*** COOLEST CAMPSITE CHALLENGE ***

Wow, thanks for making our first year of the challenge so much fun. Back by popular demand, we are going to hold the 2nd Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Coolest Campsite Challenge! Anyone that is camping at the festival this year has the opportunity to win some amazing prizes just by having creative campsites. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!!! The campsites will be judged on their creativity, originality, and quality. 3 judges will roam the campgrounds in search of the coolest campsite throughout the festival and the winners will be announced Sunday after the Gospel hour. There are some rules that should be abided by to have a chance of winning.

COOLEST CAMPSITE CHALLENGE RULES

1. The site must have a particular theme (Please keep PG Rated, families will be camping in the campgrounds).
Remember, BE ORIGINAL!!!

2. Please post your campsite name for judging purposes (For example, if your theme is paradise, a name could be "Tropic Blues")

GRAND PRIZES

1st Place Winner - Two 3-Day passes to the 2009 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival

2nd Place Winner - Two campground passes for the 2009 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival

3rd Place Winner - Two t-shirts from the 2008 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival


SEE YOU AT THE CAMPGROUNDS!!!

 
Festival camping is located in the Telluride Town Park Campground, adjacent to the festival grounds. Campsites are first-come, first-serve. You cannot reserve a specific site.  Please note that festival camping is more of a social experience than a wilderness experience. Expect camping to be clustered close together. A campground host is on duty to help you find an available campsite and to answer any camping questions.

Camping passes are sold per person and per vehicle - not per site.
You must purchase a vehicle or RV pass to park your vehicle in the campground. If you do not purchase a vehicle or RV pass you will be allowed to drive in for one half-hour and drop off your camping gear in the campground.  You will then be directed to park your vehicle or RV in a designated parking lot off-site.

Camping passes are valid for four nights, Thursday thru Sunday of the festival. The campground opens to campground pass holders at 8AM on Thursday. Campground pass holders must load out by 11:00AM on Monday. You may camp in the campground before Thursday, but you will be paying the town's campground fee - in most cases you will not have to move your campsite on Thursday.

The campground is open 24 hours a day. You may arrive and set up camp 24 hours a day.

Single day camping passes are not available. You may camp one day - however, the cost is still the price of four days.

Children 11 and under are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

ONLY FESTIVAL PASSHOLDERS MAY PURCHASE CAMPING PASSES.
In other words, you cannot camp in the campground unless you are attending the festival. You must have both a camping pass and festival pass to enter the campground during the festival.

Restroom and shower facilities are available in the campground (flushing toilets and all). Cold showers are free - there is a charge for hot showers, so bring lots of quarters.

Bags of ice are available for purchase in the campground.

CAMPGROUND RULES:
  • No campfires are allowed in the campground.
  • You may use the charcoal grills that are in place at the campsites (for grilling only no open flames).
  • Propane grills are allowed.
  • No pets are allowed in the campground.
  • QUIET HOURS: 2AM - 8AM . During this time, we ask that all campers respect others and refrain from playing music, loud talking, loud partying, setting off fireworks, etc.

Part of the festival campground includes Warner Field (a baseball field within town park). If you are camping in Warner Field, please note that a few additional rules apply:

  • Charcoal grills are not allowed.
  • Metal pans must be used under propane stoves and grills to protect grass.
  • Tent stakes longer than 6" are prohibited to protect irrigation systems.
  • No vehicles are allowed on the field.
  • No glass allowed.

If you do not purchase a vehicle or RV pass you will be allowed to drive in for one half-hour and drop off your camping gear in the campground.  You will then be directed to park your vehicle or RV in a designated parking lot off-site.

Bring your bicycles for an easy way of getting around town.


Warner Field - Photo: Doug Berry

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Main Campground Vehicle\RV Pass Guidelines:

  • You must purchase a vehicle or RV pass to park your vehicle in the campground.
    Campground Vehicle and Campground RV passes are very limited and typically sell out the first day tickets go on sale. If there are two of you and you want to have your vehicle in the campground with you, you must purchase two camping passes and one vehicle pass in addition to your festival passes. (this only applies to Vehicle passholders)
  • New for 2008, Main Campground RV passes and LOT A RV passes include two camping passes. Additional camping passes may be purchased online.
  • Vehicles 18 feet and over are considered to be an RV - please note that a RV may not be longer than 30 feet. A vehicle is considered anything requiring a license plate (cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, pull-behind campers, etc.)
  • Please note that there are no RV hook-ups provided in the campground.  The RVs must be self-contained. There is a dump station located at the west end of town in the Coonskin RV Lot. There is no place in Telluride to fill your RV with water. Restrooms and showers are available in the campground.
  • Any vehicle or RV in the campground must remain parked during your entire stay.  If you leave with your vehicle or RV you will not be allowed to re-enter the campground.
  • Bring your bicycles for an easy way of getting around town.
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Lot A RV Guidelines:
Lot A is located at the entrance to Telluride Town Park (festival grounds).

  • RV's must be 20ft or less in length
  • RV's MUST be self-contained, this includes toilets and grey water processing. Please note that there are no RV hook-ups provided in Lot A. There is a dump station located at the west end of town in the Coonskin RV Lot. There is no place in Telluride to fill your RV with potable water. Restrooms and showers are available in the campground.
  • Any RV in Lot A must remain parked during your entire stay. If you leave with your RV you will NOT be allowed to re-enter Lot A.
  • Lot A RV passes include two 4-day camping passes. Every person in your party MUST have a 4-day camping pass. Additional passes may be purchased online.
  • Bring your bicycles for an easy way of getting around town.

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Coonskin RV LOT Guidelines:
The Coonskin RV Lot is located at the west end of town, less than a mile from the festival. Turn right on Mahoney Drive as you enter town. Coonskin RV Lot passes are very limited and typically sell out the first day tickets go on sale. This lot is for RVs only. No vehicle or tent camping allowed. All RVs must be self-contained - no tarps, tents, or awnings. RVs without built-in toilets are not allowed.

  • Coonskin RV Lot passes are valid from NOON on Thursday until 11:00AM on Monday.
  • A RV dump station is located in the Coonskin parking lot and is available for use when necessary.
  • Once you arrive, your RV must remain in the parking lot. No re-entry is allowed.
  • Port-a-Potties are provided on-site
  • A festival host will be on-site to assist and monitor campers in the Coonskin lot.
  • No fires, pets, outdoor music, or amplified music (residential area). STRICTLY ENFORCED
  • Quiet Time: 10:00PM - 8:00AM  STRICTLY ENFORCED
  • No showers are available at the Coonskin parking lot. However, the host will issue you wristbands that allow access to the Town Park campground, where shower facilities are available. There is a charge for hot showers so don't forget your quarters!
  • For easy access to the festival grounds, Telluride offers a free shuttle service, the Galloping Goose, which runs from 7AM - 9PM each day, with a stop located next to the Coonskin RV Lot or bring your bicycles for an easy way of getting around town.