I thought I'd share this FYI to the vanagon community, while it's prime time to book summer sites.
the 2009 VW camping & Travel season for the Upstate NY based Empire VW camping club.

Mark your calendars & book your 2009 Empire VW camp sites 

Here are the dates and locations for the 2009 season of the EMPIRE VW CAMPING CLUB 
http://tinyurl.com/EmpireVWcamp2009  for information and links.

 Our Empire VW camping homepage and general VW camping chit-chat. share travel stories, images and plan new destinations. 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Emp_VW_Camping_Club/ 
 
 Thanks for your time
Dan Stevens
Empire VW camping Co-founder
1980 ASI camper 1.8digifant

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MARCH 21st 2-4pm (sat)  DANZER'S Restaurant 153 Ainsley Dr Syracuse, NY 13210  http://www.danzers.com/ 
    Annual Empire VW camping THINK SUMMER get together. I have reserved the LARGER room where we won't be on top of other diners.
centrally located in Syracuse, NY just off I-81 & I-481 this is a LIMBO Phil pick and becoming tradition. with GREAT authentic BAVARIAN food and Brews, this GTG allows Empire VW camping a preseason anticipation and cabin fever relief. sharing of stories and making plans for future trips.
   I told them 20~25 headcount.. we could easily be more so if you are planning or just 'thinking' of coming please let Dan know and I'll make sure we've plenty of seating.   Menu and pricing http://www.danzers.com/ 
RSVP Dan@VWCCNY.COM 
 
May 29- 30     EMPIRE VW CAMP @ Verona Beach S.P 
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=26
   Site #s: 29 Bill from Dewitt
 
June  12-13th  Empire VW camping GOLDEN BEACH S.P ADKs  *I'd say Sites 097 thru 110
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24468.html and  http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/permits_ej_operations_pdf/goldenbeach.pdf 
Site#  booked so far by VWs
100 Dave & Mary Menge & ??
101 - Dan & Bob Stevens
103 - Iskander family
105 - Mary jo Stevens & Kevin 
106 - Joel & ??
 
July 24-25th Empire VW camping (Cayuga lake s.p.- -near Seneca Falls, NY Finger lakes region)
 http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=9
*I don't know why but I'm thinking sites 039 thru 055  just  random guess. look like a quaint loop
 
Aug  21-22 Empire VW camping   (Bowman lake s.p.) Leather stocking region Norwich,NY 
        http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=16   
*don't know what sites they have lots.and the map is convoluted
 
    
Sept 11- 12  Empire VW camping @ Westcott S.P beach loop (Sites 116 thru 127)  late bookings on the back stretch ~066 
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=161   
Site#s booked so far
 
113 Joel Cort & ???
116  Bill & ???
117 Bob Stevens & Lori,Bonnie
119 Mary Jo Stevens &   Kevin?? 
122 Dave & Mary Menge  & ???
124 Scott Wells
125 Iskander families
126 Dan, Michelle & family
127 Aaron & Kim Berube & Scott and Pati 
128 Richard & Sherrie  & ???
 
Sept 25-26-27 Westies at Watkins VIII 
our 8th annual camping event culminating with a run of VWs on the famous road course of the Watkins Glen international Racerack.  

Oct 
16-17  Letchworth S.P (LOOP 200 again  electric & dogs loop ) 
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=12