CampHostJobsNew Jersey has an official state volunteer route that names campground hosting, but the checked sources do not establish a uniform statewide free-camping agreement. The separate state seasonal payroll system also covers marinas and historic sites. NJ01 NJ02 NJ03 The clearest specific RV arrangement is Cape May National Wildlife Refuge’s dated maintenance-workcamper notice, which provides utilities for an applicant’s self-contained RV and requires service from each individual. Its term ends October 30, 2026, so next-season availability remains a separate question. NJ04 County facilities add substantial breadth: Monmouth recruits marina and historic-house staff, while Morris lists education-center, historic-site and arboretum roles. NJ05 NJ08 Nonprofits include Audubon centers, Princeton-Blairstown, Tenafly, Cedar Run and Historic Cold Spring Village; their arrangements range from paid management and day-rate work to unpaid internships and local volunteering. NJ09 NJ10 NJ11 NJ12 NJ13 NJ14 The coast also offers an explicit February 2027 recruitment checkpoint at Morey’s Piers. NJ16 Several sources retain expired notices or contradictory text. Those are valuable recruitment leads but should stay out of a live-vacancy feed until the employer confirms the specific role, dates and benefits.
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.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service
Cape May NWR / Coastal New Jersey Complex workcampers · Cape May Court House
Workcamper maintenance volunteer · Trail and facilities caretaker
Reported in the research on Oct 9, 2026; on recheck the page shows a programme, not a dated opening. Confirm with the employer before you apply.
The refuge has a dated notice seeking one or two workcamper maintenance volunteers for landscaping, trails, signs and facilities, with possible biological or visitor-services assistance elsewhere in the complex. An Apply link remains present and the service period runs through October 30, 2026. Singles and couples are considered, but each person must meet the weekly commitment. The notice specifies a genuinely residential placement with an RV pad and utilities; it does not mean remaining October availability or a 2027 renewal has been confirmed. NJ04
- Housing or RV: Own self-contained RV required; pad with 30/50-amp electricity, water, sewer; adjacent laundry. No onsite restroom/shower access.
- Hours and duties: Minimum 24 hours/week per person.
- Season or dates: June 18-October 30, 2026; recruitment started June 19.
- How to apply: Employer page → Apply Now on Volunteer.gov.
- Still to confirm: Confirm remaining dates or next season before promoting this short remaining window.
Place guide: Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
Sources (1) and research ID NJ003
- NJ04: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Workcamper Maintenance Volunteer, Cape May (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Dated June 18-October 30, 2026; Apply link present.
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Morey's Piers & Resorts
Amusement piers, water parks and visitor operations · Wildwood
Admissions · Park services · Ride operations · Night watch
Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Not a host role; amusement park jobs; 2027 hiring expected February 2027.
The employer’s summer jobs page explicitly says 2026 seasonal hiring has concluded and directs applicants to return in February 2027. It identifies admissions and retail, park services, ride and water-park operations, specialized night-watch work and resort positions. These are recreation-attraction jobs beyond ordinary restaurant hosting and belong in CampHostJobs’ broader employer pipeline. The old wage and performance-payment information still displayed should not be reused as a 2027 offer. General recruitment does not establish worker housing or an employee RV campground. NJ16
- Season or dates: 2026 hiring closed; new opportunities expected February 2027.
- How to apply: Employer summer jobs page and role-specific recruiting links.
- Still to confirm: Revisit February 2027 and capture new pay, dates and any actual accommodation eligibility.
Place guide: Morey's Piers
Sources (1) and research ID NJ014
- NJ16: Morey's Piers, Summer Jobs (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) 2026 recruitment concluded; explicitly return February 2027.
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NJDEP State Park Service
Seasonal paid park, marina and historic-site work · Statewide, including Liberty State Park and the Greenway
Visitor services · Maintenance · Office worker · Seasonal historic-site staff
The state parks employment page provides a separate seasonal payroll route covering recreation facilities, forests, historic sites and marinas. Its official index links the 2026 application and gives location-specific pay information for Liberty State Park and the Greenway. This is broader than campground work and can suit applicants interested in visitor operations or facility care. Because the page could not be read completely, no particular job is certified as still vacant, and indexed wage examples should be reconfirmed in a current role description. NJ03
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: Official seasonal application linked from NJDEP jobs page; questions to selected park.
