What is a Camp Host
Camp hosting (also known as Work Camping or Workamping)
is one of the fastest growing trends in the American job market.
In most cases, camp hosts (both individuals and couples) with their own
RV or trailer offer their labor maintaining a recreational facility in
exchange for a free camping site plus wages.
Many work camping jobs are seasonal, running from about
May to October, though some positions in warm weather states like
Florida or Arizona may be year round.
Recreation Resource Management has camp hosts managing
stores, marinas, canoe rentals, boat ramps and horseback riding
facilities, but the most common position is of course managing a small
camp ground or part of a larger campground.
A campground host usually resides in their own RV at the
campground they are hosting, and are typically responsible for: