CampHostJobsTennessee has multiple resident-host systems. State Parks describes campsite exchanges and a separate golf-host pathway; Doe Mountain Recreation Authority has its own Roan Creek application. Tennessee and Cross Creeks refuges explicitly provide work-camper pads, while Great Smoky Mountains publishes detailed campground and roadside-assistance placements. Cardens Bluff verifies a Cherokee National Forest host function but not an opening. [TN01–TN09]
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.
Taking applications (2)
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PrivateTaking applicationsPaid
KCN Enterprises
Sweetwater KOA guest services, fall 2026 and 2027 · Sweetwater
Campground guest services · Office/store · Registration
Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Fall 2026 'AVAILABLE NOW'; 2027 posting (1829726) also live.
KCN has separate direct postings for an available-now fall 2026 Sweetwater role and a 2027 office/store/registration role. Both publish $11–12 per hour plus a full-hookup RV site with utilities, propane at cost and a store discount. Duties include registration, cash handling, guest concerns, retail and cleaning, with nights/weekends/holidays expected. Keep the two seasons separate in public listings; a 2027 application is not evidence that the fall position remains unfilled, or vice versa.
- Pay: Published $11–12/hour; propane at cost; 25% store discount
- Housing or RV: Full-hookup RV site; utilities included
- Hours and duties: Full-time; nights/weekends/holidays
- Season or dates: Separate fall 2026 available-now and 2027 postings
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Use the specific season's KCN application.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Place guide: Sweetwater KOA
See the openingKCN Enterprises
Sources (2) and research ID TN008
- TN10: KCN Enterprises, Available now fall 2026 Sweetwater KOA office/store (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
- TN11: KCN Enterprises, 2027 Sweetwater office/store/registration (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
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NonprofitTaking applicationsVolunteer
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
Visitor and event hosts / campus volunteers · Townsend
Event check-in · Parking assistance · School-group host · Program support
Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Day volunteering only; not a resident host role.
Tremont's current volunteer page identifies October 20 linen preparation and October 25 Homecoming support including setup, guest check-in, parking, programming and cleanup. September art-event and school-host assignments have already passed and should be treated accordingly. Its application does not register a person for a shift: volunteers must also follow the particular assignment's sign-up instructions. No overnight accommodation is promised for these roles, even though the institute operates residential programs inside the national park.
- Pay: Volunteer; no wage stated
- Housing or RV: No accommodation offer for checked volunteer tasks
- Hours and duties: Confirm with recruiter
- Season or dates: Upcoming October 20 and 25, 2026 tasks; September offers are past
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Complete volunteer application, then contact the named project coordinator for the chosen task.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Tremont Institute 865-448-6709
Sources (1) and research ID TN011
- TN14: Tremont Institute, Volunteer opportunities (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) September 2026 past events and October 20/25 upcoming opportunities; note distinct dates.
Accepts applications (4)
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PrivateAccepts applicationsPaid
Dollywood Parks & Resorts
Theme-park, waterpark and resort employment · Pigeon Forge
Attraction host · Guest services · Food service · Recreation hospitality
Dollywood's official relocation/recruitment page offers work across part-time, full-time and other hospitality roles and explicitly identifies on-site employee accommodation at its International Residence Hall for select roles. That limited housing statement is useful, but it is not an RV-site benefit and must not be extended to all seasonal staff. Use the official jobs route to find particular guest, ride, food or waterpark assignments and confirm pay, residence-hall eligibility and costs for that offer.
