Category: Florida Federal Parks

Volunteer Workamping in Florida National Parks updates and only viewable by members

Vaults Volunteer at Big Cypress National Preserve: A Season in the Swamp (Nov 2026–Apr 2027)

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Jolene MacFadden

A hands-on maintenance workamping gig in one of Florida’s wildest landscapes: vault toilet upkeep, roving cleanup, and visitor contact in exchange for a full-hookup RV site through the dry season.

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Workamping in Florida: Before, During, and After a Hurricane

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 Jolene MacFadden

Workamping in Florida: Before, During, and After a Hurricane. Creating an emergency plan while you are workamping is just as essential as it is any other time. You need to have “Go Bags” packed and ready to roll as well as know where you are going and how you will protect you, your family and your rig.

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Top 5 Places to Volunteer Workamp in Florida

May 17, 2023July 24, 2023 Jolene MacFadden

Florida is a beautiful state with a lot to offer visitors and residents alike. From its white-sand beaches to its lush forests, there’s something for everyone in the Sunshine State. If you’re looking for a way to give back to the community while enjoying all that Florida has to offer, consider volunteering as a workamper.

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Workamping With Kids – Possible or Problematic

August 17, 2022July 24, 2023 Jolene MacFadden

Here is a current topic that we haven’t addressed here before. Workamping with your kids, do you think that is possible in Florida or more problematic. I mean I did workamp with my youngest for a number of years but she was 16 or 17 when we started traveling. There are more and more couples selling all their belongs, purchasing or building their own self-contained RV and hitting the road. It is a great chance for your children to see places they can only read about in text books. They can meet different people from different cultures and participate more hands-on in their learning experiences from history to all the natural sciences and most everything else between.

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Revisit Our Florida Workamping Book

April 19, 2021 Jolene MacFadden

We want to revisit our Florida Workamping book this post. The “Insiders Guide to Campground Hosting in Florida Parks“, is still a valid resource for anyone who wants to volunteer in our beautiful Florida public land areas. My mom and I really enjoyed our times at every one of our assignments. They all had their good and bad parts but all in all we enjoyed ourselves, got some stuff done for the rangers, and even learned a thing or two while we were there. We are not big hikers, kayakers or even environmentalist but we do enjoy the history and the quiet at most of the places were worked. We cannot stress how important it is to each of these public land areas that they have dependable, reliable, and hard-working volunteers. You DO NOT have to be handy with tools or equipment but a willingness to learn goes a long way with most of them.

Now Is The Time to Sign Up for Workamping

May 22, 2020May 23, 2022 Jolene MacFadden

Now is a great time to sign-up to be a workamper in Florida. The state parks are opening back up and I have been receiving emails from quite a few of the State Parks as well as The Resource Management people who arrange for personnel in the National Parks across the country. Since they are no longer controlling the one in the Ocala National Forest I will probably not be keeping any of their emails. I tried to go onto the Volunteer Portal for the Florida State Park Systems but it wouldn’t let me sign in this week.