Employers and host programs in Washington

Snohomish County Parks

Campground hosts and Lord Hill trailhead caretaker · River Meadows, Kayak Point, Flowing Lake, Whitehorse, Wenberg and Lord Hill

Campground host · Trailhead caretaker · Yurt and cabin support

The county page is headed 2026 openings and names Kayak Point and the Lord Hill Tester Road trailhead caretaker. Its wider host network includes year-round River Meadows and seasonal assignments elsewhere. Published duties include visitor greeting, gates, light upkeep, and preparing cabins or yurts; free camping and hookups are provided with an own-RV requirement. This is a valuable county-level expansion beyond campsites because a trailhead can also use a resident presence. Although the page still asks for hosts, specific remaining dates must be confirmed with its ranger contacts. WA06

• Pay: Free camping and hookups; volunteer arrangement.
• Housing or RV: Own RV/camping equipment required.
• Hours and duties: Typical assignment a season or year, potentially one additional year; weekly hours not stated on page.
• Season or dates: Page says 2026 openings; current dates unconfirmed.
• Who can apply: Some duties require federal background check and fingerprint card for each applicant.
• How to apply: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/2681/Campground-Host — operations supervisor or named ranger
• Still to confirm: Check Lord Hill’s separate caretaker duties and the remaining Kayak Point dates.

Snohomish County [email protected] 425-508-6611

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Tacoma Power / Tacoma Public Utilities

Alder Lake volunteer hosts and paid Hydro Park Aides · Eatonville / Nisqually hydro project

Campground host · Park aide · Facilities maintenance

Tacoma Power publishes an Alder Lake volunteer host route requiring an own RV and a three-to-six-month commitment. Its flyer provides a full-hookup site and a substantial presence schedule, including weekends. A separate 2026 Hydro Park Aide competition demonstrates paid, year-round campground registration and facilities work at the same utility park; that competition closed September 10. Record these as different arrangements within the organization. The public utility’s park network is independently administered, so State Parks applications should not be assumed to reach it. WA11 WA12 WA13

• Pay: Volunteer host unpaid with site. Closed 2026 paid aide: $21.70–$23.93/hour.
• Housing or RV: Volunteer: own RV/trailer and full-hookup site per flyer. No paid-aide housing promise verified.
• Hours and duties: Host flyer: available eight hours/day, five days/week, minimum three months. Paid aide full-time/year-round.
• Season or dates: Host flyer April 15–October 15, no year; paid aide closed September 10, 2026.
• Who can apply: Host: driver’s license and background check.
• How to apply: https://www.mytpu.org/community-environment-parks/parks-recreation/alder-lake-park/ → download host application and email supervisor; city jobs for paid aide
• Still to confirm: Clarify remaining host dates and keep any next paid-aide competition separate.

Place guide: Alder Lake Park

Tacoma Public Utilities [email protected]

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Port of Longview

Willow Grove Park resident host · Longview / Columbia River

Day-use park host · Resident caretaker

The Port’s bulletin is dated March 17, 2026 and describes a volunteer host at Willow Grove Park. The person serves as public contact, operates gates, checks restrooms and reports problems; this is a park presence role rather than a conventional campground vacancy. A designated RV campsite and utilities support a minimum 60-day commitment. No closing date appears in the retrieved bulletin, but that alone does not prove the application remains live. Use the Port’s recruitment contact to verify present availability and the daily opening/closing expectations. WA14

• Pay: Unpaid volunteer; no employee benefits.
• Housing or RV: Own licensed RV; designated site with water, sewer, electricity and garbage; no tent living.
• Hours and duties: Minimum 30 hours/week on site and at least 60 consecutive days; sunrise/sunset gate duties.
• Season or dates: Bulletin opening March 17, 2026; no closing date shown, availability unconfirmed.
• Who can apply: 21+, background check, driver’s license, RV registration and insurance.
• How to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portoflongview/jobs/newprint/2797046 — Port HR
• Still to confirm: Confirm whether the 2026 bulletin is accepting applications and the host’s relief schedule.

