Quiet Campground

The Quiet Campground opens at 8:00 AM on Wednesday of the Festival.

Birds Hill Park gates are closed between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM daily.

Quiet time is in effect between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The Quiet Campground closes at noon on Monday, July 13. Everyone needs to be packed out by then, leaving their campsites exactly how they found them – clean and green!

There are flush toilets and outhouses, water taps, picnic tables, fire pits and park shelters for communal use. 

Firewood and ice delivery trucks drive around the campground in the morning and early evening. 

You'll find electrical outlets at each communal park shelter. Please do not leave cell phones or batteries unattended and be sure to share the plugs with your fellow campers! This is the only location with electricity in the Quiet Campground.

Lost and found is located by the Quiet Campground Box Office. 

Free Shuttle

The campground shuttle leaves every half-hour from marked bus stops along the main road from all three campgrounds to the festival site.

A free shuttle travels a round trip route around to all three campgrounds and the Folk Fest site every 30 minutes during Festival hours to take you from the campgrounds to the site. 

Thursday: First bus departs at 5:00 pm, Last bus departs at 12:30 am

Friday: First bus departs at 10:00 am, Last bus departs at 1:30 am

Saturday: First bus departs at 10:00 am, Last bus departs at 1:30 am

Sunday: First bus departs at 10:00 am, Last bus departs at 12:00 am

Buses depart every 30 minutes. Frequency of buses may change unexpectedly due to circumstances outside of our control. Times noted are from bus stop on Festival Drive across from the west parking lot of the festival site.

Birds Hill Park Campground

There are services in the Birds Hill Park Campground, which is not far away from the Quiet Campground, that you are welcome to use. 

• Coin operated showers that take loonies and toonies and cost $1.00 per three minutes.
• Coin laundry machines that cost $1.75 wash/$2.00 dry. It takes quarters and loonies.
• The BHP Campground Store has wood, ice, food, earplugs, camp gear and other items for sale. 

We need you to help create a safe and respectful culture at Folk Fest and in our Quiet Campground. Please remember that you are responsible for yourself at all times, and kids if you are attending with minors.

Safety volunteers (in blue vests) are there to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for you and provide help if you need it. If you see someone acting irresponsibly or requiring first aid assistance, please contact a safety volunteer. The Quiet Campground Box Office is your one-stop-shop for assistance. 

We monitor weather and have a plan to deal with inclement weather and emergencies. In the event of an emergency, follow the direction of safety volunteers. Facebook and Twitter will also have up-to-date information.  

There is lots of traffic Wednesday morning as there are many eager Festival Campers arriving then. If you want to avoid the rush, we recommend you arrive a little later in the day. There is lots of room in the Quiet Campground, and many folks wait until Thursday to arrive.

If you still want to be the first in line, the West Gate of Birds Hill Park opens at 7:00 am. East Gate opening will be delayed until approximately 10:00 am. To get to the Quiet Campground, drive through the West Gate on South Drive, and then continue onto North Drive. Do not follow the traffic turning right on to Festival Drive. Keep your eye out for signs posted along the way.