07/09/2025
Paid Camp Host wanted for Middle Fork Campground on Washington's Mt. Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest
If you're someone who would enjoy spending this summer with stunning mountain views and trailheads at your doorstep, you won’t want to pass up this opportunity for the Camp Host position at Middle Fork Campground. This position is ideal for energetic, self-starters who thrive in an independent work setting and appreciate the opportunity for diverse work in a stunning environment. This area is popular with hikers, mountain bikers, road cyclists, and fly fisherman... it's a recreational mecca on a National Wild and Scenic River corridor.
Our hosts provide a welcoming atmosphere, support and enhance our visitor’s experiences, and ensure the campground facilities are kept neat, clean, and maintained on a daily basis. Host duties include maintaining campsites and cleaning restrooms, updating reservation placards for upcoming arrivals, completing daily and weekly paperwork, answering questions, educating guests on etiquette and policies, and firewood sales.
To answer some frequently asked questions:
This opportunity is with Mt. Baker Hospitality LLC, an ExplorUS company. We are a private concessionaire operating 35 campgrounds on Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest under a USFS Special Use Permit. These positions are funded by visitor fees, so are unaffected by the federal job cuts we’ve all seen in the news.
- Yes, this is a paid position and is expected to last through mid-September.
- The operating season for this campground concludes on September 14th.
- The hourly rate is $17.75, and it’s typical that this host can expect to work 40 hours per week.
- The site includes a sewer connection only. Water is located in the campground but not at the host site. Power is not available here.
- An $85 monthly fuel stipend is offered to assist in offsetting the cost of running your generator.
- Your RV, Camping Trailer, Van, Skoolie, or other conversion are all viable options for this location.
- This location is for an individual Camp Host only.
- There is no cell service at this location.
- Starlink is spotty at this location due to the dense tree canopy.
- A company truck is provided to facilitate your work in this campground and accessing Internet to download reports, etc.
- Groceries and other amenities are located approximately 15 miles away in North Bend, WA.
Finally, Middle Fork is our only location available at this time, but if you’re interested in joining us in the future the best time to apply is in January when the most positions are open. We’d love to hear from you early next year! If other positions become available, I will be posting them here.
You can view the job posting and apply at https://recruitingbypaycor.com/career/JobIntroduction.action?id=8a78859e946708dd01946c4920eb33c6
We’re quick to reply to applications as they come in, so if you apply expect to hear from me by phone or text.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, s*x, s*xual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
