9M: Campground Host, Bishop Knob

We need your help at the Gauley Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest to serve as a campground host at Bishop Knob. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit a truly beautiful area of wild, wonderful West Virginia.

Bishop Knob is a ridgetop campground located between the Cranberry and Williams Rivers, two stocked and prized trout streams. The campground has two loops with 49 single sites, 6 double sites and 4 vault toilets. Trash cans are located near each site. Well water is available by handpump. There are no electrical hookups or dumpstation.

Recreation Opportunities: Hiking, fishing, mountain biking, wildlife and bird-watching. Williams and Cranberry River trout streams within 3 miles. Nearby river rafting and kayaking. Also on the Gauley Ranger District is the Cranberry Glades, a unique area that resembles an arctic tundra with many of the same birds, mammals, and rare plants commonly found in the bogs of the far north.

Campground Host Duties: Duties include: campground cleanup, picking up litter, cleaning toilets, raking sites, and cleaning fire rings and picnic tables. Hosts will represent the Forest Service in public contact, providing information and directions, and report vandalism and other problems to Forest Service personnel. As a Campground Host, you will typically be expected to greet campers, give directions, answer questions; help campers feel at home; perform minor maintenance and inspect the campground; clean and stock restrooms; keep some records; monitor area use; and occasionally fill out forms.

A Host must work well with people, be personable and neat in appearance. You may be required to be on-site six days per week, especially on weekends and heavy use holidays.

A Host must generally be physically able to perform some raking, shoveling, mopping and sweeping. All necessary tools and supplies for work accomplishments will be provided by the Forest Service. Hosts will be provided a free campsite, and reimbursement for allowed expenses is available. We can accept hosts that can commit to a minimum of a 4 week block of time if not available longer or for the whole season.