- Pay: Paid; role-specific rate and benefits
- Housing or RV: Residence Hall offered for select roles; costs/eligibility to confirm; no free RV site verified
- Hours and duties: Confirm with recruiter
- Season or dates: No current vacancy dates verified
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Follow official employment links and discuss select-role accommodation with recruiter.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Sources (1) and research ID TN009
- TN12: Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Live, work and play (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
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NonprofitAccepts applicationsMixed
Lakeshore Camp & Retreat Center
Paid and volunteer residential summer staff · Eva / Kentucky Lake
Resident counselor · Activity staff · Camp support
Lakeshore publishes distinct paid and volunteer summer staffing tracks. Paid staff receive summer housing, meals while camp is in session, laundry access and an entire-summer amount that varies with prior years of service; volunteer staff receive housing and meals during their assigned camp session. The page includes dated training/service weeks but no unambiguous season year, so refresh the upcoming schedule and pay. It is a residential ministry-camp offer, not an automatic RV exchange.
- Pay: Published whole-summer paid rates $2,000 / $2,150 / $2,300 by experience; volunteer roles unpaid
- Housing or RV: Paid staff summer housing; volunteer housing during assigned session; meals when camp operates
- Hours and duties: Paid package describes 2 orientation +7 camp +1 service weeks; confirm next season
- Season or dates: No current vacancy dates verified
- Who can apply: Role-specific ages; paid staff First Aid/CPR/AED; faith-based ministry
- How to apply: Apply through Lakeshore CampBrain staff portal linked by employer.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Lakeshore Camp & Retreat Center [email protected] 731-584-6102
Sources (1) and research ID TN010
- TN13: Lakeshore Camp & Retreat Center, Summer staff (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
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MunicipalAccepts applicationsPaid
City of Bristol, Tennessee
Seasonal recreation program assistants · Steele Creek Park, Haynesfield Pool and city programs
Activity host · Concession stand · Park program assistant
The city's official seasonal role covers organizing recreation, park/pool activities, sports, seniors' programs, the farmers market and concession-stand operations. Its PDF advertises $14.03 hourly and an until-filled closing condition, although it gives no posting year. This is a direct municipal lead matching the user's interest in playgrounds, activities and food stands. Confirm current hiring before listing it as open; no resident or RV arrangement is stated.
- Pay: Published $14.03/hour; undated rate needs confirmation
- Housing or RV: No housing stated
- Hours and duties: Seasonal; exact schedule to confirm
- Season or dates: Until-filled notice; posting year unstated
- Who can apply: High-school diploma/GED; customer-service and physical requirements
- How to apply: Use City of Bristol employment portal referenced in the PDF.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Sources (1) and research ID TN013
- TN16: City of Bristol, Tennessee, Seasonal recreation program assistant (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Until filled; no posting year stated in PDF.
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PrivateAccepts applicationsPaid
Tennessee Valley Hospitality LLC / Fooshee Pass
Camp host · Ten Mile
Camp host · Fee collection · Retail · Cleaning and grounds
The employer's published job text describes resident campground operations for two-person teams with their own RVs, while allowing some individual roles. Tasks include reservations/fees, guest information, small retail sales, restroom cleaning and grounds care. The heading says 2026 but a paragraph still says 2025, so the current season needs confirmation. Utilities vary across the employer's locations and no Fooshee-specific wage or free-site amount is published; obtain an individual offer.
- Pay: Employment advertised; rate and site charges not stated
- Housing or RV: Own RV/camper for resident roles; utility availability varies by campground
- Hours and duties: Seasonal, evenings/weekends/holidays
- Season or dates: 2026 header with stale 2025 wording; confirm intended season
- Who can apply: Public contact, cash handling, cleaning and ability to move own RV in emergency
- How to apply: Use the employer job application or current ExplorUS/Tennessee Valley Hospitality recruitment.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Place guide: Fooshee Pass Recreation Area
Tennessee Valley Hospitality via Indeed
Sources (1) and research ID TN015
- TN18: Tennessee Valley Hospitality via Indeed, Fooshee Pass camp host (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Employer advertisement mixes 2026 heading and 2025 boilerplate; terms vary by campground.
