

Visitor-center volunteer · Maintenance volunteer · Habitat volunteer

Mingo explicitly offers electric and water hookups for volunteers who bring recreational vehicles. Its published work spans visitor greetings and environmental education, trails/buildings/mowing, office assistance, wildlife surveys and invasive-species work. This creates a residential conservation option without requiring a campground host title. Sewer, a free-site condition, weekly hours and minimum stay are not specified on the checked page, so none is assumed. The refuge directs applicants to its volunteer coordinator and current Volunteer.gov opportunities; local Mingo Swamp Friends also supports outreach and events. MO07

• Pay: Volunteer; no salary stated.
• Housing or RV: Electric and water hookups available for volunteers with RVs; sewer and charges not specified.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: Contact the refuge volunteer coordinator; current opportunities via https://www.fws.gov/refuge/mingo/get-involved and Volunteer.gov.
• Still to confirm: Ask which resident assignments are available and obtain minimum stay, hours and sewer/dump arrangements.

Place guide: Mingo National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 573-222-3589

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Ozark Camp and Retreat Center / Community of Christ affiliates

Camp work weekends and event volunteers; campground management network · Neosho; southwest Missouri

Facility volunteer · Event support · Campground management recruitment channel

Ozark Camp and Retreat Center actively invites volunteers and names contacts for helping with camp events. A posted work-weekend example provides food and lodging for one to three days of campground preparation, although the page mixes 2026 headings with older schedules and does not establish the next date. Its named campground manager confirms an operating management function. Community of Christ separately describes campground and heritage occupations, but a Missouri manager ad found in older search results was absent from its readable current list. Keep this lead for volunteer service and future management recruitment, not an asserted manager vacancy. MO21 MO22 MO23

• Housing or RV: Food/lodging offered for the posted work-weekend example; next dates and longer stays unconfirmed.
• Hours and duties: Camp preparation and event help; example one to three days.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: Volunteer route: https://ozarkcampground.org/camps-and-retreats/ ; paid network roles: https://cofchrist.org/job-openings/
• Still to confirm: Request the next work weekend and clarify whether any ongoing caretaker recruitment is planned.

Place guide: Ozark Camp and Retreat Center

Ozark Camp and Retreat Center [email protected] 417-766-7614

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City of Lawson

Lakeview Campground and City Lake complex · Lawson; northwest Missouri

Campground host

The City of Lawson identifies an actual camp host serving its Lakeview Campground, with a separate host phone and weekday City Hall inquiry number. The municipal complex includes serviced RV camping, restrooms/laundry, trails, disc golf, docks, seasonal kayak rentals and an event center. This is a qualified small-city operator lead, not evidence of an unfilled host position. Guest campsites having full services does not prove that the worker receives a free site or wages. Direct an employment inquiry to City Hall and ask how the existing host position is recruited. MO11

• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: Municipal inquiry: https://lawsonmo.gov/lakeview-campground/ ; City Hall 816-580-3217. Published host number 816-848-4018 is a guest-service contact.
• Still to confirm: Ask City Hall whether the host is an employee, contractor or volunteer and when the assignment next turns over.

City of Lawson 816-580-3217

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Unhitched RV / Altitude Property Management recruitment

Branson and Sterett Creek operating properties · Branson; Warsaw / Truman Lake

RV park manager · Campground operations

Unhitched’s current portfolio identifies Branson and Sterett Creek in Missouri. Its employment page specifically seeks property managers comfortable with full-time RV living and offers a central application link. However, Missouri is absent from the page’s named opening states, and that application link returned Job Not Found during this check. The evidence therefore supports a real multi-property operator to approach or monitor, not a current Missouri manager vacancy. Ask about the two named properties and the successor recruitment route; neither an RV lifestyle message nor guest campsite availability establishes free worker housing. MO27 MO28 MO29

• Housing or RV: No Missouri worker site or housing benefit confirmed.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: https://www.unhitchedrv.com/join-us/ ; because the linked vacancy is unavailable, use the official general inquiry [email protected] to request the current hiring route.
• Still to confirm: Request the current Sterett Creek/Branson job link and distinguish any wages from site charges or work exchange.

