More Lake Owen Opportunities – Be a Campground Host. 
Do you have what it takes to live and work in a National Forest campground for a month? You could be a campground host!
Campground hosts volunteer for a minimum four-week stay and are on duty four to five days each week, including weekends and holidays. In exchange, you get to camp for free in the campground host site. What you’ll do:
- Cleaning bathrooms every day.
- Tell campers about local points of interest and where they can find things like fuel, bait, and groceries.
- Perform light campground maintenance: pick up litter, sweep, restock toilet supplies, and make minor emergency repairs.
- Help with other duties as needed.
- Set a good example. Follow all rules, and practice good housekeeping at all times in and around the host site.
- Be observant. Advise campers of any rules they may not be aware of, and report major violations to staff. Campground hosts do not perform any law enforcement duties.
If you are interested or have someone in mind, please contact Marc Ankenbauer of the National Forest Service for more detailed information.
p: 715-373-2667 x5237. c: 715-331-9295 f: 715-373-2878
marc.ankenbauer@usda.gov
Washburn District, 113 East Bayfield St., Washburn, WI 54891
For more information, go to: Becoming a Campground Host in 2025