Dyea Campground Host

The Campground Host is responsible for visitor services and basic custodial duties in the primitive NPS 30 site Dyea Campground.  The Dyea Campground is located near the entry to Dyea, the Gold Rush sister city to Skagway of 1898, approximately 10 miles outside of downtown Skagway.  Access to Dyea is by vehicle or bicycle along a winding and unpaved road.  While RVs are supported by the campground, larger RVs are not recommended for travel beyond the campground into Dyea.  The campground is designed for vehicle sites with four slightly more isolated walk-in sites for hikers without vehicles.  Campground amenities include defined sites with rustic vehicle pads, picnic tables, ADA fire grills, and vault toilets. Bear-proof garbage receptacles and food storage devices are located centrally in the campground.  Potable water is not generally available for campground users. Firewood may be provided when available.  There is a $10/site/night public use fee Memorial Day through Labor Day; self-registration/self-pay via iron ranger at campground entry.

The VIP Campground Host site pad is located near the entry to the campground in the Dyea Ranger Station/Employee Housing unit complex.  The remote Ranger Station is staffed up to two days per week by a visitor use assistant and intermittently by law enforcement rangers throughout the week.  The Campground Host duty station will involve divided time commitment between Host RV site, Ranger Station and Campground roves.  The Host meets and greets visitors and provides general orientation about camping, hiking, history and recreating in bear country.  The host monitors visitor activities and reports any noncompliance of park policies or regulations to the law enforcement division of the park.  The Camp Host is expected to maintain a presence in Dyea for five days per week (Friday - Tuesday) from the hours of 7am - 10am and 6pm - 10pm.  While general custodial and
maintenance services are provided by the park's maintenance division three days per week during the summer, the Host is expected to restock toilet facilities when empty and maintain a consistent cleanliness of the camp facilities.  The Host reports any repair/replacement needs to the supervisor upon identification of the need.

The Dyea Campground is located within the home range of both black and brown bear species and bears frequent the campground throughout the summer season.  Rangers operate a rigorous bear management program that involves education, monitoring, enforcement of visitor violations, and hazing of conditioned bears.  Hosts may be asked to assist with management of persons during bear encounters and hazing efforts.