- Still to confirm: Request 2027 intake details, duty station and applicable residency requirements.
Sources (1) and research ID NJ002
- NJ03: NJDEP, State parks seasonal jobs (Official indexed evidence only, checked Oct 9, 2026) 2026 application and role list visible in official index; direct access limited.
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Monmouth County Park System
Holmes Hendrickson House / Holmdel Park · Holmdel
Historic site interpreter · Visitor guide · Collection and facility care
The county maintains a specific seasonal interpreter description for Holmes Hendrickson House. Duties combine tours, welcoming walk-in visitors, program research and care of the historic facility and collections. This is a clear paid heritage-host opportunity and differs materially from the county marina team. The page gives an April-October weekend schedule and an hourly amount but no year or future deadline, so it is treated as standing recruitment. Its displayed contact string joins two addresses; the named contact and phone are the safer initial route. NJ07
- Pay: Published $16.10/hour; effective year unspecified.
- Hours and duties: Saturday-Sunday 11:30am-3:30pm; possible additional weekdays.
- Season or dates: April-October; year not stated.
- How to apply: County application; contact Debra Senese at published phone.
- Still to confirm: Verify current pay, remaining need and correct hiring email before publishing.
Place guide: Holmes Hendrickson House
Monmouth County Park System 732-946-3758
Sources (1) and research ID NJ005
- NJ07: Monmouth County Park System, Holmes Hendrickson House interpreter (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Undated seasonal description; contact text concatenates two email addresses.
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Morris County Park Commission
Historic sites, Haggerty Education Center and arboretum jobs · Morris County
Historic-site education assistant · Customer service ranger · Gardener
The commission’s own employment page lists historic-site education assistants, a horticulture customer-service ranger and education assistant at Haggerty Education Center, and gardener roles including Willowwood Arboretum. These are actual local-government cultural and outdoor employers, not generic nature-center directory entries. The current list is undated, and its seasonal heading has no exposed vacancy. Applications must identify a specific job and use the commission’s requested format. No resident-caretaker benefit or complimentary camping is described on the checked page. NJ08
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: Complete commission application in Print-Friendly View and email HR with position name; no phone calls requested.
- Still to confirm: Read the selected role attachment and confirm status and schedule.
Morris County Park Commission [email protected]
Sources (1) and research ID NJ006
- NJ08: Morris County Park Commission, Employment (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
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New Jersey Audubon
Cape May Bird Observatory and Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary · Cape May Point and Bernardsville
Nature store manager · Nature center director · Visitor services management
Audubon’s current careers page describes a Nature Store Manager who welcomes visitors, trains staff and volunteers, supports exhibits and helps care for Northwood Center. A separate Nature Center Director oversees Scherman Hoffman’s programs, buildings, grounds and gift shop. These are substantial public-facing conservation-facility roles rather than RV campground jobs. The director description mentions an occupied caretaker cottage; that is evidence of existing occupancy, not housing being offered with the vacancy. Undated until-filled recruitment needs a status check before placement on a live-job feed. NJ09
- Pay: Nature Store Manager $46,000-$55,000 annually.
- Hours and duties: Manager 40 hours/week; some evenings/weekends.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: Send cover letter and resume through role-specific email link on Audubon careers page.
- Still to confirm: Verify which role remains open and do not attach occupied cottage to its benefits.
Sources (1) and research ID NJ007
- NJ09: New Jersey Audubon, Careers (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Nature Store Manager and Nature Center Director descriptions; latter notes occupied caretaker cottage.
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Princeton-Blairstown Center
Outdoor learning campus · Blairstown / Delaware Water Gap region
Adjunct facilitator · Outdoor program staff
The center operates an outdoor learning campus with adventure courses and publishes an employment route for facilitators. Its current page offers adjunct per-diem work with a stated day rate and possible travel reimbursement. General employee information describes staff housing and meal options, but it does not allocate that housing to per-diem facilitators. The chief operations vacancy on the same page closed July 10, 2026. Keep those facts separate: an expired leadership ad and general housing amenities do not turn the remaining facilitator listing into a residential package. NJ10
- Pay: Adjunct facilitator starts $150/day; possible transport reimbursement up to $60.
- Housing or RV: General staff housing and meal options described; eligibility/cost for specific roles unverified.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: Resume/cover letter to Pat Karl, or linked employer application.
