Illinois Is Hiring People To Go Camping For Them This Summer

If you love camping, we have good news.

We're getting closer to the summer camping season and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has opened up the applications for Campground Hosts.

That might sound like you have to do a lot of work while camping, but it's not actually that bad, in my opinion at least. If you really love to go camping, this is a good job for you.

According to the Illinois DNR's website, here are the duties of campground hosts:

welcome campers
write camping permits
"acquaint campers with park facilities and regulations" (a.k.a make sure everyone at least reads the rules)
answer questions about attractions
help visitors plan their trips

You will stay in your own trailer/RV/mobile home and you have to be at least 21. Obviously, this is for you if you're more on the outgoing personality side. The Illinois DNR describes it as a public relations liaison position.

You're not going to make bank. The Illinois DNR's Campground Host Program Packet says you'll make $1.00 per day.

This is for the Summer camping season, which the Illinois DNR considers to be May 1-September 30.

The Illinois DNR said campground host positions are open at these locations:

Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area
Fox Ridge State Park
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area
Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area
Illini State Park
Starved Rock State Park
Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site
World Shooting and Recreation Complex
Hidden Springs State Forest
Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
Prophetstown State Park
Rock Cut State Park

Plenty of options. If you already have a remote work job anyway, maybe this would be a good fit. Regardless, you would have to stay in the park at least 35 hours per week for at least 4 weeks, but you can stay longer if you want.

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