Camping Information
CAMPING:
Primitive Camping: 10 x 30 space by your car for Friday and Saturday night- $30
RV Camping: 20 x 50 space, electric hookups are first come, first served- $60
Camping is available for advance purchase from Stuart's Opera House online or by calling the Stuart's Opera House offfice at (740) 753-1924.
KIDS' POLICIES
To ensure the safety of children at the festival, we have established the following policies:
in the festival or any campsite per one supervising adult. This policy applies to anyone under the age of 18.
Camping for the Nelsonville Music Festival will take place on the Hocking College campus about 1500 feet from the Festival Gate. This area will contain RV camping and primitive camping.
There will be port-a-johns and a hand wash station in the camping area along with recycling and trash containers.
We are working hard to make the festival "greener" this year, please consider this and pack out what you pack in and recycle as much as possible.
Showers will be available in the Hocking College Student center throughout the weekend, times will be posted soon.
-NO ATV's
-NO Generators
HOCKING COLLEGE CAMPGROUND RULES & REGULATIONS Please keep our grounds clean by gathering your refuse and disposing of it into the nearest dumpster or litter receptacle.
1) Camping is ONLY permitted in a designated area.
2) Any person camping is required to have his/her campsite registered. Display of an issued camping permit must be displayed in a conspicuous location attached to the tent or camper. Registration must be displayed on vehicle or tent and camping wristband must be worn by all campers.
3) You must be 18 years of age or older to camp without an accompanying adult.
4) No more than 4 children at any campsite per one supervising adult.
5) There shall be NO ATV’s (3 wheel; 4 wheel, 2 wheel) recreation vehicles or unlicensed vehicle permitted in the campgrounds.
6) Campfires are permitted within fire rings. Never leave a fire unattended. Fire pits are forbidden. Absolutely no cutting of trees or brush or burning of used lumber is permitted. Your campfire is for FIRE ONLY; please do not burn trash in your campfire. THE CAMPFIRE SHALL BE UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES. Hocking College reserves the right to eliminate campfires.
7) Gas grills and charcoal grills are allowed on campgrounds.
8) Please be considerate of others by keeping noise to a minimum. Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. No vehicle traffic will be permitted after 1:00 a.m.
9) No PETS allowed on campgrounds.
10) All refuse should be packed out.
11) Swimming is prohibited in the ponds.
12) Intoxicating beverages shall not be overtly consumed or displayed. Hocking College Campus Safety may evict or arrest any abusers without refund.
13) Fireworks are not permitted. Use of fireworks will be cause for removal without refund.
14) Firearms are not permitted on the grounds of Hocking College. Pursuant to Ohio law, concealed carry licensees cannot carry a firearm on the grounds of a public or private college or university. Possession of firearms will be cause for removal without refund.
15) Draining wastewater (gray water) onto the ground or into open containers is prohibited by the Ohio Department of Health. Discard wastewater in a specific disposal site only.
16) Shower facilities are available at the student center. Hours are 8am-10pm. Nelsonville Art & Music Festival and/or Hocking College will not be responsible for accidents, or lost, or stolen items, nor wind, rain, flood or campfire damage.
Nelsonville Music Staff, Hocking College and Campus Safety reserve the right to terminate the stay of any persons who willfully creates a disturbance to others with no refund. Nelsonville Music Festival and/or Hocking College reserves the right to make any changes in the rules and regulations at any time. Thank you for your cooperation. We hope you enjoy your stay at Hocking College.