New to WildFire? Check out the info below to get you started!
Arrival/Check in starts at 3:00 PM Friday and all attendees need to be off the site by 12:00 PM Monday. Please respect the "Leave no trace" principles so that we can use this site continually and pack out more then you packed in.
Full Price Tickets are $215 and will only be sold in advance. There are 250 tickets available to the public and all meals, a safety blanket, and full facilities are included. WildFire offers a small pool of reduced price Fellowship tickets, check out the Fellowship Ticket Application for more information and to apply.
WildFire provides food for all attendees in the form of sit down community meals throughout the weekend. WildFire also has a great camping culture; you can drive close to your camping spot to unload, and there are a variety of spots available. There is limited cabin space available, we prioritize those with accessibility and mobility based needs. You will need to apply for cabin space at each event. Car camping and RV camping is permitted - you will also need to submit a form if you intend to car/RV camp for each event. Be aware that we do NOT have hook-ups available.
Items you will need at WildFire:
Items you may want to have:
In the WildFire spirit, know that you can ask anyone around you for anything you may need or have forgotten.
Full Price Tickets are $215 and will only be sold in advance. There are 250 tickets available to the public and all meals, a safety blanket, and full facilities are included. WildFire offers a small pool of reduced price Fellowship tickets, check out the Fellowship Ticket Application for more information and to apply.
WildFire provides food for all attendees in the form of sit down community meals throughout the weekend. WildFire also has a great camping culture; you can drive close to your camping spot to unload, and there are a variety of spots available. There is limited cabin space available, we prioritize those with accessibility and mobility based needs. You will need to apply for cabin space at each event. Car camping and RV camping is permitted - you will also need to submit a form if you intend to car/RV camp for each event. Be aware that we do NOT have hook-ups available.
Items you will need at WildFire:
- Tent and sleeping equipment - for hot, warm, cool and cold weather. This is New England and you just never know!
- Reusable drinking water container
- Shower supplies
- Sun screen
- Ear plugs
- Bug spray
- Several towels
- Your spinning & performing equipment!
- Something to have a cool vinyl design applied to!
- Headlight or flashlight to walk around at night
- Several changes of clothing for rainy, hot and cold weather. We usually get all of the above.
- Small trash bags for your tent site.
- White gas if you intend to burn. (You must notify the Field Safety Organizer prior to burning with a different fuel.)
Items you may want to have:
- Hiking clothing
- Shade structure
- Camping chairs
- Personal camera - see official Policies Page for photography guidelines!
- Performance clothes if you are so inclined
In the WildFire spirit, know that you can ask anyone around you for anything you may need or have forgotten.
Map Credit to Alice Glass (2018)
How To Get Here
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Street Address
J.N. Webster Scout Reservation 231 Ashford Center Road (Route 44) Ashford, Connecticut 06278 Flying In? The nearest major airport is Bradley International Airport (BDL / KBDL). This airport has international and domestic flights from Hartford, Connecticut and is 42 miles from Ashford, CT. Another major airport is Theodore Francis Green Memorial State Airport (PVD / KPVD), which has domestic flights from Providence, Rhode Island and is 45 miles from Ashford, CT. |
Driving Directions* : Google Maps Link
From The North (MA)
- Take 84 West towards Hartford Exit 72 off of Route 84 West to route 89 South (half way there 89 turns Left to go to Westford, and then right again – stays 89 entire way though)
- Turn left on 44 East - approx. 2 miles on left
From the South (NY)
Get on I-278 E from West St, Morris Ave and Flushing Ave
Interstate 95 N toward New Haven
Merge onto CT-25 N/CT-8 N
Keep right to continue on CT-8 N, follow signs for Connecticut 8 N/Connecticut 15 N/Shelton/Waterbury
Take exit 9 to merge onto CT-15 N/Merritt Pkwy toward CT-15
Take exit 68 N-E to merge onto I-91 N toward CT-66 E/Hartford/Middletown
Take exit 29 to merge onto CT-15 N/US-5 N toward I-84 E/E Hartford/Boston- merge with I-84E
Take exit 69 for Connecticut 74 toward U.S. 44/Willington/Putnam
Continue on CT-74 E.
Left on US-44 E in Ashford
About 2 miles to JNW Boy Scout Camp - it will be on the left!
*Unfortunately there is no mass transit that we are aware of that goes close to the site. If you need a ride, drop by our Facebook Community Group, where people usually start syncing rides closer to the event.
From The North (MA)
- Take 84 West towards Hartford Exit 72 off of Route 84 West to route 89 South (half way there 89 turns Left to go to Westford, and then right again – stays 89 entire way though)
- Turn left on 44 East - approx. 2 miles on left
From the South (NY)
Get on I-278 E from West St, Morris Ave and Flushing Ave
Interstate 95 N toward New Haven
Merge onto CT-25 N/CT-8 N
Keep right to continue on CT-8 N, follow signs for Connecticut 8 N/Connecticut 15 N/Shelton/Waterbury
Take exit 9 to merge onto CT-15 N/Merritt Pkwy toward CT-15
Take exit 68 N-E to merge onto I-91 N toward CT-66 E/Hartford/Middletown
Take exit 29 to merge onto CT-15 N/US-5 N toward I-84 E/E Hartford/Boston- merge with I-84E
Take exit 69 for Connecticut 74 toward U.S. 44/Willington/Putnam
Continue on CT-74 E.
Left on US-44 E in Ashford
About 2 miles to JNW Boy Scout Camp - it will be on the left!
*Unfortunately there is no mass transit that we are aware of that goes close to the site. If you need a ride, drop by our Facebook Community Group, where people usually start syncing rides closer to the event.