You may be able to find a place down valley or in Ridgway to camp.
The town of Telluride frowns on sleeping in your car, but farther down valley it may be possible.
Since it’s only one night it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to set up a campsite.
A room would be cheaper in Montrose and it’s only about an hour and a half drive on Tuesday. :thumbsup
Can anyone tell me whether or not you need a town park camping pass to wander around town park and listen to the jams at night? We are camping elsewhere but don’t wanna miss the great music! thanks! :cheers
Starting on Thursday of Fest, you need either a TP or a Warner Field wrist band to get into Town Park. Town Park is officially open on Land Rush Saturday (The Saturday before fest) and between then and Wednesday night, you can come visit all you want. Where are you camping? Illium has some nice late night jams, as well. I imagine Lawson does, too, but you probably won’t find any at the High School.
What Sugar said is correct… AND, can we please urge people not to buy tickets for TP if they are not camping there… There are many,many people who have no tickets at all yet including most of the “historical Town park camps” who host most of the activities and picks there that people have heard about…
Hi everyone-
Looking forward to our first experience at TBF! We were lucky enough to score 4 tickets to TP camping but due to work obligations (ah, the joys of being in healthcare!), we can’t get to the site until Tuesday night. How late is it possible to set up a tent site? Debating having to stay at a hotel somewhere Tue night and set up camp Wed morning if it’s too late to pitch tents. Also, how likely is it to get an area large enough for 2 small 2-man tents Wed morning? Any tips on how best to make this happen would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all!
I can’t speak to how difficult it will be to find spots for your tents, but you’ll be fine to set up camp whenever you get there. Just make sure to have some headlights easily accessible to help. Most people you ask would be happy to help you find a spot, so don’t be afraid to ask around.
Most people would probably offer you help with lights too…Just beware of Elk when driving at night…
You can set up your tent as late or as early as you want- there no set times for entry considering your Tuesday or Wed arrival.
Better to get there Tuesday night if you can do it safely. It’s already going to be crowded but 2 2-person tents can probably squeeze in. Of course if you arrive really late Tuesday then it will be tougher for some of your new best friends to help you.
What time were you thinking of arriving Tuesday? You’d probably be cool rolling in before midnight.
Thanks everyone! That’s very helpful. We land in Denver at 4:30pm and will then hit the road to get into Telluride. Sounds like it’s worth setting up camp that night. Looking forward to meeting many of you there. Counting down the days!
Just be careful out there. Especially the ridgway → Telluride stretch. Lots of Elk wandering the dark, looking for the chance to ruin your week by getting in front of your car.
I always advocate getting to Telluride ASAP, but if you aren’t familiar with the drive, it can be safer to stop somewhere.
When does town park become closed to dogs? Is it Saturday 15th? Or closer to the festival?
Saturday the 15th.
Ok…so I went through the feed and I want to make sure I have the most accurate info since most of this info is from last year.
2 questions-
What time does landrush start on Saturday morning?
Does anyone know how much showers are these days in TP?
28 days!
we’re staying in Warner Field this year … one friend in our gang would rather sleep in his hammock than in a tent …
would he be able to pitch his hammock anywhere near Warner Field or Town Park ? it’s low-profile …
we’ll likely roll into town that wednesday morning … if hammocks are frowned upon, he’ll bring a tent …
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There aren’t any trees in Warner Field. And if you have Warner you can’t camp in Town Park. He will need a tent for sure.
…unless it’s one of those hammocks that has it’s own support frame. Then it’s totally cool for him to use.
They probably wouldn’t allow a hammock on the trees anyway, since they don’t allow bikes to be chained to trees.
kinda figured that … i remember seeing signs attached to trees last year that said “don’t attach things to trees … especially bikes”
i’ll break the good news to my friend who thought hammocking would be fun … thanks !
the other thought about a hammock- he does know how COLD and possibly WET it will be at night, right?
Ok, I’ve been through about the first 20 pages of this thread and haven’t seen anything, so I guess I’ll just ask. What is the official alcohol policy inside town park? I know that no outside alcohol is allowed inside the venue, but does that apply to the campground as well? If so any more restrictions? I assume glass is frowned upon.