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  • Squire Dude
    Squire Dude :
    Hi Fellow RVers and Workampers...
    I will be finishing my first Summer season as a volunteer at Cachuma Lake Nature Center in Santa Barbara and I am starting to look for a place to park my rig for the Fall/Winter season.
    I will not be able to start till ...  more
    • Mon at 1:44 PM
    • Becca Ray likes this.
    • Squire Dude
      hoffygolf Check out Santee Lakes in Southern Cal.
      • Mon at 9:36 PM
  • SB Greene
    SB Greene:
    Hello to all my fellow Workampers' and RVers' extraordinaire! I was so hopeful that it would not be necessary for me to plight post, however, as unfortunate as that concept was for too long, I find myself reaching out to anyone who maintains knowledge of ...  more
    • June 22
      • · via mobile
    • Jim and Darlene Wright and 2 others like this.
    • SB Greene
      Jim and Darlene Wright Try volunteer.gov
      San Diego county has ads,there quite often. But, they want you to jump through many hoops--fingerprinting--background checks--credit checks-.
    • SB Greene
      LaurieJo Look at the post in those group from May 31.
    • SB Greene
      hoffygolf Santee Lakes is always looking for help it's in Santee, Ca. and I single can do a job there also.
    • SB Greene
      Boots Gibson I found my camp hosting spot by just Googling camp hosting in CA, sent out about a dozen applications to different locations near the beach in mid May and got a spot north of 'Frisco by mid June due to the planned host getting ill.  They like to arra...  more
    • SB Greene
      SB Greene STATUS UPDATE!
      While I was crying the "Volunteer Work Kamp blues," I had opted to put together a Resume'/C.V., the appropriate park application, and photographs' of my RV, myself and my Diva, and submitted the request to all of those places I felt m...  more             Hide 1 Reply
  • Deb Nickrand
    Deb Nickrand:
    Hi to all you workampers.
    Never did this before, and need some advice....
    husband and I are in Colorado Springs, and I am interested in workamping.
    Where do I look for openings??
    • June 20
    • Okietravellers and 1 other like this.
    • Deb Nickrand
      SouthParkSteve Definitely check out www.workamper.com. A basic membership is now free, and they have a section where you can search opportunities by state.

      I think I saw a posting just last week for an opening in the Pike National Forest--just up the hill ...  more
    • Deb Nickrand
      Mary and Rollie From our experience as AK state park hosts on the Kenai Peninsula they never fill all the positions and some folks discover it is not for them and leave about now. 
      http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/vip/hostlist.htm
    • Deb Nickrand
      Two Qtrs We are from Colorado Springs. I don't know if there are any openings currently but we would first check with Cheyenne Mountain State Park. Beautiful and the only non-commercial park in the Springs.
    • Deb Nickrand
      colorado explorers saw some openigs in woodland park. just a few miles away up ute pass. beautiful area.
      on workcamper site
    • Deb Nickrand
      Boots Gibson Google the kind of job or volunteering you want to do and in that state.  Every state is different.  Of course stay on top of Workampers but they don't have many volunteer jobs--I'm good with swapping 20 hours a weeks for my FHU site. 
  • SACnFrau
    SACnFrau :
    We are settled into our first workcamping gig, just completed our first week. The place is a river outfitter & RV park so there is a variety of tasks to do. Others on team are good folks, looking forward to a fun season. Only work 2 consecutive days a...  more
    • June 5
      • · via mobile
    • Okietravellers and 18 others like this.
    • SACnFrau
      LaurieJo Beautiful Rig!
    • SACnFrau
      Leo30 Hi, will they need a worker for a week or two? I'll be in Maine in the next few weeks and will be happy to work while I'm there.
      Thanks!       Hide 1 Reply
      • SACnFrau
        SACnFrau They are well staffed here for the high season, so do not think so.
  • Button&Loops
    Button&Loops:
    Hi everyone, just a quick question for you all - is there anyone out there who is part of a partnership, but where only one of you can work and the other cannot?
    I'm interested in trying a bit of workamping next year but although there is two of us in the...  more
    • June 3
    • Okietravellers and 1 other like this.
    • Button&Loops
      rvinsant Look on volunteer.gov. I workamped at COE parks for years while my DW still worked.