Place guide: Willow Grove Park

Port of Longview 360-425-3305

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Elwha RV Park

Work camping, grounds, guest services and e-bike rentals · Port Angeles / Olympic Peninsula

Work camper · Guest services · Grounds maintenance · Recreation rental support

Elwha’s own page is headed recruitment for the 2026 season and welcomes couples, individuals and local applicants. It identifies grounds and park support, guest services, e-bike operations and management, with full-hookup sites for work campers. Role-specific manager wages are published, but the employer also says site value can affect work-camping wages. Do not present the highest management rate as a universal camp-host wage. Some roles have flexible timing while one office leadership role references April–October 2026; remaining availability and next-year arrangements need direct confirmation. WA15

• Pay: Posted manager examples $24–$30/hour (park operations) and $20–$24/hour (guest/admin); site value may affect work-camping wages. Other role rates vary.
• Housing or RV: Full-hookup RV site for work-camping roles; RV and household/pet details requested.
• Hours and duties: Part- and full-time; role-specific operations, grounds and rental duties.
• Season or dates: 2026 recruitment page; some flexible starts, office leadership April–October 2026.
• How to apply: https://elwhadamrvpark.com/join-our-team/ → application
• Still to confirm: Obtain the actual vacancy and written cash wage/site valuation before publishing compensation.

Place guide: Elwha RV Park

Elwha RV Park 360-452-7054

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Ross Lake Resort

Floating resort, water taxi and equipment-rental staff · North Cascades / Ross Lake

Guest services · Dock/deckhand · Boat captain · Resort maintenance

Ross Lake’s employer page details office, housekeeping, deckhand/truck-driver and boat-captain roles at a remote floating resort. Employees stay on site during their workweek; there is no road access to the lake. Shared crew housing is free, but workers arrange their own groceries and reliable transport for the approach. The marina-like rental and water-taxi operation provides strong work beyond campground reception. The page is a continuing application invitation, not a dated open job. Boat captains require a specific Coast Guard license; other positions should be evaluated separately. WA16

• Pay: Starts at Washington minimum wage plus tips, adjusted for role/experience; numerical current minimum not independently quoted.
• Housing or RV: Free shared on-site housing; no road access and no RV-site arrangement.
• Hours and duties: Normally 40 hours/week; five days on/two off; some captain schedules four ten-hour days.
• Season or dates: Staff generally mid-May–mid-November; no year-specific vacancy confirmed.
• Who can apply: Captain: Coast Guard OUPV license and 18+; other roles have different physical/transport requirements.
• How to apply: https://www.rosslakeresort.com/job-opportunities — cover letter and résumé to office manager
• Still to confirm: Confirm next seasonal opening, housing allocation and grocery/transport logistics.

Place guide: Ross Lake Resort

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RV Inn Style Resorts

Lake Mayfield RV Resort & Marina and regional network · Mossyrock and other WA/OR facilities

Seasonal camp host · Onsite manager · Guest attendant · Grounds maintenance

This operator’s careers page explicitly names seasonal camp hosts, onsite management, grounds, housekeeping and guest services across Washington and Oregon. Its Lake Mayfield RV Resort & Marina guest-attendant description combines check-ins, RV/tent/hotel reservations, retail transactions, guest issues and some cleaning. That is a concrete marina/resort lead, while the generic job families support a wider recruiting relationship. The displayed descriptions have no verified deadline, and the page gives no host RV-site benefit. A remote commission-based booking role on the same page is a different arrangement and should not define site staff compensation. WA17

• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: https://www.rvinnstyleresorts.com/about-us/careers/ → position selection and résumé application
• Still to confirm: Request dated Lake Mayfield and other WA host vacancies, pay and employee-site terms.

