Accommodations
The majority of attendees at the Ichthus festival camp on our 111 acre Ichthus Farm. Though primitive in nature, camping on the farm is FREE with the purchase of a wristband (volunteer workers also included).
There is no need to register for basic camping. Simply bring your car, van, tent, RV or trailer and you will be guided to a site on arrival. We're not set up like a traditional campground with designated sites, concrete pads, etc. we have open fields where you will be allotted an appropriate amount of space based on the number of tents and vehicles you have.
Basic camping details:
• FREE access to two shower houses with hot water (22 individual shower stalls per building).
• Access to several spigots located throughout the campground; water is clean and drinkable.
• Portable restrooms located at multiple locations throughout the campground.
• No water or electric hookups.
• Ice available for sale on-site.
• Grills and raised, contained fire-pits are allowed, but no open flames or ground fires; grills and fire-pits must have lids and contain the fire up off the ground.
Handicapped Camping
For those with handicap needs, Ichthus does have a number of campsites located closer to the Main Stage viewing area for easier access to festival activities. A limited number of electrical sites are available on a first-come/first-serve basis.(see below for required application). All details listed above in the Camping section still apply.
Basic Handicapped Campsite - FREE
Handicapped Campsite with Electric - $50
$50 is the cost for a full event stay. Applications may be printed below, filled out and returned to Ichthus for review. Payment must be remitted with application but will only be applied if application is approved.
If approved a receipt will be emailed to you. In early June a car pass will be emailed to you, this will help our traffic workers direct you to the correct camping field.
Handicapped Camping w/ Electric Application (available December 1, 2011)
Tent rental details:
- All tent rental prices include setup, tear down and tent walls. Dividing curtains are available for an additional fee.
- Tent sizes are based on the number of people that can comfortably sleep under the tent.
- An equal amount of open space for parking, cooking, play, etc. is allotted beside each tent. Example-A 20'x20' tent will have a 20'x20' open space beside it.
- All rented tents are placed together in a pre-determined camping field.
- Cooking is NOT permitted under rented tents.
- Tent walls easily clip on or off to accomodate for weather.
- Tables and chairs also available for rent.
- NO OTHER tent rental companies are permitted on the Ichthus property for tent setup other than our partner company.
Click here for Tent Rental Pricing sheet (coming December 1, 2011)
Rented tents may be purchased through our online store or over the phone at (859)858-3001 x110 Our Payment Plan may be applied to tent rentals, see the Ticket page for Payment Plan details.
If you don't want to rough it in the campground, campus housing is another option. Located about a mile from the Ichthus Festival grounds, dorm rooms are available on the Asbury University campus. Space is limited as there are only 450 2-person rooms available.
Campus housing details
• All rooms are 2-person rooms (per the Asbury University fire-code)
• 4 night stay, Wednesday-Saturday nights
• 2 rooming options: 1) 2-person room - $176 ($22 per person, per night)
• All housing is family-style, allowing males and females to stay together when necessary.
• Large shared bathrooms for all 2-person rooms. Shared bathrooms have multiple sinks, toilet and shower stalls. No group showers. Separate male and female bathroom facilities.
• Air conditioning in all dorms
• 2 twin beds in each room. Rooms may also have desk, dressers, etc.
• Linen services are NOT provided. Please bring towels, sheets, pillows and blankets for twin bed accomodations. All beds have 80" mattresses which require extra-long sheets.
• FREE breakfast on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings in the campus cafeteria.
• FREE shuttle service to and from festival; shuttles run continuously all day (approx 8am-midnight)
• Reservations are NOT officially complete until rooming information is collected. Asbury requires you to supply names of all room occupants and medical release forms for any minors who will not have a parent or guardian present.
• After placing an order your receipt will be emailed to you. Your receipt will also serve as a housing form to collect rooming information. A link to the medical release form will be included in the email.
• Further details on check in, curfew, room damage, etc. will be emailed to you in early June.
Campus Housing may be purchased through our Online Store, or over the phone at (859)858-3001 x110. Our Payment Plan may be applied to campus housing purchases, see the Ticket page for Payment Plan details. All Payment Plan purchases must be made over the phone.
Hotels
If your group isn't quite up to camping or dorm life, there are a number of other options within a short drive to the Festival.
Wilmore, KY (5-10 minute drive) - VERY limited options other than camping or campus housing. Check out this page on the City of Wilmore website for some small motel and Bed & Breakfast options.
Nicholasville, KY (15-20 minute drive) - A few hotel and B&B options. Check out this page on the Nicholasville Tourism website.
Lexington, KY (20-40 minute drive) - Extensive hotel options. We suggest searching online through sites like hotels.com, expedia.com, priceline.com etc. Hotels located on the southwest side of the city will be closest; using the airport as a landmark should also return results in closer proximity. Using the festival address to search will also be helpful - 9520 Harrodsburg Rd, Wilmore, KY 40390.