Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 17:57:05 +0000
Reply-To: Daniel O Stevens <dosteven@SYR.EDU>
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From: Daniel O Stevens <dosteven@SYR.EDU>
Subject: Empire State VW camping club summer 2012 NY to Maine trip
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Only a few days ago it was April and I was like.. ahh plenty of time..
And now it's 1st week of May and I'm like GAHHH the trip is only in 2 months... that's 60days away..
I'm planning a VW family & friends road trip (anyone here is invited to catch us if interested or when we're nearby)
Pace is set your own or by group,
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5956360#5956360
Departing Upstate NY July 3rd on a trip to Coastal Maine and back July 15th
Crossing Vermont from Burlington to the North Woods & White Mtns of New Hampshire.
Then thru Maine's lakes region thru Augusta, ME to Coastal Maine and Bar Harbor.
Travel days are around 200mi each.
July 2012 NY to Maine travel itinerary.
Please Pmail me if you have any tips or insight to the timeline or destinations
NY to Maine July 2012 travel information.
Give this a look over and give me some feedback. Much of these areas are familiar to some extent.
I know there's a lot more info than needed but it's all part of the discovery/planning process.
The major considerations I used was to avoid
4th of July congested holiday areas (lake George, Bar Harbor, Franconia Notch & NH Lakes region)
grueling hours of interstate travel, specifically I-90 in Mass & I-95 Mass to Portland
*VT state parks have 2day min stay anyways. (only in VT SP once on trip)
Route map (Tenative) http://g.co/maps/h3q7t
Tue 3rd TRAVEL- Syracuse, NY to Button Bay S.P - Burlington, VT (2 nights) long travel day
Depart Syracuse around 2pm
weds (4th July)TOUR- Burlington, VT area attractions
thur 5th TRAVEL- Burlington, VT to Gorham, NH (3 nights Moose Brook S.P) long travel day
Fri 6th TOUR - Gorham, NH (Northern NH woods, fire tower & wildlife daytrip return via Grafton Notch, ME)
Sat 7th TOUR- Gorham, NH (White Mtns loop, Conway NH attractions, Crawford notch, Mt Washington)
**Alternate for Saturday is to TRAVEL to Bar Harbor fro (4) nights in coastal Maine**
sun 8th TRAVEL - Gorham, NH thru Woodstock, ME to arrive Bar Harbor, Maine (3 nights Lamonie S.P) Long travel day
mon 9th Tour & explore Bar Harbor and Down East Maine
tues 10th Tour & Explore Bar Harbor and central coastal Maine
Wed 11th TRAVEL - Bar Harbor via stop in Portland, ME (old Port) to Ossipee, NH (2 nights) long travel day (*Alt additional day in Bar Harbor)
Thur 12th TOUR - Ossipee, NH (Conway & Central Lakes region, Kancamagas Highway, castle in clouds)
Fri 13th Travel - Ossipee, NH (via Kancamagus?) stop in Woodstock NH & Woodstock, VT arrive West River Westies Townshend, VT(2 nights) long travel day
Sat 14th West River Westies in Townshend, Vermont
Sun 15th TRAVEL - return to Syracuse via Bennington, VT & Papa Pete's for brunch, Bennington museums? long travel day
Lodging specifics:
July 3rd (2days$20+$6fee+$1Day-dog) - Button Bay State park 802-475-2377
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/buttonbay.htm
July 5th (3days $25+$9RA-fee) Gorham, NH - Moose Brook S.P ~$100wkend
http://www.nhstateparks.org/explore/state-parks/moose-brook-state-park.aspx
July 8th (3 days $27) Bar Harbor/Acadia Maine - Lamonie S.P
http://www.campwithme.com/doc/parks/reservations/
July 11th (2days $31/nt) Whits End campground
http://www.whitsendcampground.com/rates.htm
July 13th (2days $24) West River Westies
http://www.limbobus.org/westies.html 1-802-365-7510
Contact me if you have any questions, or destinations or travel hints for these locations.
