Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d0000013iUIAAY/wade-lake-campground-host
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ADDRESS:Madison Ranger District
5 Forest Service Road
Ennis, Montana 59729
DEPT: Forest Service
DATES: 5/14/2024 – 9/30/2024
DESCRIPTION:
Wade Lake Campground is located 37 miles south of the town of Ennis, Montana. Home of the Madison River, which is world renowned for its trout fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities. At an elevation of 6400 ft, the campground is surrounded by a Douglas fir and aspen trees. Wade Lake Campground is where the host site sits. Amenities available at the site are water, septic, and high speed internet. There is no power available but a generator will be provided to the host and there is approximately 6 hours of direct sunlight at the location for solar charging. The 21-unit campground shares the Cliff & Wade recreation area with two other campgrounds in close proximity, separated by less than one mile. The Cliff Point campground is on Cliff Lake (6 campsites) and Hilltop Campground (18 campsites) sits above both Wade Lake and Cliff Lake. Roads to all three campgrounds are gravel, and hiking trails connect all three campgrounds. Moose, deer, elk, grizzly bears, black bears, and mountain lions are just a few of the species in this area. Restrooms, water, fire rings, picnic tables, and tent pads are provided to the public at three fee campgrounds. Cliff Point Campground and Wade Lake are 100% on the reservation system and are reserved through recreation.gov. The primary duties of the camp host will be putting up reservations at sites, cleaning restrooms, clearing fire rings, helping with implementation of day use fees, and interacting with forest visitors.
The camp host/hosts are crucial in the daily implementation of the reservation system on the ground. Cliff Point Campground and Wade Lake are 100% on the reservation system and are reserved through rec.gov.