Accommodations

The Big Time Out 2008 | Cumberland, BC

Camping On Site

IMPORTANT – you must be 19 years or older, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, to camp in the paid camping and the volunteer camping areas. No exceptions.

There is very limited tent only on site camping available on a first come first serve basis. Camping wristbands will only be available on Friday August 15th. All on-site campers must have a 3 Day Pass. You must have a camping wristband & a 3 Day Pass wristband to enter the camping area, no exceptions.

$45 per tent for the weekend includes up to 2 individuals per tent. There is an additional charge of $5 per extra person, to a maximum of 4 individuals. Your group must arrive together to camp together.

This event and camping areas are in a residential area and as a result all campers will be requested to be quiet by 1:30 am.

There is no RV Camping at the site. If you are travelling in a RV or van there is additional camping within the Village. Ask parking crews for directions to the vehicle camping area. (The Discovery College Site, Cumberland Lake Park Campground, Trent River Campground or additional private camping options)

Campers will be provided with access to potable water and portable toilets.

Sorry - There are no fires (fire ban in effect), no drum circles, no canned music and no dogs allowed on site.

Thanks in advance for working with us to make this on site camping possible.

Campers who cannot respect these basic guidelines will be requested to leave.

Please scroll down for info relating to vendor and volunteer accommodations.

Camping Near the Site

Privately run campsites are being set up within several blocks of the festival site to accommodate the influx of patrons for the Big Time Out weekend. They can be reserved through Samantha by phone at 250 218 2217 or by email. Please contact Kevin directly for reservations, pricing and directions.

You can also get in touch with Michel at 250 218 2618 about a limited number of paid camping sites available two blocks from site.

Off Site Accommodations

A few other accommodation options in the Comox Valley are listed below.

For a more comprehensive list visit Comox Valley Tourism

Please note that the Comox Valley is a popular vacation spot, especially during the month of august. We recommend making your accommodation plans for this weekend as soon as possible.

Campgrounds

Cumberland Lake Campground - Cumberland
Puntledge RV Campground - Courtenay
Maple Pool Campground - Courtenay
Trent River Campground - (7 km from Cumberland on the Trent River) Contact Tom or Roberta Feely at 250-338-7546 or 250-338-7520 or by email.

Hotels, Motels & Resorts

Old House Village - Courtenay
Kingfisher Resort - Courtenay
Comox Valley Inn (Sleepy Hollow Inn) - Courtenay
River Heights Motel - Courtenay
Courtenay Travelodge - Courtenay

Volunteer Camping

There is very limited volunteer camping at the festival site for out of area volunteers only. This very limited area is for working volunteers only, not friends and family of volunteers. It is located behind the vendors towards the trees area on site.

This separate, very small volunteer camping area on-site will be open Friday August 15th as of 3pm, on a first-come/ first-served basis. You will not be charged a camping fee in this area. You must have your volunteer wristband on before checking in to camping, please arrange this with your team leader in advance. If you plan to camp with others who are not volunteering, you must do so in the paid camping area for the $45 fee and your group must arrive together to camp together.

Volunteers from the local area are requested to pitch tents or park vehicles with friends and other volunteers who are residents of the Village of Cumberland. Communicate with your team leader or fellow volunteers if you are looking for options. Many of our volunteers live right in the Village of Cumberland.

Volunteers are requested to help organizers with the limited camping by seeking off-site options. Thanks in advance for your support.

Vendor Camping

Vendors will be able to pull a small van or tent up behind their vendor booth on site to provide security for your booth at night. This camping is free. A maximum of 2 individuals may camp at each vendor site. A 15 foot ring behind the vendor line will be held for vendor camping. If you wish to camp with friends and others you must be in the general camping area and fees will apply.

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