CONWAY — Overwhelming traffic at Diana’s Baths continues to cause safety problems, Conway Police Chief Chris Mattei told selectmen at their weekly meeting Tuesday.
Diana’s Baths is a recreational site with a series of pools and cascades managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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All parks and recreational sites should Absolutely be by reservation only.
Its ashamed how non caring people are, and hiw destructive, and detrimental, the overcrowding can be. It absolutely destroys eco systems.
EVERYTHING IS WAY TO OVERCROWDED !!!
The worse part is the residents who own property and live here cant even enjoy our emenities....
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