Whether you live on-site and volunteer as a Camp Host, or desire to give back to the community by volunteering directly for your local State Park, volunteering helps to enhance and preserve our parks and trails for the benefit of all who enjoy Arizona’s incredible natural resources and historic treasures. Join us and share your love for Arizona’s great outdoors and remarkable history through the gift of volunteering.
Applications for volunteers wishing to reside on-park serving as Park Hosts by working in our Visitor Centers, performing Maintenance duties and providing Customer Service to our park visitors are now being accepted for 2021/2022.
BIRDERS NEEDED: Patagonia Lake State Park/Sonoita Creek State Natural Area seeking volunteers residing on-site to provide guided bird watching walks from Mid-October to Mid-March. Apply below!
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis for individuals and groups who live in close proximity to any of our parks and would like to volunteer.
INTERPRETIVE VOLUNTEERS: Lost Dutchman State Park is looking for volunteers who will perform a variety of tasks related to in-person interpretive programming. Volunteers will create engaging and interpretive programming for groups of up to 9 people. Apply below!
INTERPRETIVE VOLUNTEERS – DIGITAL: Lost Dutchman State Park hiring volunteers to perform a variety of tasks related to virtual and possibly in-person interpretive programming. Duties will include conducting research on new virtual/in-person programming ideas, creating interactive social media content, and collaborating with other staff and volunteers to ensure program needs are met. Apply below!
TRAIL MAINTENANCE: Patagonia Lake State Park/Sonoita Creek State Natural Area seeking Volunteers to perform independent trail maintenance at Patagonia Lake State Park/Sonoita Creek State Natural Area. Volunteers will work independently in maintaining the park's trails, trimming trees and foliage, and picking up litter.
Apply Below!
Patagonia Lake State Park/Sonoita Creek State Natural Area seeking Volunteers to perform independent trail maintenance at Patagonia Lake State Park/Sonoita Creek State Natural Area. Volunteers will work independently in maintaining the park's trails, trimming trees and foliage, and picking up litter. Apply Below!
Check out the Volunteer Programs section on the top right side of this page. We know you’ll find just the opportunity you’re looking for.
Visit the “PARKS” page to learn more about each of our parks and what they have to offer. When you apply, you’ll be asked to select the parks where you would prefer to volunteer. Researching our parks will assist you in making your selections.
To apply for one of our volunteer opportunities, please:
Region |
Park |
Position |
# of Openings |
Duties |
From |
To |
| Northern | Riordan Mansion | Site Host | 1 couple | Maintenance, Visitor Center | June | mid-October |
| Northern | Lyman Lake | Camp Host | 2 couples | Maintenance, Office/Store | May | September |
| Northern | Homolovi | Camp Host | 2 couples | Camp Host, Restrooms, Maintenance | May | November |
| Northern | Dead Horse Ranch | Camp Host | 1 couple | Camp Host, Restrooms, Maintenance | May | October |
| Western | Cattail Cove | Camp Host | 1 couple | Camp Host, Maintenance - 30 amp Site Available | May | October |
| Southern | Lost Dutchman | Camp Host | 6 to 8 people | Visitor Center and/or Camp Host | May | September/October |
| Southern | Kartchner | Camp Host | 1 couple | Visitor Center, Gatehouse, Tour Ops, Camp Host | May | October |
| Southern | Sonoita Creek/Patagonia Lake | Trail Maintenance | 2 | Independent Trail Work - trim trees, litter pickup, etc. | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| Western | Alamo Lake | Camp Host | 2 | Assist in Store/Retail Sales, Maintenance | May | October |
Region |
Park |
Position |
# of Openings |
Duties |
From |
To |
| Northern | Fool Hollow Lake | Park Support | 1 couple | Maintenance (non-hosting position) | October 15th | April 15th |
| Northern | Lyman Lake | Camp Host | 2 couples | Restrooms, Maintenance, Office/Store | October | April |
| Northern | Homolovi | Camp Host | 2 couples | Camp Host, Restrooms, Maintenance | November | May |
| Southern | Picacho Peak | Camp Host | 2 couples | Camp Host | October 15th | April 15th |
| Southern | Picacho Peak | Park Support | 3 couples | Maintenance and Visitor Center | October 15th | April 15th |
| Southern | Patagonia Lake | Bird Guides | 2 | Hosts Perform Guided Bird Hikes | Mid-October | Mid-March |
| Western | Alamo Lake | Camp Host | 2 | Monitor Sites - 20 hrs/wk - 4 pm - 8 pm - 5 days/wk | October | April |
| Western | Alamo Lake | Camp Host | 1 | Assist in Store/Retail Sales, Maintenance | October | April |
At this time, the following parks are not accepting volunteer applications:
To learn more about volunteer opportunities with the following parks, please visit or contact:
