Campground Host

Campground Host

Campground Hosts are individuals who are in charge of maintaining and managing a campground. Hosts can work for the National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, or private campgrounds. Being a campground host will entail a variety of things and will be different everyday!

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$68,000 median salary

No Training Required

A Day in the Job

A day on the job for a campground host can vary depending on the day. The main duties for a host will be the onsite point of contact for visitors. Other daily duties include working at the visitor center, grounds maintenance, administrative work, collecting payments, or doing park tours.

Work Takes Place

Mostly Outdoors

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Communication
  • Critical thinking and problem solving

Career Category

Connecting People with Nature

Potential Employers

  • Federal Agencies

  • State Agencies

  • Private Campgrounds