Camp Host at Boulder

Outdoor Recreation Hospitality; Morrison, Boulder (CO, CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Outdoor Recreation Hospitality is hiring Camp Hosts for the 2026 season in the Boulder District of the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest. Campground Hosts help deliver a quality recreational experience for visitors, handle basic administrative tasks, and support operations across multiple campgrounds.

The role requires strong customer service, physical ability to perform cleaning and maintenance, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays in outdoor conditions.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and public-facing communication required.
• Basic recordkeeping and money handling experience.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds and perform cleaning tasks.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and follow instructions.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays; flexible schedule.
• Able to move over rough terrain and endure extreme weather.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates courteousness and displays a helpful attitude to all visitors; provides excellent customer service by educating the public on the rules and regulations of the recreation area.
• Performs certain administrative tasks, including basic recordkeeping and fee collection.
• Maintains facilities and grounds, including cleaning, sanitizing and stocking of restrooms, emptying trash containers and replacing the liners, cleaning roadways and trails, cleaning campsites, picnic tables, fire rings, grills, and disposing of ashes.
• Rakes and grooms’ sites and public areas, maintains a litter‑free facility, picks up micro‑trash such as bottle caps and cigarette butts, maintains outlying areas such as trails, outposts, and rental cabins.
• Maintains a good working relationship with fellow employees, governmental agency representatives, and the visiting public.
• Registers campers, collects fees, and sells certain retail items such as firewood, ice, and concession goods.
• Processes revenues and fee collection data using Company approved forms and procedures.
• Familiar with local points of interest, nearby facilities, and local rules and regulations.
• Reports problems and any unsafe or hazardous conditions as they are discovered.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Recordkeeping

Money handling

Physical fitness

Terrain navigation

Extreme weather resilience

Flexible schedule

Job description

Join Us at the Boulder District!
The Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest in Boulder offers the chance to work in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, helping to manage trails, campgrounds, and recreational areas. Our 2026 positions are ideal for those who love the outdoors, as they allow you to contribute to the preservation and enjoyment of one of Colorado’s most beloved natural landscapes.

2026 Seasonal Positions Available

We’re hiring for the upcoming season with multiple openings across several campgrounds within the Arapahoe Boulder District. These roles are ideal for individuals passionate about conservation, outdoor recreation, and hospitality, and each campground offers its own unique setting and experience

Title: Camp Host
Reports To: General Manager
Department: Operations

Summary: The Campground Host position is frequently filled by two people but may be an individual role in certain locations. The primary objective is to provide a quality recreational experience for visitors within areas operated by the Company. The Campground Host will implement nearly all operational tasks required within their assigned campground or area.

RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Demonstrates courteousness and displays a helpful attitude to all visitors; provides excellent customer service by educating the public on the rules and regulations of the recreation area.
• Performs certain administrative tasks, including basic recordkeeping and fee collection.
• Maintains facilities and grounds, including cleaning, sanitizing and stocking of restrooms, emptying trash containers and replacing the liners, cleaning roadways and trails, cleaning campsites, picnic tables, fire rings, grills, and disposing of ashes.
• Rakes and grooms’ sites and public areas, maintains a litter‑free facility, picks up micro‑trash such as bottle caps and cigarette butts, maintains outlying areas such as trails, outposts, and rental cabins.
• Maintains a good working relationship with fellow employees, governmental agency representatives, and the visiting public.
• Registers campers, collects fees, and sells certain retail items such as firewood, ice, and concession goods.
• Processes revenues and fee collection data using Company approved forms and procedures.
• Familiar with local points of interest, nearby facilities, and local rules and regulations.
• Reports problems and any unsafe or hazardous conditions as they are discovered.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong customer service skills; enjoys working in an environment of extensive public contact.
• Basic manual labor abilities, including an ability and willingness to clean and sanitize facilities with a variety of cleaning agents and chemicals.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Basic recordkeeping experience, including money handling.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and be able to learn quickly and follow instructions accurately.
• Willing to work a flexible work schedule, including regular evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Able to lift 20 pounds on a frequent basis.
• The ability to move safely over rough and uneven terrain.
• The ability to work in extreme weather.
• Able to tow own RV (where applicable) in and out of campgrounds in emergency situations.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Eligible employees are offered health benefits. All hours worked will be paid