Camping
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park lies on 580 beautifully-wooded acres down along the banks of Old Florida’s Suwannee River. Along with the camping, there are nearly 12 miles of trails suitable for hiking, biking, horseback riding and nature exploring. Bring along a fishing pole and wet a line from the dock on Rees Lake. Canoe and bike rentals are available at the on-site canoe outpost. Or take a dip in the nearby Suwannee Springs.
Primitive Camping
Primitive camping is first come, first serve. The full festival and Sat/Sun festival ticket price includes park access, parking & primitive camping fees. There are primitive camping areas in different parts of the park. Check out the primitive area that is out behind the horse camping - the park calls it the "80 acres" - it's a little farther out, but has wonderful wooded camping galore. In addition you have primitive camping all over the park, including the Pine Field, the Bird Sanctuary, Rees Lake and the Farm Field (the drum camp is located here so if you want quiet - this is not the place to be). Quiet camping is available upon request when you check in at the front gate. Remember that arrivals for the festival prior to Thursday, require additional camping fees to the park.
Electric/Water Site Upgrades
Please note that the park assigns specific sites when you reserve your space. Please call early if you have a special site you want to upgrade to, or if you want to camp in upgraded sites beside or near other people. Primitive camping is included with your full festival ticket. If you would like a site with electric, water, and/or sewer, you should purchase an upgrade by from the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. Your festival tickets should be purchased by visiting our online ticket page.
Rees Lake Camping
Many of our festival folks camp around or near Rees Lake, where both Slopryland and the Bill Monroe Shrine is located. At the inception of our festivals, a large percentage of our festival goers only wanted primitive camping, so the park accommodated our request to keep the Rees Lake Area available for primitive camping by leaving these electric sites turned off. During the last few years, there has been more demand for water and electric camping sites and requests for electricity by festival goers camping in the lake area. This led the park to make these water and electric sites available for reserved upgrade the same as other upgraded sites in the park.
All numbered spots on the map are water and electric. The "80 Acres" is located past horse camping and barn noted on the map. The map doesn't show it, but there are now roads to that camping area. But if you want an upgraded water and electric spot reserved in advance and held just for you, including the Rees Lake spots, then call the park and reserve one of the upgraded sites in the park. All specific questions regarding tickets, camping, camping fees and reservations should be directed to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park office.
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Campground Map
Seating
Festival-style seating will be in effect; first come, first served. Please bring lawn chairs and blankets. The amphitheater seating area must be cleared at the end of each day. No chairs can be left overnight. For the convenience of all, we request that all unoccupied chairs may be used during daylight hours until the owner returns. Amphitheater seating area will open to place your chairs at 9am Friday, Saturday and Sunday. No coolers, glass, alcoholic beverages, food or drink (other than water) may be brought into the festival area. Please be prepared for security search of all bags and packs. If you have special food needs, please go by the Festival Office to get a Food Pass.
Dog Policy
No Dogs Allowed. The central issue is simply one of safety — for the dogs and for the people. No dogs are allowed either in the campground or the festival areas. The only exceptions are for verifiable handicap-access canines or park residents.
Smoking
A non-smoking area has been designated in the amphitheater floor area between the sound board and the stage. Also, the Music Hall and designated areas at the Meadow, Porch and Old Florida Stages are non-smoking. You may smoke in the elevated area of the amphitheater. No matter where you smoke while in the festival or the campground, please place your butts in an appropriate trash receptacle! Thanks for your cooperation.
Drum Camp
Drum camp, hosted by our Paralounge volunteers, is an area complete with a drum circle ready for a bon fire. Please set up your camp in that area if you want to drum at your campsite, or go there when you're ready to jam! No drumming will be allowed in other areas of the campground.