It’s not April Fools Day, so take me at my word: Zumwalt Campground (ZCG) tickets are scheduled to go on sale on April 1st. Again this year, they will be available through the Lane County Parks reservation website. Feedback on sales last year were good overall. There were a few problems with the first few transactions last year, but those were quickly sorted out. The ticketing system should be good to go for 2017!
This year’s price is $55 a person plus an additional $5 “convenience fee”. Before you freak out, keep in mind that this $20 a night to camp for the Oregon Country Fair in an amazing natural area, beside a lake, and play with the most fabulous people on the planet (Did I mention the lake? No one, not even folks in the Fair have a lake). All the “profit” from ZCG ticket sales goes to the City of Veneta and is spent on programming for kiddos and recreation. If you want details on where that money goes contact registration when you’re in camp. It’s great that they turn our fun into good for the Veneta community! As always, kiddos 10 years old and under camp for free. Seasoned Zumwalt hippies know that every year there are a few tickets held back for on-site sale. Just looked on the City of Veneta website and...Whoa! Those golden tickets are going to be sold at $70 a person. I don’t know if the “convenience fee” will be applied to these sales as well. Come prepared or better yet, avoid the higher price and save those pre-sale tickets for people who are trying to make Fair magic happen at the last minute. Buy in the pre-sale if you possibly can! Bringing a giant RV? There is limited space for vehicles longer than 25 feet at ZCG at an additional cost. If you have a magic school bus or an large RV you will need to purchase a pass for $30 plus the $5 “convenience fee.” Zumwalt is primarily populated with tent campers and it can be challenging bringing in large vehicles. If you possibly can, arrive when the gates open and the camp isn’t full. This will allow more room for maneuvering. Above all, be patient with the parking volunteers. They have to get you, your big rig, and 1499 other people into the camp safely and with smiles on everyone’s faces. One last note for RV owners, if you have a generator, please build/buy a quiet box. You will have much friendlier neighbors! Sometimes life happens and individuals can’t make it to Fair and need to get rid of their tickets. There is never a shortage of people looking for tickets for camping at Zumwalt. I’ve heard of people selling them on Craigslist and such, but another good route is to use social media. If you’re not already on the Unofficial Oregon Country Fair Facebook group or the private Zumwalt Campground Group, you can find instructions on how to get plugged in here. Connecting with Fair Family is one of the best and quickest way to move tickets to people who need them.
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Author: El Scorcho (not his real name)Been camping for Fair at Zumwalt since 1994 and still haven't seen it all. Why else have a blog for something that lasts three days, once a year? I am not an employee of the City of Veneta and have no affiliation with the Oregon Country Fair. Well, I go to Fair and I do volunteer stuff at camp, but that in no way makes this website and blog official. Consume with caution! Archives
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