Hiring News ·
How to Get a Campground Host Job
A practical, step-by-step guide to finding, applying for, and preparing for your first campground host job — paid or volunteer, federal, state, or private.
Workamping news, real stories from RVers, and helpful resources for life on the road.
Hiring News ·
A practical, step-by-step guide to finding, applying for, and preparing for your first campground host job — paid or volunteer, federal, state, or private.
Hiring News ·
Camp host applications aren't complicated. But certain things set candidates apart quickly — and a few common mistakes cost otherwise strong applicants a job before anyone ever reads their experience section.
Campground News ·
After years of inconsistent programs and pandemic-era disruptions, many state park systems have rebuilt and improved their campground host offerings. Better sites, clearer compensation, and more organized recruiting are making state parks a more attractive placement for workampers.
Outdoor Hospitality ·
Learn what workamping is, how campground host and RV park jobs work, what they pay, and how to find current workamping jobs across the U.S.
Outdoor Hospitality ·
The camper visiting a campground in 2026 is different from the camper of 2010 — in age, expectations, equipment, and what they want from the experience. The industry has been adapting, and those adaptations are reshaping what campground jobs look like.
Hiring News ·
Volunteer positions at national parks and federal lands operate very differently from paid jobs at private campgrounds. Understanding the differences helps you focus your search on positions that actually match your situation.
RV Lifestyle ·
Health coverage stops more potential full-timers than any other logistics challenge. The concerns are legitimate, but the solutions exist — they're just not obvious until you know where to look.
Campground News ·
National park hosting is competitive, inconsistent in compensation, and stressful at high-traffic parks. National forest campground hosting has none of those problems — and is often better in the ways that actually matter for day-to-day life as a host.
Outdoor Hospitality ·
In two decades, workamping has grown from a small-circulation newsletter idea into a recognized labor category that campgrounds across the country now plan their staffing around. The trajectory is worth understanding.