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Alaska State Parks Volunteer Program
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 Mat-Su/Copper Basin Area Mat-Su/CB Area Office
HC 32 Box 6706 Wasilla AK 99654 phone: (907) 745-3975 fax: (907) 745-0938 Note: Please be sure to check the
general information
page for instructions on applying! Don't forget to look at the More
Information on Campground Hosting page. Click
here to return to the area listing of host positions. Byers Lake Campground - Denali State Park This quiet, family campground is nestled on Byers Lake at the foot of Kesugi Ridge. The area offers spectacular views of Mt. McKinley. It is located 147 miles north of Anchorage and 90 miles from the National Park Service entrance. An RV is required. Special Projects: Visitor information and recording visitor use, campground maintenance, assist in trail projects. Amenities: Subsistence payment. All volunteers in Denali State Park have access to a centralized facility with laundry and showers. Season: 4 week minimum, late May - early September. Prefer 2 months or more commitment. Contact: Ranger John Wilber email: john.wilber@alaska.gov Denali View North Campground - Denali State Park This campground and popular day use area is situated on a bluff above the Chulitna River with a spectacular view of Mt. McKinley. The site includes many interpretive panels detailing history, geology and other features of Mt. McKinley and a spotting scope for mountain viewing. It is located about halfway between Anchorage and Fairbanks, along the Parks Highway. An RV is required. More volunteer positions information in Denali State Park Special Projects: Visitor information and recording visitor use, campground maintenance, assist in trail projects. Amenities: Subsistence payment which may include propane cost and dump station. All volunteers in Denali State Park have access to a centralized facility with laundry, showers and full kitchen. Season: 4 week minimum, May 15 - October 1, prefer 2 months or more commitment. Contact: Ranger John Wilber email: john.wilber@alaska.gov Denali View South Campground and Day Use Area - Denali State Park This very popular day use area provides visitors with interpretive signs and photographs of Mt. McKinley and the Alaska Range. It is located on a bluff above the Chulitna River with the best view of Mt. McKinley on the road system. An RV is required. Special Projects: Visitor information and recording visitor use, campground maintenance, assist in trail projects. Amenities: Subsistence payment. All volunteers in Denali State Park have access to a centralized facility with laundry and showers. Season:: 4 weeks min., May 15 - October 1, prefer 2 months or more commitment. Contact: Ranger John Wilber email: john.wilber@alaska.gov Nancy Lake State Recreation Site This smaller, 30-site campground is on the northeast shore of Nancy Lake, a popular fishing and boating area in the community of Willow (67 miles from Anchorage, 30 miles north of Wasilla). A picnic area and a boat launch are also on the site. Special Projects: Firewood and decal sales and assisting with campground maintenance. Amenities: Subsistence payment, electric RV hookup, phone (hard line), and the use of Nancy Lake Office facilities. Season: 6 week minimum, 5/15 - 9/6 Contact: Ranger John Wilber email: john.wilber@alaska.gov Return to the top of the page South Rolly Lake Campground - Nancy Lake State Recreation Area (2 positions) This quiet campground is the largest in the state system and is spread over beautiful forested hills. The lake is restricted to electric trolling motors and non-powered boats only and the popular Red Shirt Lake hiking trail is nearby. The campground is located at the end of the 6 mile Nancy Lake Parkway, in the community of Willow (67 miles from Anchorage, 30 miles north of Wasilla). Several lakes are accessible from the Parkway, as is the canoe trail system. Special Projects: Firewood and decal sales and assisting with campground maintenance. Amenities:Subsistence payment and the use of Nancy Lake Office facilities. Season: 6 week minimum, 5/15 - 9/6 Contact: Ranger John Wilber email: john.wilber@alaska.gov Willow Creek State Recreation Area This large, paved campground is a popular salmon fishing spot near the confluence of Willow Creek and the Susitna River. The mouth of Willow Creek is known for excellent King salmon fishing, as well as other fish species. It is located in the community of Willow (70 miles north of Anchorage, 33 miles north of Wasilla). Special Projects: Firewood and decal sales, visitor contact, campground maintenance, light janitorial, and assisting with staffing entrance station on peak use weekends. Amenities: Subsistence payment and the use of Nancy Lake Office facilities. Season: 8 weeks, as long as 5/15 – 9/6 Contact: Ranger John Wilber email: john.wilber@alaska.gov
Willow Creek State Recreation Area This second position is to assist during the busy King Salmon season. This large, paved campground is a popular salmon fishing spot near the confluence of Willow Creek and the Susitna River. Willow Creek is known for excellent king salmon fishing as well as other fish species. Located north of Willow, 70 miles north of Anchorage, 33 miles north of Wasilla. Special Projects: Firewood and decal sales, visitor contact, campground maintenance, light janitorial, and assisting with staffing entrance station on peak use weekends. Amenities: Subsistence payment and the use of Nancy Lake Office facilities. Season: 4 weeks minimum, 5/15 - 7/15 Contact: Ranger John Wilber email: john.wilber@alaska.gov Little Susitna Public Use Facility Little Susitna Public Use Facility offers camping and boating access approximately 28 miles south of Wasilla. This beautiful campground/boat launch lies within the Susitna Flats State Game Refuge on the pristine Little Susitna River. The river is famous for its world-class sport fishing. Predominate fish species include Chinook and Coho salmon. Other species of salmon are present in addition to trout and char. The area is heavily forested with spruce and birch. Opportunities abound to view and photograph the area's wildlife. The game refuge is home to an abundance of wildlife including brown bear, black bear, moose and a variety of waterfowl including a large variety of migratory shore birds. A general store offering food, showers/laundry, storage, and gasoline is located within five miles of the campground. An RV is recommended for this position. This is not an Alaska State Park unit, but is managed as one. Special Projects: Host/caretaker of entire facility, monitor visitor use, general campground management, firewood and decal sales, janitorial maintenance and other duties as assigned. Amenities: Subsistence payment, uniform jackets/hats, and free camping. Season: 5/15 - 9/15 Contact: Ranger Kurt Hensel email: Kurt.Hensel@alaska.gov Return to the top of the page |
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