Michelle Shores describes Workamping at Pleasant Hill Campground in Episode 289

Today I am speaking with the new owner of a family campground in south-central Maine who is looking for Workampers to spend a summer at what she bills as a very magical place.



Michelle Shores and her family bought Pleasant Hill Campground in Hermon, Maine, earlier this year. It is located just a few minutes away from Bangor, Maine.



She described Pleasant Hill as an iconic campground that has been serving families since the 1970s. In fact, because Michelle grew up in that area, she was very familiar with the park and its reputation for serving families.



Over the years, Pleasant Hill grew a little sleepy, she explained, so Michelle and her family are breathing new life into the property.



The campground does things for guests that I have never heard of other RV parks doing, such as giving kids free, unlimited freeze pops every day. Adults get free coffee every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8 to 10 a.m., and the staff gives awards to kids who learn to swim or learn to ride their bikes while at Pleasant Hill.



Michelle is looking for at least six volunteer Workampers in 2025 to put in about 20 to 25 hours a week in exchange for a free RV site. Some of the things Workampers are needed to do include:



* Landscaping on the 55-acre, 130-site campground. Workampers are whacking weeds and mowing grass every weekday, she said.

* Operating a honey wagon to service RVs located in a part of the campground that only offers water and electricity.

* Manning the front desk and office to help guests with reservations.

* Staffing the campstore, and passing out freeze pops to kids.

* Housekeepers are needed to clean the rental units and replace linens after guests check out. They are also tasked with keeping the public restrooms and bathhouses tidy and supplied.



For 2025, Michelle is really looking for someone to serve as the activities director to keep kids busy, as well as their parents. This Workamper or couple will plan games and other special events for families to enjoy.



The seasonal positions start in May and continue through October.







Like Michelle said, Pleasant Hill is not on a lake or near the ocean, so her staff is creating a destination campground that provides everything families need to enjoy a good time.



Workampers need to be positive and outgoing, really enjoy working around children. Having mechanical or trade skills, such as plumbing or electricity is a plus.



With all the extra time off, Workampers have plenty to do in beautiful Maine. Pleasant Hill is only an hour from Acadia National Park as well as Moosehead Lake and Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.



Portland is only about two hours away, and so is New Brunswick, Canada. French-speaking Quebec is about three hours away, and historic Boston can be reached in four hours.



The area around Pleasant Hill is home to some wonderful small coastal villages that offer great fishing and sightseeing. Because Michelle worked for the primary tourism association in Maine, she has inside knowledge regarding out-of-the-way places to visit most tourists don’t know about.



Michelle also wrote a fiction book based on a little-known piece of Maine history, and it has to do with the first documented ghost sighting in America. She’ll tell you all the details when you arrive.



For more information about the campground, people can visit pleasanthillcampground.com or email Michelle at [email protected].