CHALLIS, Idaho - If you're an outdoor enthusiast looking for some adventure this summer, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) might have just what you're looking for. The BLM Challis Field Office is looking for three volunteer campground hosts for the upcoming 2022 camping season.
“These locations are right by the water and are great opportunities for an adventuresome person or couple with an RV," said BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Gabby Lukins. “We are looking for someone who would enjoy working with the public and maintaining the campground," she said. The campground host makes visitor contacts and helps with minor maintenance like painting, cleaning, cutting weeds, and restocking permits and fee envelopes.
The BLM is seeking volunteers to live on-site from roughly mid-May through the first part of September. The BLM will provide the selected hosts an RV camping spot of their choice within each of the campgrounds. The selected camp host will also receive a small stipend to help cover incidental expenses.
Vacant positions are available at the following three locations:
Bayhorse Recreation Site
Named for an historic mining district, Bayhorse Campground has 11 campsites along the Salmon River offering plentiful fishing. Anglers come for the resident cutthroat and rainbow trout, steelhead, and whitefish. Visitors can take the road west to Bayhorse Lake, which is near a number of historic mines. The entire area is rich in mining history, and this is a comfortable base camp for exploring the Land of the Yankee Fork.
https://www.blm.gov/visit/bayhorse-recreation-site
East Fork Recreation Site
East Fork Recreation Site is a fee campground with 10 campsites, potable water, and one vault toilet. East Fork is situated south of Challis on Highway 75 along the scenic Salmon River.
https://www.blm.gov/visit/east-fork-recreation-site
Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site (South Loop)
Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site is a fee campground with 26 campsites that are split between a north and south loop. The vacant position is for the south loop of the campground. The campground has full RV hookup, dump station, boat launch, day-use area, interpretive trail, potable water, and five vault toilets. The campground is located north of Mackay on Highway 93 and is nestled next to Mackay Reservoir.
https://www.blm.gov/visit/joe-t-fallini-recreation-site
For more information and for detailed duties / requirements, contact the Challis Field Office at (208) 879-6247, or email glukins@blm.gov.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
