Camping
Camping
Camping
For many, a central part of the Festivarian experience is camping – sharing a meal with new neighbors, returning home after an exhilarating day of music to share a few tunes at the campsite.
We offer several campgrounds between zero and seven miles from the festival. Town Park and Warner Field are adjacent to the Festival grounds (you can hear the festival from your tent) and the other options are just west of town, accessible via a free shuttle bus that runs late into the night.
Planet Bluegrass Campgrounds
Town Park - Tent Camping & Vehicles
Includes 4-day Pass
Distance from Festival: n/a, you’re there!
Facilities: Potable water, coin-operated showers, permanent bathroom structures & porta potties
Vibe: The original campground of the Festival, Town Park is home to many of our large traditional camps who have made the sojourn to Telluride for decades. The year-round campground is located adjacent to the festival grounds and includes a waterfall, river, lots of shade, and a series of small hills and bowls. The campground is open days before the Festival and offers a unique chance to be truly immersed in the Festivarian Culture. Learn more about the culture, tradition, and community of Town Park at www.festivarian.com.
Price: TBD
- 2 Vehicles: Price TBD
If you must have your vehicle at your campsite, a limited number of vehicle passes will be sold. Vehicles must be less than 20 feet in length. - Parking:
Available nearby - ALL campers (including all handicapped campers) who intend to sleep in their vehicle must have a vehicle pass and a camping pass. Lot A parking permits do not necessarily allow camping, without a vehicle pass and camping pass.
- For more information on Town Park camping, visit www.telluride-co.gov
Warner Field- Tent Camping Only
Includes 4-day Pass
Distance from Festival: n/a, you’re there!
Facilities: Potable water, coin-operated showers, permanent bathroom structures & porta potties available in nearby Town Park campground
Vibe: Warner Field is located in the outfield of the baseball field next to the entrance of the Festival and is the closest of the campgrounds to the Festival. Warner Field is for the efficient Festivarian and is prime real estate to listen to the main stage from your campsite. Warner Field campers are also allowed access to Town Park campground to visit with friends. There is no shade here, so please plan to bring your own and review the limitations to tent stakes and grills.
Price: TBD
- No vehicles allowed
- Parking: available nearby
- Quiet Hours:
2am-7am - Those camping in Warner Field will be allowed general access to Town Park camping areas, but will not be allowed to carry camping materials to or from Town Park camping areas.
- Metal pans must be used under stoves to protect grass.
- Tent stakes longer than 6” are prohibited to protect irrigation systems.
- No glass allowed.
- ALL campers (including all handicapped campers) who intend to sleep in their vehicle must have a vehicle pass and a camping pass. Lot A parking permits do not necessarily allow camping, without a vehicle pass and camping pass.
Lawson Hill - Tent Camping Only
Requires Single-Day or 4-Day Festival Pass
Distance from Festival: 4 miles
Facilities: Potable water, coin-operated shower trailer & porta potties
Vibe: Lawson Hill is a soccer field located 4 miles west of the town of Telluride, and is accessible by a free shuttle. This campground offers exquisite views of the box canyon, but provides no shade. If you wish for shade, please bring your own. Lawson Hill is also connected to the town of Telluride by a gently rolling paved bike path, so bring along a bike! Just keep in mind that elevation can cause the 4 mile journey to be a bit taxing for those who might not be regular riders.
Price: TBD
- No vehicles allowed
- Parking available nearby
- Metal pans must be used under stoves to protect grass
- Tent stakes longer than 6” are prohibited to protect irrigation systems
- No glass allowed
- Serviced by free shuttle
Mary E. Ilium - Tent Camping & Vehicles
Requires 4-Day Festival Pass
Distance from Festival: 7 miles
Facilities: Potable water & porta potties available
Vibe: The Mary E. Campground is located in the scenic Ilium Valley west of Telluride. This campground is nestled in the woods, with the river nearby and lots of shade. Mary E. offers a more natural, backwoods camping experience than any of our other campgrounds. The shuttle ride to the festival is longer than for other campgrounds, but if you’re looking for a more traditional outdoor camping experience, it’s worth it.
Price: TBD
- Vehicles:
Vehicle passes are available for vehicles no longer than 22’. Vehicle passes are sold separately from camping passes. - Parking:
Available nearby - Quiet hours:
2am-7am - Campground is located on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests under special use permit from the Forest Service, USDA.
- ALL campers (including all handicapped campers) who intend to sleep in their vehicle must have a vehicle pass and a camping pass.
General Camping Info
- A vehicle pass is for those who intend to sleep in their vehicle–it is NOT a parking pass. Festival parking is available nearby.
- ALL campers (including all handicapped campers) who intend to sleep in their vehicle must have a vehicle camping pass.
- A vehicle is considered anything requiring a license plate. In addition, any hard-sided campers or camp trailers will need a vehicle pass, even if they do not require a license plate.
- All persons (ages 12+) must have a wristband for admission into the festival and the campground.
- No pets are allowed at any of the camping areas.
- No open fires are allowed in any of our campgrounds. The residents of Telluride have passed a clean air ordinance, which bans the burning of wood year-round in homes and outdoors for air quality purposes. We know the nights can be chilly and that campfires are part of Festival evening life and we miss ‘em just like you do. Thank you for your understanding and willingness to treat the valley with the same respect that the local residents do year-round.
- Potable water available at all Planet Bluegrass campgrounds.
- Compost, Recycling & Landfill dumpsters available at all Planet Bluegrass campgrounds.
- Charcoal grills are not allowed in any Planet Bluegrass campgrounds.
Campers’ Guide
It takes the power of an entire community to host a sustainable festival experience. In order to cut down on waste, lessen the impact of your campsite, and keep the local wildlife wild, we all need to do our part to camp right. Together with the help of our partner, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, we have compiled a list of best camping practices to implement when you visit any one of our festivals.
“Hippie Jerry” Campsite Challenge
Coordinated by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and Planet Bluegrass, the contest encourages all of us to raise the bar for sustainable and creative camping. All entrants are eligible for random daily prizes, while campsites that excel in achieving the highest levels of the Leave No Trace philosophy could win FREE camping and 4-day passes for the following year’s festival!