Camping

The meet headquarters is the Hampton Inn in Milford, CT:

     Hampton Inn
     129 Plains Road
     Milford, CT
     203.874.4400

The hotel is located off of Interstate 95, about 35 minutes (22 miles on interstate) from the day 1 and 20 minutes (12 miles) from the day 2 meet site. Located I-95 at Exit 36 Plains Road. From Merritt Parkway Route 15, Exit 54 to Milford Parkway to I-95 South Exit 36 Plains Road. The hotel is visible from the highway exits from either direction. Click here for a Google map of the location: 129 Plains Rd, Milford, CT 06460.

The rate is $79 for king or double room for up to 4 people per room. Rooms include:

• two double beds or one king sized bed
• free hot breakfast
• free HBO, free phone calls
• in room coffee, laundry facility, hairdryers
• free health club access to Creative Health and Fitness for all of our guests. The club has free weights, aerobic equipment, Jacuzzi, sauna, and steam room.

Rooms will be held at this rate until 8/31/07 so please try to make your reservations by then. There are 3 ways to make reservations:

1) call the hotel directly 203-874-4400

2) call 1-800-Hampton and reference the group name, Western CT Orienteering Club

3) book online in our web site and use WES for the group or convention code, Hampton Inn, Milford Web Site

For other hotel options, search for hotels in or near Norwalk, Milford, or Shelton. It is the gold coast and close to fall foliage season so rates tend to be quite high.

Camping

Kettletown State Park, Southbury, CT

$13/night, first come first serve (no reservations accepted), shower and bathroom facilities

Located about 1 hour, 20 minutes from Day 1 (Norwalk) and 25 minutes from Day 2 (Derby). Click here for a Google map with directions to/from Kettletown and meet sites.

Another option:

Webb Mountain park in Monroe, CT

Located about 1 hour 5 minutes from Day 1 (Norwalk) and 20 minutes from Day 2 (Derby). Click here for a Google map with directions to/from Webb and meet sites.

Water but no bathrooms. Cost is $5 for the first 5 people on a site, $5 for up to 5 more people. So it's slightly closer than Kettletown and cheaper but more primitive. To reserve a site, we have to go in person to town hall and buy a permit. If anyone is interested in this option, email Susan DeWitt at skdewitt (at) snet.net by August 22.