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Job Description
Camp Tonkawa Springs RV Park, located in East Texas, is seeking volunteer couples and singles for the 2027 swim/ summer season and for winter 2027. They would be working in the office/housekeeping and maintenance positions. If you work in the office you will be answering the phones, making reservations, checking in campers, collecting fees for swimming etc. Maintenance will be escorting campers to their sites, cleaning sites and bath house, patrolling the swimming area etc. You will be working 1 week on and 3 weeks off for every month you are here.…
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Work camping in Texas — common questions
What's the typical work-camping season in Texas?
Texas has a complex work-camping calendar driven by its size. The Gulf Coast and South Texas (Corpus Christi, Brownsville, the Rio Grande Valley) have a winter season October through May — that's snowbird territory. Central Texas (Austin, Hill Country, Big Bend) has spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) as best seasons; summer is brutally hot. East Texas pine country runs March through November. Gate guarding in the oil patch (Eagle Ford Shale region) has year-round demand but is its own market.
What pay range should I expect for camp jobs in Texas?
Pay rates for Texas work-camping positions cluster between $11.81/hour and $17.10/hour for most positions, based on listings currently in our database. Camp host roles that include a free RV site typically pay at the lower end. Maintenance, front-desk lead, and activities-coordinator positions pay at the higher end. Some volunteer state-park host positions trade work hours for a free full-hookup site instead of a paycheck — the site itself is often worth $600-$1,500/month in equivalent value.
Do Texas campgrounds typically provide an RV site?
Texas state park host sites have water and electric hookups, with sewer at many locations — more generous than the average state program. Gate guarding positions in the Eagle Ford Shale and Permian Basin pay $100-150 per day and provide their own pad arrangements. Snowbird parks in the Rio Grande Valley typically include full hookups plus pool / clubhouse access.
Which Texas state parks hire work campers?
Yes — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department runs an active Park Host program. Hosts contribute 24-32 hours per week with a 1-month minimum and 6-month maximum (extendable with park superintendent approval). Host sites have water and electrical hookups, with sewer at many locations. Apply through tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/help-parks/park-host or email [email protected], phone 512-389-8674.