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Steps to Apply to Host with Georgia State Parks:

USE SEARCH FEATURE ABOVE TO SORT FOR YOUR PREFERENCES

CLICK "GO"

A TIMELINE WILL THEN SHOW HOST AVAILABILITY IN GREEN

CLICK ON THE GREEN LINES TO APPLY FOR THAT OPENING
It is best to be specific about the sites you are applying for, this will help us in directing your application more expeditiously. Parks and staff rely on this information for initial screening so please include what will make you marketable as a host for Georgia State Parks.
To increase the safety of our volunteers, patrons and staff, we have an annual registration of $15 per person to host with Georgia Parks, this annual registration fee helps to cover costs of processing your application including cost of the excess liability insurance and criminal history check both of which are required for hosts. We cannot process your application without your registration fee and clear criminal history check.

HOSTING WITH GEORGIA STATE PARKS

Come to a state park in Georgia, chances are, the first people you see in the campground are our hosts. The campground host program is one of our most popular volunteer opportunities. In exchange for a free campsite and utilities for your RV or motorhome, hosts serve the park and the public. Hosts commit to a minimum of 2 months and up to a maximum of 6 months. Hosts contribute a minimum of 24 hours per week per couple.
The Volunteer Welcome Packet can be found here. We hope this will help answer questions for you, should you have any.

Thank you! We look forward to learning more about you!

EXAMPLES OF HOST RESPONSIBILITIES

CAMPGROUND HOST

Provide information and explain rules and regulations to visitors
Assist visitors with services available
Collection of fees from visitors (as long as it is in compliance with authorized procedures)
Distribute maps and brochures to visitors
Perform light maintenance work around the campground such as picking up litter, cleaning and stocking restroom facilities
Perform emergency repairs
Perform emergency assistance for visitors such as unlocking gate in emergency situation, and keeping first aid kit on hand for minor cuts and abrasions
Help reduce litter and vandalism (mainly by your presence)
Gather information on use of facilities
Keep park staff informed of any problems
Work in the visitors center and retail centers
Perform other duties as appropriate

MAINTENANCE HOST

The maintenance hosts work only with the maintenance staff at the park taking on projects to keep the park looking good. These can include: mowing, trimming, leaf blowing, building new campsites, pressure washing, and electrical repairs to name a few. The maintenance staff will determine what projects meet the volunteer's skills and build the duties that way. The host doesn't interact with the public as much in this role.

YURT HOST

The yurt host is where the host is responsible for the yurt section of the park. Going in prior to a reservation and make sure that the yurt is ready for occupancy as well as doing a final clean up afterwards. Guests bring their own linens for yurts. Generally, turn over would be wiping down all surfaces and emptying the trash. Yurts are unique to most folks in Georgia so being a Yurt Host can also mean showing the guests where things are inside as yurt and also showing them where the closest bathhouse is. It is always good customer service to know about the park amenities and local businesses/restaurants to meet their needs.

GOLF COURSE HOST
Volunteer Description
To help the staff at our golf course enhance the experience for our guests who utilize the golfing facilities.
Requirements:

Ability to work with people in a team environment
Ability to provide excellent customer service
Some experience working in a volunteer capacity
Good physical condition needed for course management duties, including possible lifting, maintenance, cleaning, ladder work, etc.
Maintain committed schedule for host slot allotted
Some experience working with groups
Plus the requirements of all Georgia State Park and Historic Sites Volunteers

Time Required: 24 hours per person per week; may vary from course to course depending on need.
Supervision: Required daily contact with the course assigned supervisor
Duties: The duties of the golf host may vary from course to course. The day usually begins around 7:00am. For detailed list see the Volunteer Welcome Packet.

Around the Driving Range
Patrol Golf Course for Trash
Patrol Golf Course and Clubhouse for Routine Maintenance
Customer Service

OTHER HOSTING OPPORTUNITIES:

Chehaw Park is looking for a friendly and honest couple to serve as volunteer campground hosts. We are a 786 acre park located 1 mile N.E. of Albany Ga. on the banks of Lake Chehaw and Muckalee Creek. Amenities at the park include an AZA accredited zoo originally designed by world famous naturalist Jim Fowler, a small gauge railroad and train, playgrounds, walking trails, BMX bicycle track, 18 hole disc golf course, stocked catfish pond, boat dock on Lake Chehaw, nature trails, picnic and rental shelters and campgrounds. We offer a free 30/50 amp full hookup pull through site in exchange for 24 hrs/wk. Duties would include greeting and registering campers, maintaining restrooms and monitoring campgrounds. Check our website, www.chehaw.org for more information on the park. Contact the Natural Resources Manager at 229 430-5280 or bkirkland@chehaw.org if interested.

Volunteer Camp Host for Wildlife Management Area in GA Towns Bluff RV Parkand Campground is looking for an honest, hard working, and friendly couple or single to serve as volunteer camp hosts. We are a small, quiet, county-maintained park located in the piney woods of South Georgia on the banks of the Altamaha River in the Bullard Creek Wildlife Management Area, near Hazlehurst, Georgia. We have a 25 site campground, primitive area, boat ramp, nature trails and day-use area. We offer a free hookup site with power, water, sewer, laundry, and WI-FI in exchange for a flexible 20 hours per week in host duties. Duties would include greeting and registering campers, cleaning restrooms, checking the day-use area of the park, and various others as needed. A park truck and two days off are provided. For more information about the park, visit www.townsbluffpark.com or contact park managers at 912-379-9303 or info@townsbluffpark.com, if interested.

A Special Thanks to Some of Our Hosts & Volunteers.

For more information on volunteering, contributing your time,
or to receive your copy of the volunteer information packet, please contact:
Nyleta.Wallace@gadnr.org | 770-389-7278

Division Headquarters - Panola
2600 Highway 155 SW
Suite C
Stockbridge, GA 30281

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