Campground Host Experiences Osceola National Forest WrapUp jolenemac455, September 30, 2016 Our Osceola National Forest Wrap-Up post for our assignment as day use park hosts. We enjoyed our six months within the Osceola National Forest and hope that more of our fellow full-timers will give them a chance next summer. The campsites provided in the day-use area are very nice with… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Next Stop Alligator Lake jolenemac455, September 21, 2016 Our next stop in our workamping journey will be a little different that what we are use to doing. Alligator Lake Recreation Area is located in Columbia County Florida (Lake City area) and they offer a semi-permanent positions for workampings in both their Falling Creek Falls Park and this one…. Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Rain Rain and More Rain jolenemac455, August 16, 2016 Rain, rain and more rain! Over the last couple of weeks we have been getting hit with rain almost every single days. Some days we get at least a couple of inches at a time. Thus for the last week we have had large puddles of water all over our… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Beating The Summer Heat jolenemac455, July 16, 2016 Beating the summer heat seems to be the main occupation of almost everyone here in North Florida including us. We try to get most of our jobs done first thing in the morning or just after sunset or we will bake to a crisp even here is the shadiest park… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Osceola National Forest Workamping jolenemac455, April 18, 2016 Osceola National Forest Workamping is a new experience for us. Not only are we in a forest but a national one at that. So the workamping rules and perks are slightly different than with our Florida State Parks. Originally we were slated to be campground hosts at Ocean Pond Campground… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Busy Busy Here at Anastasia jolenemac455, March 3, 2016 We have been so busy over the last couple of weeks and now we are down to less than 4 weeks remaining in our assignment here at Anastasia State Park. We have been having a pretty good time here and the weather, for the most part, has been quite nice…. Continue Reading