- Still to confirm: Confirm per-diem availability and whether any residential seasonal facilitator appointment is recruiting.
Princeton-Blairstown Center [email protected] 908-362-6765 ext. 1
Sources (1) and research ID NJ008
- NJ10: Princeton-Blairstown Center, Employment (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Chief operations role closed July 10, 2026; per-diem facilitators remain listed.
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NonprofitAccepts applicationsPaid
Historic Cold Spring Village
Living-history village employment · Cape May County
Historical interpreter · Greeter/ticket attendant · Grounds and building technician · Craftsperson
The village’s employer page explicitly identifies historical interpreters, greeters and ticket-booth attendants, grounds or building maintenance, and craft personnel. Its general seasonal period is May to mid-September; individual ghost-tour or other event roles may follow their own calendar. These are useful paid heritage-facility hosting categories, although the undated page does not prove a remaining 2026 vacancy. The application is downloadable and the employer supplies a hiring contact. Housing, RV parking and a work-for-site formula are not published on this recruitment page. NJ13
- Season or dates: General seasonal roles May-mid-September; year and exceptions require confirmation.
- How to apply: Download employment application or request it from hiring contact.
- Still to confirm: Confirm next season’s greeter, interpretation and facilities needs and applicable wage.
Place guide: Historic Cold Spring Village
Historic Cold Spring Village [email protected] 609-898-2300 ext. 18
Sources (1) and research ID NJ011
- NJ13: Historic Cold Spring Village, Employment (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
Volunteer program (3)
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NJDEP State Park Service
Parks, forests and historic-site volunteers · Statewide
Campground host · Interpretation volunteer · Trail volunteer
NJDEP’s official education and volunteer pages explicitly include campground hosting alongside trail work, environmental activities and historic-site service. Completed volunteer forms go to a park office or the central parks address. This establishes a state-level host enquiry route, but the retrieved index does not publish a uniform campsite benefit, number of hours or currently vacant host locations. Direct pages were restricted during research. CampHostJobs should obtain a park-specific written assignment before promising an RV site or applying terms from another state. NJ01 NJ02
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: NJDEP volunteer form to local park or central parks email.
- Still to confirm: Identify participating parks and obtain their current host agreements and campsite provisions.
Sources (2) and research ID NJ001
- NJ01: NJDEP, Volunteer in parks, forests and historic sites (Official indexed evidence only, checked Oct 9, 2026) Official index; direct 403.
- NJ02: NJDEP, Environmental Education jobs and volunteering (Official indexed evidence only, checked Oct 9, 2026) Official index specifically names campground hosts.
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Historic Cold Spring Village
Volunteer program · Cape May County
Heritage volunteer · Visitor program support
The village separately solicits volunteers through a downloadable interest form. This is distinct from its payroll advertisements and should be represented as a different arrangement, especially for applicants who want occasional heritage-site service rather than a full seasonal job. The page frames volunteering as a membership benefit and asks interested people to submit the form for consideration. It does not publish a current duty roster, minimum commitment, wages or accommodation. Confirm whether membership is required and obtain the actual volunteer assignment before making a placement claim. NJ14
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: Download and return village volunteer interest form.
- Still to confirm: Confirm membership requirement, volunteer duties and current orientation schedule.
Sources (1) and research ID NJ012
- NJ14: Historic Cold Spring Village, Volunteer (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
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National Park Service
Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook Unit · Sandy Hook, New Jersey
Visitor center volunteer · Beach stewardship · Historic-site support
Gateway’s current volunteer page directs applicants to Volunteer.gov for assignments and identifies visitor-center and beach-species work among its opportunities. For New Jersey, select Sandy Hook explicitly: the park also includes Jamaica Bay and Staten Island in New York, and its headquarters address can mislead job aggregators. Its artist-in-residence participant for 2026 is already named, so that does not constitute an open caretaker job. The checked source publishes no RV accommodation benefit for the general volunteer program or a current residential Sandy Hook vacancy. NJ15
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: Search Gateway on Volunteer.gov and select actual Sandy Hook worksite; park page email for groups.
- Still to confirm: Verify exact unit and duties in a dated position; do not infer residence from park camping facilities.
National Park Service 718-354-4606
Sources (1) and research ID NJ013
- NJ15: National Park Service, Gateway volunteer program (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Updated June 10, 2026; separate NY and NJ units.
