F.A.Q.

Check-In starts at 3:00 PM on Friday, and all attendees need to be off-site by 12:00 PM on Monday. Those who have selected volunteer shifts prior to opening, or after closing, are the only attendees permitted to be on site during these times.

Please respect the “Leave no trace” principles so that we can use this site continually.

Tickets to WildFire Retreat are sold in Tiers:

• Tier 1 – $215, 100 available
• Tier 2 – $235, 75 available, after Tier 1 has sold out
• Tier 3 – $250, 75 available, after Tier 2 has sold out and ending 1 week before the event.

WildFire offers a small pool of reduced price Fellowship tickets, check out the Fellowship Ticket Application for more information and to apply. These are supplemented by donations from our community.

WildFire provides food for all attendees in the form of sit down community meals throughout the weekend! From Friday dinner, to Monday breakfast, meals at WildFire are prepared by volunteers. We do our best to make sure that we are accommodating of dietary restrictions and allergens.

WildFire 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. Contact info@wildfireretreat.org for more information.

Car camping and RV camping is permitted – however space is limited! The Car Camping Add-on can be added to your ticket, but this will be an application and has no guarantee that you will be approved. Be aware that we do NOT have RV 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

Take I-84 West towards Hartford. Take Exit 72 off of Route I-84 West to Route 89 South (half way there, Route 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

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 Scout Reservation – it will be on the left!