Private campground and RV resort hosting
Open for application now
- Works
- No single season — arrangements run year-round, set by each campground
- Apply
- Rolling and campground-specific; most seasonal roles recruit ahead of the season
- Who hires
- KOA franchisees, Thousand Trails and Equity Lifestyle properties, Sun Outdoors, Jellystone parks, and thousands of independent campgrounds. KOA is a franchise system so terms are set locally, not nationally.
- Shape
- Three common arrangements: hours-for-site with no cash; site plus hourly wage for all hours; wage with rent deducted from pay.
What it pays, and who said so
Combined packages across the industry reported in the range of $7-27 per hour when wages and benefits are counted together, with most paid roles around $12-18 per hour all in
Industry publication workamper.com compensation guide and FAQ
Worked example: a site worth $150 a week plus 30 hours at $10 an hour is about $15 per hour of combined value
Industry publication workamper.com compensation guide
A KOA workamper reported a full hookup site in exchange for 12 hours of work per couple per week
First-hand report worker review via Indeed
KOA states some packages route part of wages toward a discounted or free campsite
Employer-stated koa.com work kamper blog
What this listing doesn't tell you.
- No systematic pay data published by any private operator
- KOA terms vary by franchisee with no national standard
- Thousand Trails, Equity Lifestyle, Sun Outdoors and Jellystone terms not yet documented individually
Who's hiring in this category
- Cal-Am Resorts — Hiring NOW for winter 2026-2027
- Butterfield RV Resort & Observatory — Hiring now for the winter season
- Horseshoe Ridge RV Resort — Hiring now
- Camp Tonkawa Springs RV Park — Recruiting for winter 2026, winter 2027 and summer 2027
- McCord Business Center ranch — Hiring now
- Olde Mill Stream RV Resort — Hiring now for October 15 2026 to April 15 2027
- Homosassa RV park and motel — Hiring now
- Equity Lifestyle Properties (Thousand Trails and Encore) — Rolling, posted per resort
- KOA franchisees — Rolling, set campground by campground
- Northern Lights Resort & Outfitting — Seasonal, recruits ahead of summer
- Adventure Bound Camping Resorts — Recruits ahead of the summer season
- Wanderlust RV Park — Rolling
- Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping — Recruits ahead of the summer season
- KOA and Terramor Outdoor Resort — Recruiting for the 2026 season
- Wellington Lake — Recruits ahead of mid-May
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Work out what this offer is worth
Hours, cash and the value of the site are the only three variables. Offer Check turns them into an effective hourly rate, the cash that lands in your bank each month, and what comes out of your pocket.