Get Involved: Steamboat and Pearl Lake State Parks

Monitor bluebird populations in our bird houses on the State Park property. Record data. Clean boxes when needed.

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Situated in an aspen/pine forest, Steamboat Lake is one of Colorado's most popular attractions. It features 188 campsites, camper cabins, fishing, swimming, boating, a full-service marina, and hiking trails. We are located 30 miles north of Steamboat Springs.

Campground Hosts act as ambassadors for the park staff, assisting with campground reservations and maintenance and providing information to visitors. The volunteer schedule is flexible enough to allow you ample opportunity to enjoy this beautiful area.

Campsites:

We are looking for volunteers who are ready to join a wonderful group of individuals all working together to maintain, conserve, protect and enjoy both of our beautiful parks.  Come be part of our team in 2027!

Primary and relief camp host roles available. Our camp hosts receive a full hookup campsite for the summer as well as a park pass after 48 hours of service.

Time commitment is from mid May 2027 to mid or late September 2027.

Site Elevation:

8,100 ft. 

Pets allowed.

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Native Plant Gardner

We are looking for local volunteers who would like to help us maintain the native plants in front of the Steamboat Lake Visitor Center.

 

Duties include:

Maintenance of native plants

Removal of non-native plants by hand (may include digging and trimming)

Seed collection and planting of native plants

Tweaking of the irrigation system

This unique position offers seasonal housing (no pets allowed), as there is no room during winter for campers/RVs and still be able to use winter equipment to plow and pile snow. There are two weeks where new rangers need the seasonal housing for training. These are typically Sunday to Thursday events and we ask that hosts find a different place to sleep during those two weeks. Winter host roles include: yurt cleaning, snow removal, snow grooming, trail ambassador, wildlife monitoring, other programming, maintenance, and miscellaneous projects.

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Some special projects may include but are not limited to:

• Writing and developing outdoor interpretive signs for self-guiding trails or roadside exhibits. Recruiting other volunteers.
• Photographing or video taping park programs, special events, visitors, or resources.
• Assisting in planning volunteer recognition or social events. Training other volunteers.
• Providing equipment, donated funds, or expertise on special projects.
• Designing and creating puppets, historical costumes, and more.

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The Steamboat Lake Snow club grooms the 150 miles of snowmobile trails and 15 KM of ski trail in the park, all of the members are volunteers.

Requirements:

You must be a member of the Steamboat Lake Snow Club to join this volunteer group.

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Volunteers have the opportunity to document wildlife activity by photographing wildlife, their tracks and assisting with the trail camera program. Most observations will be documented through iNaturalist, a smartphone application that parks staff will train volunteers to use.

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