Place guide: Lake Mayfield RV Resort & Marina

RV Inn Style Resorts

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Salish Sea View — Sound View Camp and Retreat Center

Residential outdoor education and retreat facilities · Longbranch / Key Peninsula

Residential camp staff · Retreat guest support · Facilities housekeeping

Sound View’s careers page describes both retreat-facility housekeeping and residential outdoor education/program work. Its housekeeping manager cleans lodging, classrooms and common spaces and helps with guest requests; staffing increases during the main season. Residential program staff receive weekly pay plus room and board. The page mixes undated recruitment with an explicitly spring-2025 role, so a specific vacancy and year cannot be assumed from its presence. This is a nonprofit camp/retreat employer lead with distinct staff functions; housing attached to program work should not be transferred to the housekeeping job without confirmation. WA20

• Pay: Residential program roles: weekly pay plus room/board; specific current rate unverified.
• Housing or RV: Program staff: shared-house room and board. Housekeeping housing not established.
• Hours and duties: Housekeeping described as 30–40 hours/week March–September, fewer October–February; some weekends.
• Season or dates: Mixed undated recruitment and April 8–June 15, 2025 spring role.
• Who can apply: Summer program staff description: 18+.
• How to apply: https://www.soundviewcamp.com/camp-staff → relevant job description/application
• Still to confirm: Confirm the current operating role, dates and which positions include housing.

Place guide: Sound View Camp and Retreat Center

Salish Sea View / Sound View Camp

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Holden Village

Restricted caretaker-crew staffing and wilderness retreat operations · Remote North Cascades above Lake Chelan

Caretaker crew · Carpenter · Utilities maintenance · Residential volunteer

Holden’s staffing page contains a decisive restriction: general Fall/Winter 2026 in-village applications are suspended during temporary closure, except for specifically posted roles. It still identifies carpenter volunteer and utilities-lead employee needs. The usual volunteer and employee benefits differ, and its general staff FAQ should not be used to promise a normal retreat season. This remains a credible remote facilities/caretaker lead for appropriately skilled people, with the exact current crew conditions confirmed first. The village also says there is no Fall 2026 work week and cannot currently accommodate families with children. WA21

• Pay: Usual categories: short-term room/board; designated seasonal volunteers $350/month; long-term $550/month; employees salaried. Confirm applicable restricted-crew offer.
• Housing or RV: Village shared housing; no RV promise; remote setting.
• Hours and duties: Usual 40 hours/week including communal work, five days on/two off.
• Season or dates: Fall/Winter 2026 restricted intake; only named current roles.
• How to apply: https://www.holdenvillage.org/volunteer/ → currently posted role and staff application
• Still to confirm: Confirm whether carpenter or utilities role is still open and obtain closure-period housing/transport conditions.

Place guide: Holden Village

Holden Village [email protected]

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Camp Beausite Northwest

Disability camp and retreat-center residential staff · Olympic Peninsula

Residential program staff · Camp operations · Retreat support

Camp Beausite’s employment page publishes paid residential roles at a year-round camp serving people with disabilities. Its assistant-program-director description combines camper and staff support, program coordination and some retreat-center work, with a shared on-site house. The page also lists seasonal coordinator positions with housing and meals. It discusses possible continuation through 2026 and full-time work in 2027, but that is conditional, not an announced guaranteed vacancy. This is a skilled care/program role rather than campground hosting; applicants should understand the population served, supervision and heavier summer schedule. WA24

• Pay: Assistant-program-director page: $550–$650/week DOE; seasonal coordinator examples $500–$550/week with housing/meals.
• Housing or RV: Assistant program role: shared on-site house; meals during sessions, laundry/utilities described.
• Hours and duties: Assistant role: 32 hours/week off-season and 45–50 in summer; 48 consecutive hours off.
• Season or dates: Page lists May 18–October 31 and possible extension through 2026 / full-time 2027; exact vacancy unresolved.
• Who can apply: Assistant role description: 20+ and three years camp experience; other roles differ.
• How to apply: https://campbeausitenw.org/employment/ → specific job description/application
• Still to confirm: Confirm current program-support vacancy, year and compensation for the exact role.