Volunteer program (6)
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StateVolunteer programVolunteer
Tennessee State Parks
Campground hosts, including Reelfoot interest route · Statewide
Campground host · Camper check-in · Light maintenance
The state host material specifies at least twenty hours per person weekly, three workdays and on-call availability during assigned days, for one to nine months at a park. A campsite and available utility hookups are provided without charge. Applications can list three preferred parks and go to the volunteer coordinator, with selection by each park. The production site was blocked; a state-branded staging copy and the official Reelfoot volunteer platform corroborate the program. Confirm the latest terms directly before relying on staging content.
- Pay: Unpaid; campsite at no charge
- Housing or RV: Electricity, water and sewer where available; own camping equipment
- Hours and duties: 20 hours/week/person, at least 3 days; 24-hour availability on assigned days; 1–9 months
- Season or dates: No current vacancy dates verified
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Use production State Parks host page or request current application from coordinator; state preferred parks.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Tennessee State Parks [email protected] 615-961-7373
Sources (2) and research ID TN001
- TN01: Tennessee State Parks, Campground hosts (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) State-branded staging copy retrieved; production tnstateparks.com/get-involved/campground-hosts returned 403. Recheck terms through state coordinator.
- TN03: Tennessee State Parks volunteer platform, Reelfoot Lake host interest (Official indexed evidence only, checked Oct 9, 2026) Confirms 20-hour host model and further application/review; page body not recovered directly.
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StateVolunteer programVolunteer
Tennessee State Parks / Tennessee Golf Trail
Volunteer golf course hosts · Participating state park golf courses
Golf host · Course visitor service
State policy describes a golf-course host pathway in addition to campground hosts, directing applicants to the park or golf-course manager and noting that opportunities are advertised at pro shops. The retrieved state-branded copy names six participating parks, including Henry Horton and Warriors' Path. It does not establish that golf hosting includes free camping or the same workload as campground hosting. This is a separate visitor-service lead to qualify locally, particularly for people interested in golf operations.
- Pay: Volunteer; golf privileges/other benefits to confirm
- Housing or RV: Camping benefit not established for golf hosts
- Hours and duties: Confirm with recruiter
- Season or dates: No current vacancy dates verified
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Ask the park manager or golf-course manager for current golf-host opportunities.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Tennessee State Parks [email protected]
Sources (1) and research ID TN002
- TN02: Tennessee State Parks, Rules: volunteer golf course hosts (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) State-branded staging copy; production page blocked. Use park/course manager to reconfirm.
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Special districtVolunteer programVolunteer
Doe Mountain Recreation Authority
Roan Creek Campground host · Mountain City / Johnson County
Campground host · Recreation guest support
Doe Mountain publishes a dedicated Roan Creek host application and explicitly says the role is seasonal, not permanent employment. Applicants bring their own camper; the authority provides a campsite and utilities. The form asks about availability, RV length/amps, skills, references and background information and describes acceptance as discretionary. This is a concrete public recreation-authority program outside the State Parks host system. Minimum hours, exact utilities and dates remain to be agreed with management.
- Pay: Volunteer arrangement; campsite/utilities provided
- Housing or RV: Own camper; campsite with utilities
- Hours and duties: Seasonal; hours not specified on application
- Season or dates: No current vacancy dates verified
- Who can apply: Background review, references and RV details requested
- How to apply: Complete the official RCCG host application.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Place guide: Roan Creek Campground
Doe Mountain Recreation Authority
Sources (1) and research ID TN003
- TN04: Doe Mountain Recreation Authority, Roan Creek Campground host application (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
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FederalVolunteer programVolunteer
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge work campers · Springville and New Johnsonville
Resident refuge volunteer · Visitor-center support
The refuge explicitly offers work-camper opportunities with two pads: one at the headquarters/visitor center in Springville and another at Duck River Bottoms subheadquarters in New Johnsonville. It directs inquiries to refuge headquarters. These are specific resident placements, not generic volunteer suggestions, but the public page omits pad utilities, service hours and current availability. Biological internships with UT Martin are a separate program and should not supply assumed stipend or housing terms for RV volunteers.
