Campground Host

Visitor and Fee Collection Services

1.  At the beginning of the workday, camp hosts collect self-registration/fee envelopes from two “iron rangers,” which are used by campers who arrived the night before after the fee booth has closed for the evening. They then travel through the campground checking for occupied campsites that may not have registered and paid the previous evening. They report these sites to fee booth employees.

2.  Remove and collect expired laminated reservation cards from site marker posts and return them to the fee kiosk.

3.  Walk, bicycle or drive golf cart through the campground, greeting and assisting visitors, answering questions and explaining regulations, which apply to them. Help visitors in understanding how to store food and other odorous items, and what they should do if encountering wildlife, including bears.

4.  Be familiar with park recreational opportunities, interpretive ranger programs, scenic drives, local points of interest and the location of services that might be requested by campers such as towing, groceries, churches, tourist attractions and local events.

5.  Sell firewood and fire starters.

6.  Maintain and keep accountable a quarters fund for showers.

7.  Secure found items. Document lost or found items.

8.  Offer public assistance in the use of self-registration system, if requested.

Safety and Park Regulations

1.  Report emergencies via park radio immediately to dispatch.

2.  Notify fee supervisor and law-enforcement ranger of possible park violations.

3.  Be observant for activities within the campground requiring immediate attention – ranging from a tree-limb needing to be trimmed, bees, and stopped-up toilets to problem campers.

4.  Inform rangers immediately of any type of wildlife siting or incidents.

5.  Drive park “golf carts” throughout campground.

Schedule and Campground Coverage

1.  Host is expected to work most weekends and all holidays during their term. However, the fee supervisor will work with you to accommodate your needs, as possible, for variances in schedule.

2.  When one camp host is off duty, the other camp hosts must be on-site and available to respond to visitor needs. At least one person must be available at all times during a camp host’s on-duty schedule.

3.  Camp hosts are to be available for regular duty from the time quiet hours end in the morning until quiet hours begin at night.

4.  Camp hosts are expected to help respond to campground emergencies through communication with park dispatch at any time.

Maintenance Services Assistance

1.  Camp hosts may perform light maintenance work around the campground such as litter pickup. May perform minor maintenance tasks such as cleaning out fire rings, cleaning picnic tables, removing fallen limbs.

2.  Check restrooms and notify maintenance supervisor of problems.