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Wading Pines Camping Resort / IVEE management link
Pine Barrens campground · Chatsworth, Burlington County
Campground operations prospect · Guest services prospect
Wading Pines’ current site verifies an operating campground with RV sites, cabins, group camping and river recreation, and links to other IVEE-managed campgrounds. It is a credible private operator contact for future staffing enquiries. The checked page is intended for guests and provides no current workamper advertisement, wages or employee campsite agreement. Historical industry recruitment leads were used for discovery only. CampHostJobs should establish the current hiring entity and workamper model before converting this verified business contact into an employment or housing listing. NJ17
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: Public campground contact; request current staffing contact, not guest reservation.
- Still to confirm: Verify management and whether the next season has paid workamper openings.
Wading Pines Camping Resort [email protected] 609-726-1313
Sources (1) and research ID NJ015
- NJ17: Wading Pines Camping Resort, About and contact (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Current facility site links IVEE managed campgrounds; no vacancy or current exchange terms verified.
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Monmouth County Park System
Monmouth Cove Marina dock support · Port Monmouth
Marina helper · Dock support · Light maintenance
The county jobs index links a specific marina-helper description for Monmouth Cove Marina. It documents customer-facing dock support together with grounds and minor dock or building work, making it a useful recreation-facility employment lead beyond campgrounds. The important limitation is in the job body: it explicitly refers to the 2025 summer season, despite remaining linked today. Its hours and pay are therefore historical evidence of the county’s hiring model, not a verified current offer or future contractual entitlement. NJ05 NJ06
- Pay: 2025 listing $16.10/hour.
- Hours and duties: 40 hours/week, some weekends/holidays.
- Season or dates: 2025 notice; dates April 1-December 31.
- Who can apply: 17+ with valid driving licence in old notice.
- How to apply: County application to HR, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft NJ 07738-1695.
- Still to confirm: Obtain current marina-helper advertisement rather than reusing the old pay.
Place guide: Monmouth Cove Marina
Sources (2) and research ID NJ004
- NJ05: Monmouth County Park System, Jobs in the Parks (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
- NJ06: Monmouth County Park System, Seasonal Marina Helper (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Explicitly 2025 season despite current jobs index link.
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Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Stewardship and facilities internship · Medford / Pinelands
Facilities intern · Trail and garden maintenance
Cedar Run’s internship combines trail maintenance, carpentry, gardening, building care and coordination of volunteer work groups at its wildlife-refuge and nature-center campus. It explicitly states that the internship is unpaid and may support college credit. The page title’s old URL year is not the relevant recruitment date: the body says Fall 2026 but retains a May 1, 2026 deadline. The record therefore documents a recent program with an expired stated deadline, not a current opening. Personal transport is required and staff housing is not offered in the checked text. NJ12
- Pay: Unpaid; possible college credit.
- Hours and duties: 20-24 hours/week, minimum 16 weeks.
- Season or dates: Body Fall 2026; stated deadline May 1, 2026 passed.
- Who can apply: Related academic background preferred; own transport.
- How to apply: Cover letter/resume to Director of Stewardship via linked contact/form.
- Still to confirm: Ask for next season’s deadline and whether the fall date is a stale update.
Place guide: Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Sources (1) and research ID NJ010
- NJ12: Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, Stewardship and Facilities Internship (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Body updated to Fall 2026 but May 1, 2026 deadline; unpaid.
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Tenafly Nature Center
Nature preserve internships and administration · Tenafly, Bergen County
Land steward intern · Education intern · Event planning intern
Tenafly’s employer page lists education, land stewardship, animal-care and event-planning internship routes at its independent nature preserve. It also retains a Program Administrator and Registrar title while stating that no paid positions are available. That inconsistency makes the paid role unsuitable for an active vacancy claim. Internship application instructions remain visible, but neither compensation nor residence is established by the overview. The organization is a credible northern-New-Jersey nature-center lead that requires the current individual internship description before terms can be classified. NJ11
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: Use role-specific descriptions and college/high-school application forms linked from employment page.
- Still to confirm: Resolve contradictory paid-job text and verify which internships accept applications.
Tenafly Nature Center [email protected] 201-568-6093
Sources (1) and research ID NJ009
- NJ11: Tenafly Nature Center, Employment and internships (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Contradictory paid-position label; page explicitly says no paid positions while retaining registrar title.
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