Apalachicola National Forest seeking volunteer camp hosts for immediate openings

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Apalachicola National Forest is accepting applications for volunteer camp hosts at various recreation sites throughout the forest. Campground hosts play a key role in supporting forest activities and projecting a friendly, helpful face to visitors. 

Volunteers that support our campgrounds receive a free site that includes full hookups, propane reimbursement and tools needed for the job, in exchange for 30 hours of service per week. Camp hosts on the Apalachicola National Forest are unpaid volunteer positions. The time requirement may be divided up when there is more than one individual occupying the host site. 

Some of the duties that camp hosts are required to perform include welcoming visitors and providing them with information about the forest, performing general site maintenance and assisting Forest Service personel. Current positions available include camp hosts for:

Lost Lake Recreation Area, a trailhead for the off-road motorcycle trail system in the Apalachicola National Forest in Leon County;

Camel Lake Recreation Area, surrounding one of the few crystal-clear lakes its  recreation area provides a quiet place to relax and take in the beauty of the longleaf pine forest in Liberty County;

Wright Lake Recreation Area, surrounds a spring-fed lake offering both a day use area for swimming, picnicking and hiking, as well as a campground in a beautiful forest setting in Franklin County.

 Volunteers of all ages can apply for positions and individuals under 18 years old may volunteer with signed permission from a parent or guardian. The Apalachicola offers diverse projects and a chance for an individual or group to become involved in meeting visitors, working in a natural setting and learning about the forest.  

Groups are welcome to help with individual projects such as trail maintenance, forest cleanups, recreation area projects and various other activities.

The Apalachicola National Forest, at 571,088 acres, is within short driving distance from Tallahassee and the beaches at Carrabelle and St. George Island.  Outdoor recreational activities are centered on campgrounds, lakefront beaches, hiking, fishing, boating and OHV and equestrian trails.  Other attractions include the Florida National Scenic Trail and Bradwell Bay Wilderness.

For more information on volunteering, contact Crystal Dillard at 850.575.9064 ext. 6618 or e-mail atcddillard@fs.fed.us.  Interested applicants can also go to www.volunteer.gov/gov/ to fill out an application. 

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