{"id":423307,"date":"2026-08-04T04:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T04:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/423307\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T04:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T04:52:08","slug":"want-to-live-rent-free-in-san-diego-apply-to-be-a-camp-host-at-mission-trails-regional-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/423307\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to live rent-free in San Diego? Apply to be a camp host at Mission Trails Regional Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The city of San Diego is accepting applications through August 21st to be the next camp host at Mission Trails.<\/p>\n<p>SAN DIEGO \u2014 The city of San Diego is offering a unique opportunity for a volunteer to serve as camp host at Kumeyaay Lake Campground in Mission Trails Regional Park. Applications are now open for this sought-after position that allows someone to live rent-free in a picturesque setting.<\/p>\n<p>City leaders are promoting the camp host role as one of the best volunteer jobs in San Diego. Not only does it come with an idyllic backdrop, but it also offers the benefit of a fully-equipped RV hookup site at no cost, making it especially appealing amid rising rents in the area. With the average rent in San Diego at around $3,000 a month, the opportunity to stay on-site could be a major draw for applicants.<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/arrow-circle-down.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                This story continues below.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<\/p>\n<p role=\"heading\" class=\"article-recirculation__title\">&#13;<br \/>\n                    More in Local&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        <a class=\"article-recirculation__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/video\/news\/local\/want-to-live-rent-free-in-san-diego-become-the-next-camp-host-at-mission-trails\/509-598f0d13-5818-46dd-92a1-099607ee2538\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img   alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    Want to live rent-free in San Diego? Become the next camp host at Mission Trails!&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;\n                            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        <a class=\"article-recirculation__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/article\/news\/local\/ymca-expands-financial-aid-san-diego-families-142k-costs-rise\/509-249b885c-f602-4067-a94c-11cffcdb6cd3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img   alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    YMCA expands financial aid to support San Diego families earning up to $142K as costs rise&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;\n                            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>The camp host role requires a 12-month commitment, which includes greeting and assisting guests, providing information about the park, supporting opening and closing procedures, performing routine upkeep, monitoring the campground, and assisting park staff as needed. Since the campground operates only on weekends, volunteers essentially have most of the week to themselves.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for the position, candidates must own a registered RV, have prior experience as a camp host, and be available to work on weekends. They also need a valid California driver\u2019s license, along with current registration and insurance for both their RV and personal vehicle. Applications for the position must be submitted by August 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More details and the application link can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/mtrp.org\/careers\/#camp_hosts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One park visitor highlighted the appeal of the role: &#8220;Sounds like an amazing deal &#8211; it&#8217;s a beautiful space and the lake is right there&#8230; gorgeous opportunity.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The city of San Diego is accepting applications through August 21st to be the next camp host at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":423308,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[74,76,75],"class_list":["post-423307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423307"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423307\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}