Unhitched RV [email protected]

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Camp Galilee Incorporated

Residential summer staff and volunteer counselor/nurse routes · El Dorado Springs

Seasonal camp staff · Camp maintenance · Volunteer counselor · Volunteer nurse

Camp Galilee’s employment page describes paid summer staff who help with programming, maintenance and kitchen work at its nonprofit camp and retreat center. The body specifies recruitment for summer 2026, including housing, laundry and meals; that May–August season is over at this research date. An older page footer reinforces the need to reconfirm the next cycle. Separate volunteer counselor and RN/LPN pathways are also described, with a one-camper tuition benefit and room/meals for volunteer nurses. These different arrangements should retain their own compensation and eligibility labels when new ads appear. MO24

• Pay: 2026 paid staff: salary paid twice monthly, amount unstated. Volunteer nurses: one camper tuition benefit.
• Housing or RV: 2026 paid staff: onsite housing, laundry and meals; volunteer nurses: housing/meals for service week.
• Hours and duties: Paid staff entire May–August season; volunteers designated camp week.
• Season or dates: Historical summer 2026; 2027 intake not announced in checked page.
• Who can apply: Paid staff 18+, high-school graduate; counselors 16+; nurses RN/LPN.
• How to apply: https://www.campatgalilee.org/employment.html ; linked summer staff/counselor applications and nurse contact.
• Still to confirm: Ask for the 2027 staff packet and separate paid versus volunteer terms.

Place guide: Camp Galilee

Camp Galilee Incorporated 417-876-7490

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USDA Forest Service — Mark Twain National Forest

Forest campground host pathway · Ozark forest districts; Greer Crossing / Eleven Point River example

Campground host

An official Forest Service campground-host guide identifies Mark Twain National Forest and a Greer Crossing example on the Eleven Point River. The indexed text describes a free campsite and electricity/full hookups where available. Direct PDF retrieval failed, and a fresh property vacancy or season could not be established. This remains a well-matched forest-system lead with an explicit evidence limitation, rather than an advertised opening. Ask the relevant ranger district which developed campgrounds use Forest Service volunteers and which use a concessionaire; the employer and site terms must follow the actual assignment. MO04

• Housing or RV: Indexed guide describes free site, electricity and full hookups where available; verify exact property.
• Season or dates: Guide undated; no current opening established.
• How to apply: Official guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5435873.pdf ; use the forest/ranger-district contact identified in a current listing.
• Still to confirm: Retrieve a current district or Volunteer.gov posting with named campground, dates and amenities.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Kansas City District

Harry S. Truman Lake park attendant procurement, W912DQ27QA013 · Warsaw / Harry S. Truman Lake

Contract park attendant

The official SAM.gov search record identifies an active park-attendant RFQ, W912DQ27QA013, published October 1, 2026, with offers due October 19 at noon CDT. It also announces an October 13 site visit. The direct page rendered no readable body in this research, so the full scope, amendments and eligibility documents remain unchecked. Treat this as a time-sensitive procurement lead only. A bidder would be offering contracted services; neither the notice nor an outside employer recruiting ahead of award establishes a salaried vacancy or the future operating contractor. MO08

• Pay: Contract price to be bid; not a published employee wage.
• Housing or RV: Not verified in directly readable official attachments.
• Season or dates: Indexed: offers due October 19, 2026, noon CDT; site visit October 13. Recheck amendments.
• Who can apply: Official index labels total small-business set-aside; full requirements must be checked.
• How to apply: Retrieve and verify the complete notice and amendments at https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/949c1a7d7d154190adde5061531affb5/view
• Still to confirm: Verify the live SAM notice and all attachments before presenting a bidding opportunity as current.

USACE / SAM.gov

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