Be A Saddleback Butte Campground Host!


Saddleback Butte State Park is always looking for qualified, outgoing volunteers to host our beautiful desert campground.  The site has full hook-ups, a shade ramada, picnic table, fire ring with barbeque, and a mature Joshua Tree.  The position is for three to six months, and the host must provide their own maintained motorhome or trailer. 

The camp host is primarily responsible for greeting visitors and providing assistance and information, encouraging compliance with park rules and regulations, housekeeping of park facilities, and opening and closing of entrance gates.  In addition, the host may assist with children’s programs if interested.


Application Packet

To apply for Camp Host, please click on the following links to download and print the required application forms; complete all of the indicated sections including signatures on each page. The packet may also be picked up at the Mojave Sector Office (see address below or call (661) 946-6900 to have one mailed to you). 

Your Application Packet must include:
  Current photograph of your RV or trailer
  Camp Host Application
  Confidential Information
This statement is confidential and will only be viewed by necessary personnel.  Seal it in a separate envelope marked "CONFIDENTIAL- Confidential Information Form/Attn: April Malone" and include it in your packet. 
  Health Questionnaire    
Checkmark your level of physical and mental ability to complete the stated assignments, and list assistance that may be necessary for any limitations.  This statement is confidential and will only be viewed by necessary personnel.  Seal it in a separate envelope marked "CONFIDENTIAL- Health Questionnaire/Attn: April Malone" and include it in your packet. 
  Arrest/Conviction Disclosure Statement
Review the Arrest/Conviction Disclosure Statement Instructions.  To access page 2 where your signature is required, click on "Page 2" tab at bottom of the file. This statement is confidential and will only be viewed by necessary personnel.  Seal it in a separate envelope marked "CONFIDENTIAL- Arrest/Conviction Disclosure Statement/Attn: April Malone" and include it in your packet. 

 
Drop off your Application Packet, or mail to:
Mojave Sector Office
15701 East Avenue M
Lancaster, CA 93535
Attn: Jean Rhyne

With approval of your application, you will be mailed a Live Scan form (electronic fingerprinting).  It must be administered in California, and the applicant is only responsible for the nominal fee charged by the live scan facility.  Click here for a complete listing of California Live Scan facilities.
Processing time for the Live Scan varies and can take from days to weeks, so it is recommended that applicants submit their applications as far in advance as possible. Live scans are required as the camp host is viewed as a trustworthy representative of the State Goverment.

For more information, email Jean Rhyne at jrhyne@parks.ca.gov, or leave a message at (661) 946-6900.