- Pay: Volunteer; specific benefit agreement not published
- Housing or RV: Two camper-pad locations documented; utilities/cost terms not stated
- Hours and duties: Confirm with recruiter
- Season or dates: No current vacancy dates verified
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Contact refuge headquarters and request the work-camper program.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Place guide: Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 731-642-2091
Sources (2) and research ID TN004
- TN05: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Tennessee refuge: get involved (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
- TN06: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Tennessee refuge contact (Official indexed evidence only, checked Oct 9, 2026)
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FederalVolunteer programVolunteer
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Cross Creeks work campers · Dover
Resident refuge volunteer · Visitor-center support
Cross Creeks' official involvement page confirms two camper pads beside its office/visitor center and invites work-camper inquiries. The resident placement is separate from student internships and general project volunteering. It is a strong northwestern Tennessee lead, although duties, minimum hours, utilities and assignment length are not published in the checked section. Ask refuge staff for the current volunteer announcement and confirm whether both adults in a couple must serve.
- Housing or RV: Two pads beside office/visitor center; hookup terms unverified
- Hours and duties: Confirm with recruiter
- Season or dates: No current vacancy dates verified
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Use Cross Creeks' official contact/volunteer links for a current resident agreement.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Place guide: Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge
Sources (1) and research ID TN005
- TN07: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Cross Creeks: get involved (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
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FederalVolunteer programVolunteer
National Park Service
Great Smoky Mountains campground hosts and roadside assistants · Cades Cove / Elkmont and parkwide TN/NC
Campground host · Roadside visitor assistance
The park lists resident campground hosting at several TN/NC locations, with a four-to-eight-week commitment, 32 weekly hours and a full-hookup RV site. A separate roadside-assistance role serves in pairs for three to eight weeks with the same published hours/site benefit. Hosts supply their own RV or hard-sided camper. Ask specifically for Tennessee placement rather than attributing the North Carolina maintenance or elk-rover roles to Tennessee. Some other volunteer tasks have no residency offer.
- Pay: Unpaid; full-hookup RV site for specified resident roles
- Housing or RV: Own RV/hard-sided camper; full hookups
- Hours and duties: Host: 32 hours/week, 4–8 weeks; roadside: 32 hours, 3–8 weeks, pairs
- Season or dates: No current vacancy dates verified
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Submit NPS VIP application identifying role and desired TN campground to parkwide coordinator.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Place guide: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Sources (1) and research ID TN006
- TN08: National Park Service, Great Smoky Mountains volunteers (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
Contact for jobs (2)
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FederalContact for jobsArrangement not confirmed
USDA Forest Service, Cherokee National Forest
Cardens Bluff host recruitment inquiry · Watauga Lake / Carter County
Campground host
The current federal reservation page states that Cardens Bluff has campground hosts on site to answer questions and assist visitors and records its September 3, 2026 reopening. That verifies a functioning forest-host role and district contact, but no opening or employment model was located. The campground is largely tent-oriented and the visitor information says no site hookups; ask explicitly about host accommodation rather than assuming the full hookups common elsewhere.
- Housing or RV: Host accommodation unverified; public campground has no site hookups
- Hours and duties: Confirm with recruiter
- Season or dates: No current vacancy dates verified
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Ask Watauga Ranger District who selects Cardens Bluff hosts and for the next intake.
- Still to confirm: Confirm the host agreement, campsite suitability and utilities before recommending to an RVer.
Recreation.gov / USDA Forest Service 423-735-1500
Sources (1) and research ID TN007
- TN09: Recreation.gov / USDA Forest Service, Cardens Bluff Campground (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Reopened September 3, 2026; resident host function confirmed, no vacancy notice.
