Opportunity Details

Davis Mountains State Park - Park Host - 2024

Sponsoring Program: Davis Mountains State Park

- Mile high views
- Dark night skies
- Great hiking and birding
- Rich CCC history and the iconic Indian Lodge
- Literally the "coolest" campground in Texas

Help our team steward this special place while providing our guests with positive experiences.
We have 4 park host sites, and each includes full hook-up site- sewer, water/50 amp, and picnic table.

Minimum commitment of 2 months.

Basic duties may include: campground checks, bird blind feeding, light maintenance, customer service, supporting office staff, assisting after-hours check-ins, etc. 32 hrs/week/couple, 25 hrs/week/individual. Work days/shifts may vary but can usually be tailored to park host's schedules.

Help our team steward and protect this unique Texas State Park for use today and by future generations. You can spend time in a beautiful place while assisting the park with critical operations. Volunteers are our greatest natural resource!

To meet our business needs, we are looking for park hosts who can go beyond basic campground duties to contribute in one of the following areas:
- maintenance support and projects
- interpretation (leading engaging walks and talks and tours)

Requirements: Must be 18 or over. Pass a Criminal Background Check, ATV online training, Completion of Distracted Driving course. FYI- most of the park does not have cell service other than Verizon booster at HQ. Service is available on the top of Park Road 3A (Skyline Drive) or 4 miles away in Fort Davis. WIFI is usually available at several hotspots in the park.

Website: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/davis_mountains/

Region: Big Bend Country

TX Hwy 118 North, Park Road 3

PO Box 1707

Fort Davis, TX 79734

(432) 426-3337 v301

PLEASE NOTE: We are located in the beautifully rugged and remote Davis Mountains in Far West Texas at an elevation of 5000' + with a high desert climate. We are 4 miles from the nearby town of Fort Davis, pop. ~1200. We are 10 miles from the renowned University of Texas' McDonald Observatory. We are 23 miles from Alpine, TX, pop. ~6000, the largest town within a 1 hour drive.

For reference, the nearest Wal-Mart is 1.5 hours away in Fort Stockton. The nearest interstate is I-10, 40 miles to the north. We are 3 hours from El Paso and 2.5 hours from Midland, both of which have airports. We are 2.5 hours north of Big Bend National Park HQ, and 2.5 hours south of Guadalupe Mountains National Park HQ.

Minimum Age: 18

Davis Mountains State Park

Aimee Oliveri

(432) 426-3337 x209