Camping at Snow Fork
Choose your own adventure in Mudville.
Whether you prefer your home base at NMF to be secluded in the woods or in close proximity to the party, you have options at the Snow Fork campground (affectionately known as Mudville).
NEW FOR 2023: To camp at the Nelsonville Music Festival, you’ll need a Camping Wristband for you and a pass for your vehicle, in addition to your NMF festival ticket.
NMF23 Camping Options
Car Camping
Mudville Car Camping
Curl up under the stars right beside (or inside) your vehicle.
NEW FOR 2023: Each and every vehicle entering Mudville must have a car camping pass.
This pass allows one vehicle to enter Mudville and receive a designated 20’ x 20’ primitive site.
- Every person camping at Snow Fork must also purchase an NMF Camping Wristband.
- Only one vehicle per Mudville campsite, but as many tents and friends with NMF Camping Wristbands as you can fit in your 400 square foot site.
- Driving separately from your group but still want to camp together? Purchase an NMF Camping Wristband and an Off-Site or Preferred Parking Pass, and you can still join their site!
- Have a pop-up camper/trailer that you can fit, with your car, in a 20’ x 20’ site? You can camp here! Just remember: there are no generators allowed in Mudville Car Camping.
- No saving or roping off sites. If you want to camp beside another group you must arrive together–or purchase one of our Group Campsites.
- All vehicles will be thoroughly searched for prohibited items (glass, weapons, pets, etc.).
- Remember, this is a pass for your vehicle. Each person in your campsite must have an NMF Camping Wristband AND a festival ticket.
Choose Between:
RV Camping
RV Camping
Roll into Snow Fork and stay awhile.
NEW FOR 2023: Each and every vehicle entering Mudville must have a camping pass.
This pass allows one RV, Motorhome, or Vehicle with large camper to enter Mudville and receive a designated site in the Mudville RV Campround.
- Every person camping at Snow Fork must also purchase an NMF Camping Wristband.
- If you are bringing a drivable RV/motorhome, you may park a second standard-sized vehicle in your space. You’ll be able to add-on the free RV Companion Vehicle pass, only after you’ve added an RV Campsite to your ticket order on Showpass.
- Tents/Awnings can also be set up, as long as they fit within the designated space (see dimensions below).
- No electricity or water hookups
- Quiet generators are permitted in the RV area ONLY
- All vehicles will be thoroughly searched for prohibited items (glass, weapons, pets, etc.).
- Remember, this is a pass for your vehicle. Each person in your campsite must have an NMF Camping Wristband AND a festival ticket.
Choose Between:
Small RV Campsite
20’ x 30’ primitive site
$200 SOLD OUT
Hike-In Camping
Hike-In Camping
Walk into the forest for shade, peace, and a bit more privacy.
NEW FOR 2023: Each and every vehicle entering Mudville must have a camping pass.
This pass allows one vehicle to enter Mudville, park overnight in a designated area, and discover their own rustic camping spot within the woods of Snow Fork. Undesignated, shaded tent spots can be found anywhere between 500 feet and ¾ of a mile from the parking area.
- The most affordable way to camp and have your vehicle at NMF!
- Every person camping at Snow Fork must also purchase an NMF Camping Wristband.
- You may not sleep inside or next to your vehicle in the Hike-In Camping lot. You must park and hike in to find a campsite.
- All vehicles will be thoroughly searched for prohibited items (glass, weapons, pets, etc.).
- Remember, this is a pass for your vehicle. Each person in your campsite must have an NMF Camping Wristband AND a festival ticket.
$50
Group Camping
Group Camping
Like a commune, but only for a weekend.
NEW FOR 2023: Each and every vehicle entering Mudville must have a camping pass.
We’ve hand-selected 3 of our favorite campsites, each nestled among the trees, for a premium camping experience. Group Camping gives you and your friends the option of arriving at separate times and in multiple vehicles with a campsite set aside specifically for you, so no matter when you arrive you can all camp together.
- Each Group Campsite comes with a specific number of vehicle passes, so please read the descriptions carefully.
- Each person in your campsite must have an NMF Camping Wristband AND a festival ticket.
- All vehicles will be thoroughly searched for prohibited items (glass, weapons, pets, etc.).
Group Campsite A
Create your own Mudville neighborhood.
- Measuring in at the largest of our Group Campsites, Campsite A allows 8 vehicles, but as many tents and friends with NMF Camping Wristbands as you can fit in your 7,000 square foot primitive site.
- Group Site A is our favorite campsite within Mudville. It is located approximately 1500 feet from the festival entrance tent and is nestled next to a small creek and under a giant Sycamore tree, providing shade for you and your group.
$2,500
Group Campsite B
Close to your pals and to the music!
- Our mid-size Group Campsite B allows 6 vehicles, but as many tents and friends with NMF Camping Wristbands as you can fit in your 4,000 square foot primitive site.
- This is the closest Group Site to the festival entrance tent. This site offers abundant shade cover to you and your group, allowing the morning sun to wake you just a little easier.
$1,500 SOLD OUT
Group Campsite C
A hilltop oasis.
- Group Campsite C allows 4 vehicles, but as many tents and friends with NMF Camping Wristbands as you can fit in your 4,000 square foot primitive site.
- While all other Group Campsites have space for your vehicle within the campsite itself, Group Campsite C has 4 designated parking spots at the bottom of a small hill, with the campsite itself at the flat top. In exchange for a little schlepping, you’ll be rewarded with more space for friends and a little seclusion from the rest of Mudville.
$1,000 SOLD OUT
Updated camping maps are coming soon!
OFF-SITE LODGING
Not a camping person? We get it.
In addition to on-site camping, check out some of our region’s hotels, vacation rentals, and B&Bs. If you choose to stay off-site, you will need to purchase one of our parking pass options in addition to your ticket.