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NonprofitContact for jobsArrangement not confirmed
Tennessee Church of God Youth & Discipleship
Signal Mountain Campground caretaker inquiry · Signal Mountain
Camp caretaker · Retreat facility support
The church's own facility page names a caretaker couple at Signal Mountain Campground and describes cabins, a cafeteria, recreation facilities and RV sites. This demonstrates an actual caretaker function in a nonprofit retreat setting. It does not advertise replacement, volunteer recruitment, wages or residence terms. Ask the administration whether relief caretaking, seasonal facilities support or future recruitment is possible; do not contact or publicize personal resident details as if they were an application channel.
- Housing or RV: Guest cabins/RV sites documented; employee benefits unknown
- Hours and duties: Confirm with recruiter
- Season or dates: No current vacancy dates verified
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Use the department's published main contact to qualify caretaker/support opportunities.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Tennessee Church of God 423-892-4831 ext. 3
Sources (1) and research ID TN014
- TN17: Tennessee Church of God, Signal Mountain Campground and caretaker (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026)
Past hiring only (2)
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CountyPast hiring onlyPaid
Hamilton County
Chester Frost Park grounds and campground maintenance · Hixson / Chattanooga area
Campground maintenance · Groundskeeping · Cleaning
A county vacancy notice documents two full-time maintenance specialist positions serving campsites, park grounds, buildings and recreation areas, with a January 19, 2025 closing date. It is useful evidence of the county's paid campground-support job family, not a current vacancy. The advertised $32,090–$40,112 annual range and qualifications belong to that historical posting. No employee campsite or housing was included. Monitor Hamilton County recruitment for this role and related park jobs.
- Pay: Historical $32,090–$40,112/year
- Housing or RV: No housing or camping benefit stated
- Hours and duties: Full-time; irregular hours, holidays/weekends possible
- Season or dates: Closed January 19, 2025
- Who can apply: High-school diploma/equivalent and driver's licence in cited notice
- How to apply: Use Hamilton County GovernmentJobs current recruitment.
- Still to confirm: Confirm current intake, dates, compensation, housing and hours before publishing a vacancy.
Place guide: Chester Frost Park
Sources (1) and research ID TN012
- TN15: Hamilton County, Chester Frost Park maintenance specialist (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Closed January 19, 2025.
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FederalPast hiring onlyBusiness contract
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District
Park-attendant business contracts · Tennessee and Kentucky lake recreation areas
Contract park attendant · Day-use fee station · Campground operations
The 2026 W912P526QA010 solicitation sought independent park-attendant services at lake campgrounds and day-use areas, including Tennessee's Cheatham, Percy Priest and Center Hill facilities. The public mirror reproduces the solicitation and amendments and links to SAM.gov; the final cited April 2026 deadline has passed. This is a business-contract pathway, with supplies, performance terms and registration obligations, not a salaried job. Use the historical record to track re-solicitation or the awarded operator; no current open tender is claimed.
- Pay: Contract bid/award; no employee wage
- Housing or RV: Contract-specific accommodation and equipment requirements need original documents
- Hours and duties: Confirm with recruiter
- Season or dates: 2026 solicitation; final amendment deadline April 17, 2026 for specified KY schedules; closed
- Who can apply: Confirm role-specific requirements
- How to apply: Search SAM.gov by solicitation number and Nashville District; inspect future notices/awards.
- Still to confirm: Confirm award/current procurement status; do not use the mirror's AI contract-value estimate.
HigherGov reproducing USACE solicitation [email protected]
Sources (2) and research ID TN016
- TN19: HigherGov reproducing USACE solicitation, Nashville District park attendants W912P526QA010 (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Read source solicitation/amendment text; ignore AI-generated valuation. Final deadline April 17, 2026 for specified KY schedules.
- TN20: SAM.gov / USACE, Nashville District park attendant solicitation source (Partial page, checked Oct 9, 2026) Official source endpoint retrieved as JavaScript shell; details read in cited public mirror.
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