Paid camp hosting via federal concessionaires
Open for application now
- Works
- Full season, varying by campground elevation and region
- Apply
- Year round for waitlists; season openings posted as they arise. RRM is recruiting for its 2026 season.
- Who hires
- American Land & Leisure — self-described largest private concessionaire in the US, contracts with USDA Forest Service, PG&E and California State Parks; its own employment page lists operations in six states (WA, OR, CA, UT, CO, MI). Recreation Resource Management of America — five states (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM), mainly May through October. California Land Management and Vista Recreation hold similar contracts.
- Shape
- Hourly wage plus a site. Seasonal employment, not volunteering. Must bring an RV or camper trailer; at least one operator excludes tents and soft-sided pop-ups.
What it pays, and who said so
$14-25/hr advertised range for Forest Service campground host roles, median reported around $16.80/hr
Job aggregator ZipRecruiter aggregator data, September 2026
20-40 paid hours per week plus a free site for the season
First-hand, dated California Land Management district manager posting
One listing offered septic hookup only, no other on-site utilities, showers at a separate recreation area
Employer-listed concessionaire listing via ZipRecruiter
The key distinction on the whole site: the same Forest Service campground may be a paid concessionaire job or an unpaid agency volunteer post depending on who holds the operating contract. Neither listing mentions the other route exists.
What this listing doesn't tell you.
- Aggregator pay ranges are not employer-confirmed
- Site hookups vary by campground and are often unstated
- Private campground hosting (KOA, ELS, Sun Outdoors) not yet researched
Who's hiring in this category
- Recreation Resource Management of America — Hiring now
- American Land & Leisure — Hiring now, year-round waitlist
- Vista Recreation — Applications open winter for the May-October season
- Rocky Mountain Recreation — Applications open winter for the summer season
- ExplorUS — Rolling, plus a general interest form
- FIND Outdoors — Applications open winter for the summer season
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