2013 Folks Festival Camping
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| On-site camping at Folks Fest in Lyons |
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Camping for the 2013 Folks Festival is onsale now at shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422.
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.
Once you have your camping passes, be sure to start thinking about our green campsite challenge.
Planet Bluegrass Campgrounds
Includes 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: If you need to camp next to your vehicle, a very limited number of vehicles passes (up to 21 feet in length) will be allowed in the south part of the on-site campground with the appropriate vehicle pass. (If you do not need your vehicle at your campsite, general festival parking is available nearby for a nominal fee.)
- Opens: 6pm on Thursday, August 15, 2013 (Please note: Prior to opening the gates, vehicles should line up at Bohn Park - south on 2nd Avenue towards the high school. Please read our camping line policy.)
- Closes: noon on Monday, August 19, 2013
- Camping pass holders MUST camp in the campground in which their pass was issued.
- Tickets: $195 (advance price)
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: If you need to camp next to your vehicle, a limited number of vehicle passes and RV passes (with optional electric and full hook-ups) are available for Meadow Park. (If you do not need your vehicle at your campsite, general festival parking is available nearby for a nominal fee.)
- Opens: 9am on Monday, August 12, 2013 (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 19, 2013
- Camping pass holders MUST camp in the campground in which their pass was issued.
- Tickets: $50
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.
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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 19, 2013.