    • Button&Loops
      Button&Loops Thank you all for the information and suggestion :-)
    • Button&Loops
      Nan42 You might also find someone like myself that is a single person to work with on a job.  No spouse but would love to try a working kamping position.  I have been looking for something for the coming year. Hide 1 Reply
      • Button&Loops
        Julie K. I am working my second year with BLM in Idaho. Jobs for singles are out there. Found opening via Workamper Gov listings. Good luck!
    • Button&Loops
      Landyachty - Jim & Peggy Dollywood always hires singles.  Pay is about 9 buck an hour for about 32 hours weekly.  Only downside is you have to find your own RV site about $500 monthly.
    • Button&Loops
      Boots Gibson Just look for positions that are open to singles--if they open to singles a solo working and 1 mot working shouldn't be a problem.  They want things FHUs.  Couples are more acceptable because they get more work done, but many are open to singles...  more
  • Dbtrevathan
    Dbtrevathan:
    We have started our first work camping position here at Suwannee River Rendevous. Park is beautiful and well kept owners are great and getting to learn all about reservations, check-in/out, and over all working in a camp office. So grateful for the opportunity.
    • June 3
      • · via iPhone
    • Sherev Traveller and 9 others like this.
    • Dbtrevathan
      Roy and Rosalyn Chauvin - Dora and the Explorers Sounds like a great park.  If you'll go to the Suwannee River Rendevous park feed and post about the park, maybe even add a photo, it helps everyone thinking about staying there after you!
  • C&J 5rvers
    C&J 5rvers:
    We have been workamping in Interlake RV Park, Rhinebeck NY for a month. The owners & seasonals are great. We work 18 hr total for the site, electric, cable & WiFi. The rest is paid @$10/hr. We've been averaging additional 3-5 hr each a week. T...  more
    • June 3
      • · via mobile
    • Bernie & Donna and 3 others like this.
    • C&J 5rvers
      Roy and Rosalyn Chauvin - Dora and the Explorers Sounds like a great work set up!  Workamping adds so much to our RV life!
  • Rich and Gail
    Rich and Gail:
    We are workcamping at Guajome Regional Park in Oceanside, CA. This is a hidden gem, 8 miles from the beach. It is operated by San Diego County Parks and they are looking for additional workampers.
    • May 31
      • · via mobile
    • trink and 5 others like this.
    • Rich and Gail
      Jim and Cherie - Buspuppies Is this volunteer or paid?
      • May 31
    • Rich and Gail
      Rich and Gail Volunteer
      • June 1
  • Kris and Mark
    Kris and Mark :
    We are working in New Hampshire this summer at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site and the RV Volunteers for the end of summer are unable to come. Lucky for you! Please visit the attached link for more information or contact us directly for our insight. ...  more
    Volunteer.gov Search Results
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    • May 28
  • Diana and Mark
    Diana and Mark:
    Started my first Workampers job and absolutely love this place! Owners rock, scenery beautiful and although I had my reservations about this far north, it was worth the trek. Can't beat the sunsets here and waiting impatiently for the Northern Lights.!
    • May 26
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    • Deborah Thompson and 15 others like this.
    • Diana and Mark
      Judith Gasser It's a standing joke with us Wisconsin people!  Hide 1 Reply
      • Diana and Mark
        Diana and Mark Funny ! We're from Minnesota and now I have a mailing address in Wi! My family jumped the border and I use their address when we wander. Lol. I've been teasing The cheese heads myself. Hehe.
    • Diana and Mark
      Kris and Mark Have you tried the permathrin inpregnated clothing to repel insects?
    • Diana and Mark
      Two Qtrs Hah! My parents retired to the town of Big Falls not far from Lake Kabetogama! It is a beautiful area but my husband could never deal with the mosquitoes up there. He's a mosquito magnet!
    • Diana and Mark
      Diana and Mark Well I personally love mosquitoe magnets to hang out with, then I'm safe. I know your thinking wow! What better way to be bite free. Lol actually they haven't been horrific yet so.... I'm going to be putting a jet pack on my back and spray every inch of t...  more
      • June 7
    • Diana and Mark
      Diana and Mark By the way, Mark has 1 Northern under his belt, I am sporting 2 hash marks under the walleye category. Lol