Camping ~ Notes!
Here are some updates and reminders that may make your visit to the Black Oak Ranch more comfortable and fulfilling.
- You can arrive as early as Thursday (15th) noon till dark time. This early arrival will be temporarily staged in the field adjacent to the entrance. Full campground areas open at 8 am Friday (16th).
- There are tanks of potable water available. We recommend you supplement this with higher quality drinking water from home.
- If you are going to share in our meals, bring your eating ware. There is a place to clean them after.
- To help keep cool, wet bandanas, scarfs or other articles of clothing. The creek on the west side of the area has two access spots. The upstream one has the most depth. There is no lifeguard service. Adults are required to accompany children. Some adults may also need supervision.
- Bring night lights (flashlight) and use them to see where you’re going. Do not put your body where you can’t see and stay on paths and roadways (do not wander through the bushes).
- Coffee and tea water, with the basic additives, are provided in the food service area. You can supplement this with your own preferred tea and additives.
- There will be four supplemental food vendors offering non-alcoholic beverages, baked goods, dried meat & nuts, frozen juice pops and nightly popcorn. As there is no credit card service, bring cash for payment.
- In the Arena (stage/audience area), you can supplement the provided shade with pop-ups, umbrellas, etc., where there is open space. There are no restrictions about bringing your own beverages, including alcohol, into that area. Baskets, backpacks and coolers are welcome.
- Kids of all ages are welcome; dogs, and other pets, cannot be admitted (ADA approved are okay with proper id.).
Here are some updates and reminders that may make your visit to the Black Oak Ranch more comfortable and fulfilling.
- You can arrive as early as Thursday (15th) noon till dark time. This early arrival will be temporarily staged in the field adjacent to the entrance. Full campground areas open at 8 am Friday (16th).
- There are tanks of potable water available. We recommend you supplement this with higher quality drinking water from home.
- If you are going to share in our meals, bring your eating ware. There is a place to clean them after.
- To help keep cool, wet bandanas, scarfs or other articles of clothing. The creek on the west side of the area has two access spots. The upstream one has the most depth. There is no lifeguard service. Adults are required to accompany children. Some adults may also need supervision.
- Bring night lights (flashlight) and use them to see where you’re going. Do not put your body where you can’t see and stay on paths and roadways (do not wander through the bushes).
- Coffee and tea water, with the basic additives, are provided in the food service area. You can supplement this with your own preferred tea and additives.
- There will be four supplemental food vendors offering non-alcoholic beverages, baked goods, dried meat & nuts, frozen juice pops and nightly popcorn. As there is no credit card service, bring cash for payment.
- In the Arena (stage/audience area), you can supplement the provided shade with pop-ups, umbrellas, etc., where there is open space. There are no restrictions about bringing your own beverages, including alcohol, into that area. Baskets, backpacks and coolers are welcome.
- Kids of all ages are welcome; dogs, and other pets, cannot be admitted (ADA approved are okay with proper id.).
CampingCamping at the Ranch is included in the ticket price. There are both "drive-in/unload" and "camp with vehicle" sites. Locations for these are on the maps at the very bottom of this page.
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For the drive-in sites, there are no restrictions to the size or type of vehicle.
Buses, trailers and RV's are allowed (there are no hookups).
Buses, trailers and RV's are allowed (there are no hookups).
~ Some relevant aspects of camping and the facility in general ~
- Cooking is allowed with camp stoves supported off the ground (table, tailgate, etc.)
No open fires, including grills, bbq’s or candles are permitted.
- All beverages are BYO (bring your own). Alcohol is allowed at both the camping and music areas, provided consumers are respectful and peaceful.
- There are waste depots for recyclable and trash items. In the kitchen / eating area, there are receptacles for food scraps.
- Potable water and ice (at cost) are available.
- There are two restroom trailers with flush toilets. These are supplemented with the standard, non-flush privies (porta potties).
- Shower facility is provided.
- Access to the Creek at two locations is allowed for swimming.
- For those travelling from afar, temporary parking/camping will be allowed starting at noon on Thursday 15th.
Move-in to permanent sites will be opened at 8 am., Friday 16th.
Departure by noon Monday 19th.
- No dogs or pets of any kind are allowed anywhere on the festival grounds. Service animals are allowed as defined under the ADA, however Emotional Support Animals are not allowed. All service animals will need to be registered upon arrival.
- No drones or weapons of any kind allowed.
- Kids of all ages are most welcome.
- Cooking is allowed with camp stoves supported off the ground (table, tailgate, etc.)
No open fires, including grills, bbq’s or candles are permitted.
- All beverages are BYO (bring your own). Alcohol is allowed at both the camping and music areas, provided consumers are respectful and peaceful.
- There are waste depots for recyclable and trash items. In the kitchen / eating area, there are receptacles for food scraps.
- Potable water and ice (at cost) are available.
- There are two restroom trailers with flush toilets. These are supplemented with the standard, non-flush privies (porta potties).
- Shower facility is provided.
- Access to the Creek at two locations is allowed for swimming.
