LODGING

The Galt House is the “Official Hotel and Headquarters” of the 9th annual event. Located on festival grounds, The Galt House is Louisville’s only Waterfront Hotel, offering magnificent views of the Ohio River, Forecastle, and Downtown Louisville. A cornerstone of Southern hospitality since 1835, The Galt House is one of the largest hotels in the region with six hundred spacious suites, seven hundred guest rooms, and over fifty meeting rooms. The hotel also features a bourbon bar, fitness center, pool with tiki bar, and rooftop flagship restaurant with sweeping vistas of the skyline and waterfront. To book your room on the water, please call: (502) 589-5200 or visit GaltHouse.com. Likewise, we are offering (3) VIP packages this year:

As of June 10th, all VIP Packages are sold-out.

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CAMPING

The historic American Turners is our official campgrounds. Situated less than (5) miles from festival grounds on the banks of the Ohio River, American Turners offers an array of amenities to Forecastle travelers, including:

Bar
Pool
Showers
Outdoor Sports
Organic Food Vendors
Shuttle Bus to Forecastle
Riverfront VIP Accommodations

To guarantee a space, we recommend reserving early. Forecastle will establish a unique camping experience offering activities such as swimming, tennis, horseshoe, badminton, and basketball ~ all in a wonderful riverfront location. There is a *limited number* of gated VIP spots available on the 12-acre property, which includes special privileges and a PRIME SPOT in the morning shade, right on the banks of the river. Rumor has it, that’s where certain bands will stay, too…

Passes include (2) wristbands and a 10” x 10” plot to sit your tent on.

Camping Options
$30 day | $75 weekend | VIP $150

Each pass will admit (2) people to your space, additional members of your party are $25 each and must pay at the gate. No more than (4) per space. If you have any immediate questions, feel free to contact our camp counselor Dave Raggos at 502.500.9223

3125 River Road: Map
Louisville, Kentucky 40207