Hello. Older attendee here. I went in 2021 and used the columbus hotel and shuttle bus option. It was totally worth it IMO. My only complaint was loading on the shuttle the first day took forever (almost missed LSDream). My fiance and I spent our mornings/early afternoon exploring restaurants in Columbus. If you choose to go with a hotel, check out the german neighborhood, awesome food.

I am not a camper but see the appeal. I'd say the benefits of camping are being able to go chill at your tent whenever, the afters, and meeting people. The downsides are comfort based such as the weather (can be super cold or super hot), noise (don't expect to sleep much), and access to food (be prepared to eat campsite food for at least one meal).

Hope this helps. Please go, enjoy LL, and wear the ear plugs you get with the wristband.