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Become a campground host

Campground hosts play a vital role in enhancing the visitor experience within NSW national parks. Hosts support NPWS rangers and staff by warmly welcoming campers, providing helpful information and contributing to a positive and enjoyable experience for all.

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This program offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the natural beauty of our national parks while making a meaningful contribution to the community. If you love the outdoors, enjoy interacting with people and are eager to volunteer, becoming a campground host could be the perfect adventure for you.

What will you need to apply?

To become a campground host you need to:

  • Be over 18 years old
  • Have experience in camping and have your own camping equipment 
  • Obtain a Working With Children Check, which is free of charge once you're accepted as a volunteer
  • Be self-motivated, enjoy working with people and have excellent communication skills
  • Have a reasonable level of fitness and health, as some campsites are in remote settings.

Ready to become a campground host? Register now.

After registering, we will contact you with details about how to complete your application and hosting opportunities.

Why become a campground host?

Becoming a campground host in our national parks offers a unique and fulfilling experience. Here are some of the benefits:

  • Enjoy free campsite access while volunteering as a campground host, which is typically over holiday periods
  • Hosts generally assist the public in the mornings and evenings at mealtimes, so there is plenty of time to enjoy the park
  • You'll be provided with a NPWS volunteer uniform and may be eligible for a range of other benefits.

Campground host volunteer commitments

Our program operates year-round, including summer, the Easter period and long weekends. We encourage campgrounds hosts to stay a minimum one week (7 days), although shorter and longer stays may be arranged.

Upcoming campground host opportunities

We have volunteer opportunities throughout the year, with a focus on peak holiday periods such as school holidays. When applications open, you can specify preferred dates. Placements are made based on campground availability.

Campground host training

Successful applicants must attend one of the training workshops to be eligible to participate in the program. Training dates and locations will be discussed with individual volunteers.

Participating campgrounds

Campground host placements are determined by park needs across NSW. While we have provided a list of previous locations below, you can express your preferred areas in your application. Once you've been accepted into the program and have completed training you'll have an opportunity to nominate a campground where you'd like to be considered as the host.

Campground hosts have welcomed campers and visitors to the following campgrounds:

Blue Mountains campgrounds

Hunter and Central Coast campgrounds

North Coast campgrounds

Outback and country campgrounds

South Coast campgrounds

Southern Tablelands campgrounds

Sydney campgrounds

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  • Save your personal info to make it fast and easy to fill in trip intention forms
  • And more features coming soon