What are workamping jobs in Alaska? Workamping jobs in Alaska include camp host, volunteer host, park aide, lodge, maintenance, and recreation roles at private campgrounds, state parks, and national park and forest lands. Some listings are paid jobs; others are volunteer or work-exchange arrangements. Compensation, RV site and hookups, housing, schedule, and how you reach the site vary by listing, so check each listing's dates, access, and details before you apply.
6 paid jobs and 2 volunteer or work-exchange opportunities listed in Alaska.
Pacific Air Forces — Eielson AFB, Alaska — $16.27/hr – $19.27/hr
The Arts and Crafts Center provides a wide variety of services to the base. We host a variety of arts and craft classes for children and adults, to include our "Paint and Sip" nights. Our facility offers crafts made by local crafters like painted Alaska themed wooden bears, saws, Alaska themed items…
Pacific Air Forces — Eielson AFB, Alaska — $16.27/hr – $18.27/hr
The Eielson AFB Outdoor Recreation provides facilities and equipment for all military personnel and their families. Outdoor Recreation is organizing and executing outdoor events for all to enjoy. Must be 18+ years of age. APPLICATIONS WILL BE PULLED ON FRIDAYS UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED.
Pacific Air Forces — Eielson AFB, Alaska — $16.27/hr – $18.27/hr
The Eielson AFB Outdoor Recreation provides facilities and equipment for all military personnel and their families. Outdoor Recreation is organizing and executing outdoor events for all to enjoy. Must be 18+ years of age. This announcement is in conjunction with the Nonappropriated Fund FSS Hiring…
Pacific Air Forces — Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska — $23.00/hr – $27.00/hr
This position assists in the operation and maintenance of Eagles Rest RV Park in Valdez, Alaska. Work schedule subject but not limited to: Monday - Sunday Incumbent must be 18+ years of age. Will require weekend and holiday work as needed. APPLICATIONS WILL BE PULLED FRIDAYS AT 8:00 UNTIL THE…
Pacific Air Forces — Eielson AFB, Alaska — $16.27/hr – $18.27/hr
The Eielson AFB Outdoor Recreation provides facilities and equipment for all military personnel and their families. Outdoor Recreation is organizing and executing outdoor events for all to enjoy. Work schedule subject but not limited to: Sunday - Saturday : 06:00AM to 11:00PM Incumbent must be 21+…
United States Army Installation Management Command — Fort Greely, Alaska — $17.00/hr – $20.00/hr
This position may be located at the Physical Fitness Center, Outdoor Recreation or the Aurora Community Activity Center on Fort Greely. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.
These listings do not state a wage. Volunteer.gov postings are unpaid volunteer roles; other compensation, such as an RV site, varies by listing.
Fish & Wildlife Service — Closest town is Sterling, AK
Role Overview:
Campground Hosts assist visitors by providing information on refuge wildlife, recreational opportunities, and local regulations. Hosts maintain campground facilities by cleaning restrooms, picking up litter, and performing routine upkeep. They are also responsible for selling firewood…
Fish & Wildlife Service — Soldotna, AK
Hosts help visitors in a variety of ways within this lively Refuge Visitor Center, on the surrounding nature trails and in the 2 historic cabins nearby. They share Refuge wildlife, recreation, and regulatory information with visitors. They staff the Refuge Visitor Center, greeting visitors,…
Alaska State Parks says most of its volunteer positions offer either housing, which it describes as usually rustic and often shared, or a campsite that requires you to have your own RV or trailer. Campground host positions are the RV route: hosts live in their own RV, motorhome, or trailer at a special campsite. Alaska State Parks lists each position with its nearest town, so use that to judge access, and do not assume that a position with housing has an RV site or the other way around. For a role away from the road system, ask the contact listed in the position description how you will get there and what housing is provided.
Alaska State Parks says the program is volunteer and that host campgrounds are rustic: its program catalog says each campsite has a parking pad, picnic table, and fire pit, each campground has water, latrines, and trash containers, and only some host locations have electricity or a telephone. It says its camping season is generally from mid-May to mid-September, with some campgrounds open year-round or longer. Hosts are trained by rangers, and the state's position list shows each campground as open or filled.
Alaska State Parks says volunteers must be at least 18 and U.S. citizens and are responsible for their own transportation to and from Alaska, including travel documents if driving through Canada. It says many positions have a subsistence payment that varies by position, that volunteers should have enough money for the first month because payments take time to process, and that no other goods or services may be provided. It says the summer application period begins September 1, many positions are filled before April 1, and open positions continue to accept applications afterward. The catalog is a program description, not a confirmation that any position is open.
Alaska State Parks says its regular positions are posted on Workplace Alaska, that for most openings applicants must be Alaska residents, and that it hires several seasonal employees through the Alaska Conservation Corps, which requires Alaska residency and a minimum age of 18. Nonresidents are pointed to the volunteer program. Paid state seasonal work is therefore a different route, with different eligibility, from volunteer hosting.
Denali National Park and Preserve says that during the summer housing within the park is limited, with dedicated trailer pads with hookups in the headquarters area and one trailer pad at Wonder Lake Campground. The National Park Service says private vehicles can drive as far as Mile 15 of the Denali Park Road. Alaska's 511 site shows road conditions and cameras. Federal seasonal jobs are on USAJOBS and volunteer roles on Volunteer.gov.
Alaska State Parks says hosts stay free in a state park campground in their own RV, motorhome, or trailer, and that only some host locations have electricity or a telephone. Its positions vary, so read the amenities in each position description before you commit.
Alaska State Parks says most paid positions require Alaska residency, and that nonresidents can look at its volunteer program, which requires being at least 18 and a U.S. citizen. Volunteers are responsible for transportation to and from Alaska.
Alaska State Parks describes hosting as volunteer service. It says many positions have a subsistence payment that varies by position and that no other goods or services may be provided, so confirm whether a given position offers one before you plan around it.
Alaska State Parks lists each host position with its nearest town, and says some roles offer rustic shared housing instead of a campsite. For a position away from the road system, ask the contact listed for it how you will get there and what housing is provided; do not assume a campsite.
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