6RRS: Camp Host

Availability:  6/1/2020 -11/1/2020                                                                                        Suitability:  Adults, Seniors

Campground Description: Bolan Lake Campground situated deep in the national forest at an elevation of 5,500’ is a great escape from the higher temperatures of the Illinois Valley below. Located approximately 30 miles from Cave Junction, OR this beautiful forested campground has 12 first-come, first-served tent sites. There is no water or trash removal. There is a vault toilet. Reaching this campground requires 8 miles of travel on improved dirt and gravel roads. The campground provides access to nearby trails, a botanical area, and Bolan Lake where you can fish for trout and enjoy non-motorized boating.

Responsibilities: Campground hosts represent the US Forest Service and are often the first contact person that visitors encounter on their vacation. As such campground hosts must be neat, professional, and friendly. Host(s) will assist visitors in registering for their campsite, inform visitors of area rules and regulations, help visitors with any problems that may arise, record campground use statistics, and perform minor maintenance to keep the campground and its restroom facilities clean and safe.

On the other side of the lake is Bolan Mountain Lookout available by reservation. On occasion host(s) should check on this lookout and help with its upkeep.

This is a remote campground. Host(s) must be self-sufficient and prepared to live in a remote area. Host(s) volunteer approximately 30 hours per week, primarily over holidays and weekends. Host(s) should be comfortable outside in all kinds of weather. They should also be physically capable of shoveling, raking, cleaning fire pits, and walking a couple miles a day.

Housing & Amenities

Type: Campsite

Description: Hosts are provided a free campsite. Hosts must provide their own RV or travel trailer. Hosts will be reimbursed for propane. There is no internet and little to no cell service at this campground. Host(s) will be provided with a radio and trained on how to use it in the event an emergency occurs. There is no potable water or trash removal. Forest Service staff will bring in a water supply and haul out the campground host(s) trash approximately once a week.

Upon selection, all host applicants are subject to fingerprinting and background investigation

Applicants will be evaluated weekly and posting will remain open until 5/1/2020