Place guide: Camp Beausite Northwest

Camp Beausite Northwest

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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Park hosting, including interpretive and day-use facilities · Statewide

Campground host · Park host · Interpretive host

The official program identifies hosts who assist visitors and campground or facility operations in exchange for a designated host campsite with available utilities. Indexed activity text specifies at least 28 hours weekly. The March 2026 opportunity snapshot includes more than campgrounds: cave and museum interpretation, retreat centers and other park assignments also appear. Full retrieval of the program and list was blocked, so the snapshot cannot establish which October or 2027 spaces remain available. Use the official host resources and local contact for a fresh assignment, preserving each facility’s residential services. WA01 WA02 WA03

• Pay: Volunteer; designated campsite and available utilities.
• Housing or RV: Site and utilities are location-specific; full program retrieval blocked.
• Hours and duties: Official indexed activity page: at least 28 hours/week.
• Season or dates: March 27, 2026 list is a dated snapshot; current months require confirmation.
• How to apply: https://parks.wa.gov/get-involved/volunteer-program/park-host-program → host resources and local park contact
• Still to confirm: Retrieve a fresh host opportunity list and confirm selected interpretive/day-use placement.

Washington State Parks

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Washington Department of Natural Resources

State forest campground hosts · Capitol, Elbe Hills, Yacolt Burn and northeastern forests

Campground host · Forest recreation caretaker

DNR is the closest forestry-recreation counterpart in Washington. Its detailed volunteer page names forest camps, their contact staff and different utility arrangements. Examples include Douglas Falls and Dragoon Creek near the northeastern population centers, Middle Waddell near Olympia, and Elbe ORV campgrounds. The page explicitly says it is not currently seeking hosts at Margaret McKenny or Sahara Creek; their presence in the directory is not an opening. DNR’s general description requires an applicant-supplied camper and sets schedules in the individual agreement. Each host location must be checked independently. WA04 WA05

• Housing or RV: Own RV; some sites have full services, while Elbe ORV describes partial generator-fuel and sanitation reimbursements. Confirm location.
• Hours and duties: Visitor information, registration/logs, gates, inspections and reporting; individualized duty and absence schedule.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• Who can apply: DNR description requires driver’s license, vehicle insurance and references.
• How to apply: https://dnr.wa.gov/recreation/volunteer → named campground / application
• Still to confirm: Select currently recruiting forest location; verify RV size, utilities and on-duty presence.

Washington DNR

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National Park Service — Olympic National Park

Camp host program · Olympic Peninsula

Campground host

Olympic’s official camp-host page describes work in busy frontcountry and more remote campgrounds. Volunteers assist rangers with campground responsibilities and campers for a minimum of 32 hours weekly. Most, rather than all, host sites have electricity, sewer and water; other amenities vary. The application link still points to summer 2026 and the page’s update is October 2025, so treat it as a recurring program with a past-season recruitment link. The next individual Volunteer.gov listing and park contact should establish location, dates and the precise utility package. WA18

• Housing or RV: Most host sites have electric, sewer and water hookups; location-specific.
• Hours and duties: Minimum 32 hours/week.
• Season or dates: Visible application is summer 2026; future intake not established.
• How to apply: https://www.nps.gov/olym/getinvolved/supportyourpark/camp-hosts.htm → Volunteer.gov listing / park contact
• Still to confirm: Check for the 2027 posting and obtain location-specific host terms.

