Festival Camping
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RockyGrass is widely known as a "picker's festival." And that pickin' happens in the campgrounds - late-night intimate jams where the pros and the hot-shot festivarians trade songs and hot licks. Though the music on the main stage blows everyone's mind every single year, for many festivarians the campground scene is the RockyGrass experience.
All RockyGrass campgrounds are on-sale now at shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422. Once you have your camping passes, start thinking about our green campsite challenge.
Planet Bluegrass Campgrounds
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 on the south part of the on-site campground with the appropriate vehicle pass ($80)
- Opens: 6pm on Thursday, July 26 (Prior to opening the gates, vehicles should line up at Bohn Park. Please read our camping line policy.)
- Closes: noon on Monday, July 30
- Tickets: Sold-out! (via online lottery open November 21 thru December 4)
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. And that doesn't even begin to consider the world-renowned late night jamming that takes place late into the night throughout this campground.
Requires a 3-day pass
- Location: 2 blocks from the festival grounds, along the North St. Vrain River.
- Vehicles: Vehicle passes ($60) and RV passes ($95) for Meadow Park are both now Sold-out!
- Opens: 1pm on Sunday, July 22
- Closes: noon on Monday, July 30
- Tickets: $50
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. As with all the RockyGrass campgrounds, jam circles are plentiful.
Requires a 3-day or single-day festival pass
- Location: 3/4 mile from the festival grounds; an easy 10-minute walk to the festival or a free shuttle is also available
- Vehicles: Vehicle passes ($35) and RV passes ($60) are available for this area.
- Opens: 9am on Thursday, July 26
- Closes: noon on Monday, July 30
- Tickets: $35
Does NOT include a Festival pass
Located in the wide-open fields on the northwest corner of Bohn Park, the Bohn Campground has easy access to the river (just past the confluence of the North and South St. Vrain Rivers), a playground, dirt jump bike park, the Heil Valley Picture Rock trail, and bathhouse (no showers). While this campground has very little shade (plan to bring your own), the panoramic views are gorgeous.
Some ground rules before you put your stakes in...
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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.
Meadow Park campground - 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.
- Some changes to the vehicle pass arrangements in Meadow Park: The town of Lyons is in the middle of a restoration project, so vehicles are not allowed by the river in Meadow Park. No need to worry - we have space for all vehicle passes, it just won't be by the river.
- Showers are available at the Festival in the Planet Bluegrass Bath House.
- Fires are not allowed in any campgrounds.
- All campgrounds close at noon on Monday, July 30.