Volunteering
Our goal at Lake Guntersville State Park is to provide our guests with the best in accommodations and facilities. While park staff perform many of the daily tasks and duties it takes to operate the park, volunteers are vital to its continued success. The Volunteer In Parks (VIP) program was established to enable individuals or groups to make a positive impact at their favorite park. This unique combination of employees and volunteers helps ensure that all our guests and visitors have an enjoyable and memorable experience.
The primary purpose of the VIP program is to provide knowledgeable, responsible, and available volunteers to assist in visitor services and interpretive education, and also to enhance the recreational experience of others by maintaining or improving the grounds and facilities that they use. Download the VIP application
There are four ways you can show your support for Lake Guntersville State Park
1. PART-TIME VOLUNTEERS
Part-time volunteers work in one of our facilities and assist park staff. Tasks may include providing information and directions, taking campground and lodging reservations, answering the phone, assisting with events, programs, activities, hikes, trail maintenance, landscaping duties, and housekeeping.
2. CAMP HOSTS
Volunteer Camp Hosts act as our campground ambassadors. Camp Hosts receive a full-hookup campsite in exchange for 24 hours or more of service each week. Some duties may include campground occupancy checks, light maintenance and cleaning, making copies, helping with events & programs, providing information and directions, and assisting park staff in the Campground Store or Park Office.
3. WORK CAMPERS
Volunteer Work Campers receive a full-hookup campsite in exchange for 24 hours or more of service each week. A position will typically range from 1 to 3 months at a time. Some duties may include maintenance and cleaning, painting, mowing, weed-eating, landscaping, monitoring trails, picking up trash, and pressure washing. Duties can vary.
4. SPECIAL PROJECTS
Lake Guntersville State Park has over 30 miles of trails. Year-round maintenance is necessary to keep the trails in good condition. Some projects may include marking trails to keep them legible, clearing new trails, repairing footbridges, implementing erosion control measures, or trimming brush. Other projects could involve carpentry and other special skills to help make Lake Guntersville State Park the best it can be.
For more information, to turn in an application, or to receive an application by email, please email GuntersvilleStatePark.Campground@dcnr.alabama.gov or give us a call at (256) 571-5455