Place guide: Olympic National Park

National Park Service 360-565-3130

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US Fish and Wildlife Service — Little Pend Oreille NWR

RV volunteers, campground and visitor support · Near Colville / northeast Washington

Resident volunteer · Campground maintenance · Visitor information

The refuge’s own involvement page specifically describes RV residents who contribute skills during summer in exchange for free hookups. It also lists trail and campground maintenance, visitor contacts, habitat restoration and biological support. This is stronger evidence of a residential refuge program than a general federal volunteer portal. The page does not establish hours, exact services or a vacancy year, so applicants should seek an assignment agreement. The supporting Friends organization helps with events and maintenance, but should not automatically be treated as the administrator of federal RV placements. WA19

• Pay: Volunteer exchange for free RV hookups.
• Housing or RV: Own RV implied by program; exact hookups and site allocation to confirm.
• Hours and duties: Assignment-specific; visitor contacts, campground/trail maintenance or conservation tasks.
• Season or dates: Summer RV service described; year and dates unspecified.
• How to apply: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/little-pend-oreille/get-involved — refuge headquarters
• Still to confirm: Ask for a named resident assignment, hours and the actual utility arrangement.

Place guide: Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge

US Fish and Wildlife Service 509-684-8384

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Spokane County Parks, Recreation and Golf

Resident campground host / hourly extra help · Spokane County campgrounds

Campground host · Campground operations

Spokane County’s class specification defines an hourly extra-help campground-host employee, not an unpaid volunteer. Hosts reside at their assigned campground, greet visitors, encourage safe conduct, perform light maintenance and may oversee other extra-help staff. A designated host campsite is provided, while the employee supplies an insured RV. The specification’s revision date is May 2022; it establishes the job model and search title, not a current recruitment. This distinction is useful nationally because the same host title can describe either wages or volunteer service in adjacent counties. WA08

• Pay: Hourly extra-help employment; current rate not established by class specification.
• Housing or RV: Personally owned insured RV; designated host campsite.
• Hours and duties: Seasonal campground operations; exact current schedule by posting.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• Who can apply: Driver’s license, background check, camping/customer-service experience and own insured RV.
• How to apply: https://www.spokanecounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/71468/Campground-Host- — class specification; monitor county HR job postings for this title
• Still to confirm: Locate next dated Campground Host recruitment and confirm pay and utilities.

Spokane County

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Quileute Tribal Enterprises

Oceanside Resort operations and personnel channel · La Push

Resort operations manager · Guest services · Facilities management

The Tribe’s own resort-manager PDF identifies Quileute Tribal Enterprises as the operating organization and describes responsibility for guest relations, front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, staffing and budgets. It directs applications to the enterprise personnel department. The document sits in a 2024 upload path but carries no verified current deadline, so it supports an operator and job-family lead, not a live management opening. It is also a route for identifying the correct recruiter for other resort facilities positions. No staff housing or RV-site benefit is established by this document. WA25

• Pay: Salary dependent on experience; amount not stated.
• Hours and duties: Management, staffing, maintenance oversight; weekends/holidays and emergencies referenced.
• Season or dates: PDF in May 2024 upload path; no verified current recruitment dates.
• Who can apply: Historical specification: hospitality management experience/education, Washington driver’s license; document describes Quileute and other Native applicant preference.
• How to apply: https://quileutenation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Oceanside-Resort-Manager-.pdf — Quileute Tribal Enterprises Personnel Department, PO Box 67, La Push WA 98350
• Still to confirm: Request current resort/grounds/guest-services vacancies and any employee-accommodation terms.

Quileute Tribal Enterprises

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Grant County Fairgrounds

Fairgrounds RV and camping host · Moses Lake / Grant County Fairgrounds

Campground host · Fairgrounds visitor services · Event support

A dated county competition demonstrates that fairgrounds belong in the employer/program search. The host liaises between RV/tent users, grounds staff and the fairgrounds office, handles visitor information and registration support, checks sites and performs light cleaning. The bulletin explicitly classifies the role as a volunteer with zero salary. It opened February 2 and closed March 13, 2026. Its most-weekends/all-holidays expectation is material, but the retrieved text does not supply a reliable RV benefit or weekly-hour figure. Retain the county recruitment channel and request the next competition. WA07

• Pay: Explicit $0 volunteer position.
• Hours and duties: Most weekends and all holidays during assignment; site upkeep, fee/registration support and visitor assistance.
• Season or dates: Closed March 13, 2026; HR-01147.
• How to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/grantwa/jobs/newprint/5220138 — historical bulletin; use county jobs for next posting
• Still to confirm: Ask fairgrounds staff about 2027 intake and whether a host site/utilities are supplied.

