Kneff Lake Campground Host

Lying between the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron in the northern half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, is the nearly one-million-acre Huron-Manistee National Forests. The Forests offer year-around motorized and non-motorized recreation opportunities. Most popular are the trails and campgrounds along four nationally designated Wild and Scenic Rivers such as the Pine, Manistee, Au Sable and Pere Marquette.

Kneff Lake Campground has 27 sites (15 are reservable). The campground and associated day use beach area are located on the edge of Kneff Lake, a 20-acre non-motorized sport lake. The beach area was entirely updated in the fall of 2024. This popular recreation area is a short 10-minute drive to Grayling, MI. Host site: full hookups with power, water and sewer. Cellular Reception on major providers such as Verizon, AT&T. 

The Huron Manistee National Forest is seeking campground host(s) who can represent the Forest Service in a professional and courteous manner. Host(s) are often the first Forest Service representative that guests will encounter. They should interact regularly with the public during the day and make full rounds through the campground at least twice a day. Host(s) must set a positive camping example by maintaining a neat, clean and, organized campsite area.

Campground host(s) are responsible for assisting the Forest Service staff with the maintenance of campground, restrooms, and other campground facilities. Maintenance responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Cleaning restrooms
• Picking up trash in the campground and fire rings
• Raking flammable materials away from fire rings
• Maintaining/painting/posting signs and other infrastructure. 

Host(s) perform daily responsibilities independently without direct supervision. It is necessary for the camp host(s) to learn the rules and regulations of the recreation area including campgrounds, day use sites, and the general recreation area. Camp host(s) enforce Forest Service regulations pertaining to the recreation area they are assigned to, however, camp hosts will not be required to handle any law enforcement issues. All violations should be reported to the district office and law enforcement will be contacted.

The Forest Service will provide the host with a volunteer uniform. They will have a host site within the campground for their own RV.  Gray water hookups may be available at the site. Reimbursement for generator fuel may be available. 

Questions or a direct response can be sent to Jeffrey.Buiting@usda.gov or Autumn.Clark@usda.gov