employer cover photo

Colorado State Parks

Is this your company?

Reviews by job title

2 reviews
3.0
1 Oct 2022

Opportunity

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Plenty of opportunity for hands on work and to learn new things.

Cons

Weather dependent work, alternates between extremely slow or a large work load. Pay is not necessarily enough to live independently in certain states.

5.0
1 Apr 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

While working at CSP I got a wide range of experiences including, customer service, sales and revenue collection, maintenance, law enforcement, patrolling the park by patrol car, foot and bicycle as well as filling in for the boat patrol when they where not on duty. It was also a great way to use my EMT skills and you can start a retirement plan within the PERA system. While I worked with CSP the permanent staff members were very friendly and helpful to the seasonal rangers (Although most of them have now been promoted to higher positions in different parks).

Cons

The pay is low and without a P.O.S.T. certification you will only have the authority to enforce park and wildlife regulations. This is very much a chain of command position and taking problems to the higher ups in the park is not approved of.

Glassdoor has 2 Colorado State Parks reviews submitted anonymously by Colorado State Parks employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Colorado State Parks is right for you.