Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest Is Looking For Camp Hosts In California

Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest (MHDSF) is seeking Volunteer Campground Hosts for the Frasier Mill, Shake Camp, Hidden Falls, and Moses Gulch Campgrounds.

Enjoy the majesty of a giant sequoia forest without the crowds of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks! Managed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, MHDSF is in Tulare County approximately 22 miles east of the city of Porterville, California.

Campgrounds are generally open from May through October, depending on snow and road conditions. The “busy” season is Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis, except for the ADA compliant site at Frasier Mill and the Methuselah Group Campground. Forest staff handle campsite reservations for these two sites.

Camp host duties include providing information to campers and forest recreators, communicating issues to forest staff, and some minor cleaning of campground facilities. Campground cleaning and trash removal are completed by forest staff during the weekends.

A dirt parking pad, water hookup, bear proof food locker, fire ring, and picnic table are provided in the host sites. Campsites have a bear locker, fire ring, and picnic table. Cell service is extremely limited. The nearest town is Springville, California.

The forest has a multitude of trails that take you through old-growth giant sequoias in the Mountain Home Grove, as well as trails that go into the backcountry of Sequoia National Forest, Sequoia National Park, and the Golden Trout Wilderness. Fishing is available at Hedrick Pond, Balch Park, and the Wishon Fork of the Tule River.

To apply please email:
Website: https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/natural-resource-management/demonstration-state-forests/mountain-home-demonstration-state-forest