Folks Festival Camping
 |
| On-site camping at Folks Fest in Lyons |
|---|
The lazy days of the late Colorado summer lend themselves beautifully to camping. Enjoy a late-night song circles with new friends, then sleep-in only to be awakened by a song or kids playing in the river. The relaxed, friendly energy of the Folks Festival carries over into the campgrounds where neighbors become lifelong friends and co-writers of the songs and stories of the summit of the song.
Camping for the 2009 Folks Festival is on sale now - including a limited number of spaces in the coveted on-site campground. Gather your Festivarian family, and order your tickets and camping - shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422.
Sold with a 3-day pass
- Location: On the Planet Bluegrass Ranch - fields on both the north (tents only) and south sides (tents and vehicles) of the Festival grounds.
- Vehicles: A very limited number of vehicles (up to 21 feet in length) are allowed in the onsite campground with the appropriate vehicle pass.
- Opens: 6pm on Thursday, August 13 (Please note: Prior to opening the gates, vehicles should line up at the Olson Property - south on 2nd Avenue towards the high school. Please read our new camping line policy.)
- Closes: noon on Monday, August 17, 2009
- Tickets: $170 [ Purchase now ]
Includes a 3-day Festival pass
Saunter back and forth from the Festival to your campsite throughout the day. With easy access to the Planet Bluegrass bathhouse and showers, lots of shady trees, the St. Vrain River never more than a few feet away, and the ability to hear the festival from most campsites, on-site camping has become an extremely popular (and coveted) ticket. 
Requires a 3-day pass or Single-day Ticket
- Location: 2 blocks from the festival grounds, along the North St. Vrain River.
- Vehicles: Vehicle and RV passes are available for this campground.
- Opens: 9am on Monday, August 10 (Prior to this date campers are subject to the rules and regulations set forth by Lyons and the campground hosts and may be asked to move when Planet Bluegrass assumes responsibility for the campground.)
- Closes: noon on Monday, August 17, 2009
- Tickets: $50 [ Purchase now ]
Does NOT include a Festival pass
Located just downriver from Planet Bluegrass (an easy 5-minute walk), Meadow Park is a beautiful park under towering rock cliffs. Shady spots are available close to the river, while the field areas are more wide open. Meadow Park is very popular for tubing - as the river passes over several rapids as it meanders under the cliffs. A swimming hole is located at one end of Meadow Park.
Some Ground Rules
- CAMPING IS SOLD PER PERSON AND PER VEHICLE, NOT PER SITE. If there are two of you and you want to have your vehicle or RV at the campground with you, you must purchase two camping passes and one vehicle or RV pass in addition to your Festival passes.
- A vehicle is considered anything requiring a license plate and under 18 feet in length.
- Vehicles over 18 feet are considered to be an RV and will be more expensive.
-
If you don't need your vehicle at your campsite - for sleeping or for storage - you don't need a campground vehicle pass. Most festivarians don't purchase a vehicle pass. You can temporarily drive in to the campground to unload your gear, then purchase parking (approximately $5 for the entire festival) at Bohn Park - including a free shuttle to the Festival. Check out the Festival map for a general layout of Lyons and our campgrounds.
On-site camping at Folks Fest in Lyons - Free showers are available at the Festival in the Planet Bluegrass Bath House.
- Open fires are not allowed in campgrounds.
- All campgrounds close at noon on Monday, August 17, 2009.
- The line for on-site campers will assemble in the Olson Property (south on 2nd Avenue) prior to being admitted into the campground at 6pm on Thursday.