Camp Hosting

Been hosting for the month of May at the same NFS campground for 4 years now. (My bride only lets me out of the house for a month.)

It all depends on what tasks you are willing to undertake and what your supervisors expect you to do. As always/everywhere a good boss makes all the difference in the world.

JerryandSusie wrote:
The wife and I are considering a camp host position for the 2019 camping season. We've never done it before so any tips would be welcome. Would like to hear from folks that have actually done it. Would you do it again or not?

I've done it, back in the summer of 2012 at a Kansas State Park. I enjoyed it, there's not much to tell about tips really. You usually need to be fairly versed in computer technology because most of the systems are online reservations these days.

I wouldn't do it if you are working full time. My wife and I were working full time the year we did it. I worked 1st shift and she worked 3rd shift. It was difficult to do work work and all. If I was retired I would do it again.

allen8106 wrote:

JerryandSusie wrote:
The wife and I are considering a camp host position for the 2019 camping season. We've never done it before so any tips would be welcome. Would like to hear from folks that have actually done it. Would you do it again or not?

I've done it, back in the summer of 2012 at a Kansas State Park. I enjoyed it, there's not much to tell about tips really. You usually need to be fairly versed in computer technology because most of the systems are online reservations these days.

I wouldn't do it if you are working full time. My wife and I were working full time the year we did it. I worked 1st shift and she worked 3rd shift. It was difficult to do work work and all. If I was retired I would do it again.

DW and I did three summers for a total 8.5 months I will explains the .5 at the end. This was while working full time me I.T. and here a graveyard shift, it worked and we did enjoy it but no real days off.
Then six months before retirement I took a two month sabbatical, spent time
In Ireland with GD, DD and SIL then came back and hosted for a month. This was on the Oregon Coast three hours from work, WOW so much better! Now that I am retired we do it full time.

allen8106 wrote:

I've done it, back in the summer of 2012 at a Kansas State Park. I enjoyed it, there's not much to tell about tips really. You usually need to be fairly versed in computer technology because most of the systems are online reservations these days.

Computer work depends on the park. We never had to use a computer. Of course, we didn't work in the office of the campgrounds. There are many different kinds of gigs.

jnharley wrote:
Was not a positive experience for us. We were supposed to be campground hosts but when we showed up, they were not expecting us along with several other couples. Edited to add that this was at Georgia Veteran’s State Park in Georgia.

Not sure when you were hosting there, but GA Veteran's is now run by a private corporation. Lots of changes happened as the corporation that runs the lodge and restaurants took over the campground too. It is not the same park it was years ago. I grew up spending most of my summer in the park, when it was a true state park. Not a corporate run resort. I have camped there since it became a resort and probably won't go back, unless I am attending an event at resort (family wedding, class reunion or something similar) and not in summer.

We have camp hosted two Summers now each in beautiful spots. Each time a five month commitment. After about three months I am ready to go home. By the end of the fifth month we are so ready to go. We like going to a different place each Summer. A pleasant way to spend our Summer. Don't think we would volunteer though. There are hundreds of these jobs out there. Yes, we will do it again.