Place guide: Grant County Fairgrounds

Grant County

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Manson Park and Recreation District

Wapato Lake Campground host · Manson / Lake Chelan area

Campground host · Campground operations

Manson’s 2023 host description supplies a distinct special-district channel. It describes an employee who brings an RV and receives use of a host campsite with listed services. Separately, the document permits approved firewood, ice and other sales for personal profit, subject to a business license and district oversight. Those sales should not be confused with the employee’s compensation or represented as guaranteed income. The old description is evidence of the program and a basis for inquiry, while a fresh district posting is needed for current pay, dates and availability. WA09

• Pay: Current wage not established; historical permission for separately licensed, approved sales is not guaranteed income.
• Housing or RV: 2023 description: own RV; site with septic, water, power, internet and garbage.
• Season or dates: 2023 job-description file; current intake unconfirmed.
• Who can apply: Historical description: Washington driver’s license, First Aid/CPR/AED, background check and US work authorization.
• How to apply: https://mansonparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Campground-Host-Job-Description-2023.pdf — district recruitment inquiry
• Still to confirm: Request current host job terms and clarify any permitted business activity separately.

Place guide: Wapato Lake Campground

Manson Park and Recreation District

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Pacific County Department of Public Works

Bruceport Park contract host · South Bend / Willapa Bay

Park operator · Resident caretaker · Grounds maintenance

Pacific County’s solicitation explicitly sought a contract park host with responsibility for Bruceport Park operations, including implementing an online reservation system, maintenance, custodial work and landscaping. The required submission combined an application and written proposal. This is evidence of a business contracting route, despite the use of employment-style paperwork, and should not be listed as an hourly employee job. The document is for the 2023 season; its open-until-filled wording does not make it current. A new procurement and its commercial terms would be necessary before advertising an opportunity. WA10

• Pay: Negotiated operating contract; amount and revenue structure not stated.
• Season or dates: 2023 season, historical until-filled solicitation.
• Who can apply: 2023 solicitation: 18+, Washington driver’s license and background screening.
• How to apply: https://www.co.pacific.wa.us/employment/2023-Bruceport-Park-Host-Solicitation.pdf — Public Works contracting inquiry
• Still to confirm: Verify the present operator and next solicitation; do not carry the 2023 contractor forward.

Place guide: Bruceport Park

Pacific County Public Works [email protected] 360-875-9368

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Whidbey Institute

Retreat-center resident caretaker history · Clinton / Whidbey Island

Resident caretaker · Retreat facility support

An official indexed 2023 caretaker PDF describes living at the retreat center and taking responsibility overnight and on weekends. It mentions supplied housing and utilities. The original document now returns 404, so neither the complete employment terms nor a current vacancy can be verified from it. The Institute’s present contact page supplies an organizational inquiry address and a separate volunteer address. This record is a targeted nonprofit employer-history lead: ask whether the resident position recurs and obtain a fresh description, rather than advertising the indexed historical housing benefit as available today. WA22 WA23

• Housing or RV: 2023 indexed description: free housing/utilities; current offer not verified.
• Season or dates: 2023 historical document, now unavailable at original URL.
• How to apply: https://www.whidbeyinstitute.org/contact — general organizational inquiry, not active job application
• Still to confirm: Ask whether resident caretaker recruitment continues and request a current complete job description.

Place guide: Whidbey Institute

Whidbey Institute [email protected] 360-341-1884

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