Coconino National Forest seeking volunteer campground hosts for summer
Apply now on volunteer.gov
Contact Information: Coconino National Forest Public Affairs (928) 224-8306 sm.fs.coconinopao@usda.gov
(Flagstaff, AZ, April 10, 2026)—The Coconino National Forest is seeking volunteer campground hosts for the upcoming summer.
Interested applicants can apply via volunteer.gov prior to April 30. Volunteer campground hosts are needed from early May through mid-September at multiple campgrounds located on the forest’s Mogollon Rim Ranger District.
Volunteer campground hosts work roughly 32 hours a week, generally Thursday through Sunday. They provide campers with information about campground facilities and area attractions and perform minor maintenance tasks.
Volunteer campground hosts are expected to live on-site during service. Volunteers are compensated with a free campsite and trash pick-up in addition to propane and cell boosters when needed.
Campgrounds range in size from seven to 33 sites and amenities vary based on campground size and location. Some campgrounds may not offer water, sewer or electrical hookups.
Hosting provides a great opportunity for outdoors enthusiasts to spend summers in the cool mountain setting of the Coconino National Forest, surrounded by ponderosa pines and nearby water sources such as Knoll Lake and the C.C. Cragin Reservoir.
Volunteers will be surrounded with ample opportunities for hiking, fishing, boating, backpacking, wildlife watching and much more.
About the Forest Service: The Forest Service has, for more than 100 years, brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology — and rooted in communities — the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.