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This is a photo of a scenic overlook of the Tillamook State Forest with fog lying in the lower valleys.
Camp Host Program
This is an image of Campground Hosts standing in front of their motorhome in a Tillamook State Forest Campground
Camp Hosts
Camp Hosting is a great way to travel around the United States experiencing new areas and meeting new people.  The Oregon Department of Forestry offers camp host positions at eight rustic campgrounds and one visitor center spread across the Tillamook, Santiam, and  Clatsop State Forests in the northwest corner of the state.
 
                                                                                    
 
 


  

What amenities are provided for camp hosts?
At most host sites Oregon Department of Forestry provides:
  • A free campsite in a scenic campground                    
  • Firewood                                                                                          
  • A generator (at sites without electricity)                                   
  • Gas & Propane (at sites without electricity)
  • Blue Boy or Septic Field
 
At the Santiam Horse Camp, Northrup Creek Horse Camp, and Shellberg Falls Campgrounds, the Oregon Department of Forestry provides:
  • A free campsite in a scenic campground
  • Firewood

How do I get started?
We are currently recruiting for the 2012 Camp Hosting Season.  Applications will be accepted through January 31st or until the 2012 Camp Host vacancies are filled.
 
If you are interested in applying to host , please contact Host Program Coordinator Stephanie Beall at 503.359.7464 or sbeall@odf.state.or.us.

2012 Camp Host Opportunities Guide (pdf) 
2012 Tillamook Forest Center Host Flyer (pdf) 
Camp Host Application (pdf) 

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Page updated: November 21, 2011