- For those travelling from afar, temporary parking/camping will be allowed starting at noon on Thursday 15th.
Move-in to permanent sites will be opened at 8 am., Friday 16th.
Departure by noon Monday 19th.
- No dogs or pets of any kind are allowed anywhere on the festival grounds. Service animals are allowed as defined under the ADA, however Emotional Support Animals are not allowed. All service animals will need to be registered upon arrival.
- No drones or weapons of any kind allowed.
- Kids of all ages are most welcome.
~ KIDS’ ACTIVITIES ~
Marla is organizing kids’ activities.
Parents with children who would like to participate can contact her:
[email protected].
It will help her to know how many kids will be involved. She welcomes parents to help out too!
Marla is organizing kids’ activities.
Parents with children who would like to participate can contact her:
[email protected].
It will help her to know how many kids will be involved. She welcomes parents to help out too!
Marla and her family!
~ TIE DYE WORKSHOPS ~
Tye Dye Workshops will be set up by Diane and Ziggy, also just outside the Arena. They will take place Saturday and Sunday mornings, for both kids and adults. Participants are encouraged to bring along white cotton items like T-Shirts,
dresses, skirts, towels or pillow cases to be transformed into “beautiful works of tie dye magnificence”.
Anyone who wants to help with the setup should contact Diane ([email protected]).
Tye Dye Workshops will be set up by Diane and Ziggy, also just outside the Arena. They will take place Saturday and Sunday mornings, for both kids and adults. Participants are encouraged to bring along white cotton items like T-Shirts,
dresses, skirts, towels or pillow cases to be transformed into “beautiful works of tie dye magnificence”.
Anyone who wants to help with the setup should contact Diane ([email protected]).
~ YOGA SESSIONS ~
Join Devorah (www.yogastudioganesha.com) for morning yoga. Her fun, gentle classes are mainly influenced by the Iyengar tradition. She teaches healthy ways to stretch, strengthen and balance in the poses. Class ends with deep relaxation.
It is appropriate for all levels. To be held just south of the Arena, 10 – 11 am.
Join Devorah (www.yogastudioganesha.com) for morning yoga. Her fun, gentle classes are mainly influenced by the Iyengar tradition. She teaches healthy ways to stretch, strengthen and balance in the poses. Class ends with deep relaxation.
It is appropriate for all levels. To be held just south of the Arena, 10 – 11 am.
Site Map
MAP INDEX: OVERVIEW ABOVE
• RED ~ Dead on the Creek event boundary (Ten Mile Creek on one side and Hwy. 101 on the other)
• YELLOW ~ Camping with vehicles
• ORANGE ~ Camping without vehicles (allowed to drive in and unload; parking will be in field to northeast)
• DARK BLUE ~ Music and vending arena. White mark on west side is stage.
• LIGHT BLUE ~ Access to creek for swimming
• GREEN ~ Showers
• PURPLE ~ Entrance road. In the field north of this road, early arrivals can park/camp until Friday at 8 am.
• RED ~ Dead on the Creek event boundary (Ten Mile Creek on one side and Hwy. 101 on the other)
• YELLOW ~ Camping with vehicles
• ORANGE ~ Camping without vehicles (allowed to drive in and unload; parking will be in field to northeast)
• DARK BLUE ~ Music and vending arena. White mark on west side is stage.
• LIGHT BLUE ~ Access to creek for swimming
• GREEN ~ Showers
• PURPLE ~ Entrance road. In the field north of this road, early arrivals can park/camp until Friday at 8 am.
MAP INDEX: ZOOMED VIEW ABOVE
• RED ~ Camping without vehicles
- Drive in and unload, park vehicle across the entry road in field to northeast
- Note shade cover provided by trees
• YELLOW (small circle) ~ Medical Station and Front Desk
• ORANGE ~ Kitchen and Food Serving Area
- Also is the location of communal dish washing sink and coffee/tea station
• BLUE ~ Music “arena”. Stage is the white rectangle.
- The circle defines the perimeter of the arena
- On the north side are the food vendors (see Food page)
- On the south side are kids’ activities, tie dye station and yoga sessions (see Camping page)
- In the almost center is the sound board, flanked on either side with 40x40 ft. shade covers
- Anywhere behind or to the side of these covers, personal popups or umbrellas can be set up
- Elsewhere on the circle perimeter are craft vendors
• RED ~ Camping without vehicles
- Drive in and unload, park vehicle across the entry road in field to northeast
- Note shade cover provided by trees
• YELLOW (small circle) ~ Medical Station and Front Desk
• ORANGE ~ Kitchen and Food Serving Area
- Also is the location of communal dish washing sink and coffee/tea station
• BLUE ~ Music “arena”. Stage is the white rectangle.
- The circle defines the perimeter of the arena
- On the north side are the food vendors (see Food page)
- On the south side are kids’ activities, tie dye station and yoga sessions (see Camping page)
- In the almost center is the sound board, flanked on either side with 40x40 ft. shade covers
- Anywhere behind or to the side of these covers, personal popups or umbrellas can be set up
- Elsewhere on the circle perimeter are craft vendors