"No Parking" signs line areas of Carter Notch Road by Jackson Falls on Monday afternoon, as the designated parking areas for the falls have changed.(RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
"No Parking" signs line areas of Carter Notch Road by Jackson Falls on Monday afternoon, as the designated parking areas for the falls have changed.(RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
JACKSON — New parking restrictions are in place at Jackson Falls after the federally designated scenic river was inundated by visitors last summer.
Signs have been posted along Carter Notch Road setting a two-hour parking limit for the 16 spaces alongside the falls, with three spaces set aside for residents. Two other spaces are designated for handicapped parking and 11 other spaces are set aside for visitors. The rest of the roadway has been posted "No Parking."
A reasonable approach is commendable. However, as a homeowner in the town of Jackson, though not a full time resident (yet), such privileges as a parking sticker should be afforded to property tax payers.
As a NH resident from the Upper Valley, I have enjoyed visiting Jackson for at leasT 15 years for recreation in the area. I have purposefully avoided North Conway and towns south because of crowded over development. With the increase in popularity of the White Mountains over the past few years I have found equally beautiful & enjoyable hikes at lesser known surrounding areas in early morning that are not as commonly known.
I commend the officials of Jackson for a reasonable approach to how they are regulating and monitoring parking at Jackson Falls. Allowing some parking spaces for a reasonable time limit for non residents tells the visitor that Jackson is a friendly community where everyone is welcome. I wish the officials in Conway had been able to find a similarly creative approach instead of the $15.00 parking fee they intiated at some of their scenic recreation areas. It is exorbitant and unreasonable and sends a message that non residents are unwelcome. As a result my family have decided we will never frequent any Conway business now or in the future. Sharon Beaufait
Remember when none of this was an issue? This whole area was a "Quiet place" . Most people came here to camp, hike, climb. ski. Now they come to shop and stay in their time shares or Condos or a STR. When this became shopping Mecca I saw the end coming. They closed the airport where I had my first biplane ride and built junky malls. What did we get for it? Overcrowding, higher taxes. Last time I hiked up to a peak in the whites there was a line of people waiting to stand at the peak and take their picture with their cell phones. I didn't.
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A reasonable approach is commendable. However, as a homeowner in the town of Jackson, though not a full time resident (yet), such privileges as a parking sticker should be afforded to property tax payers.
As a NH resident from the Upper Valley, I have enjoyed visiting Jackson for at leasT 15 years for recreation in the area. I have purposefully avoided North Conway and towns south because of crowded over development. With the increase in popularity of the White Mountains over the past few years I have found equally beautiful & enjoyable hikes at lesser known surrounding areas in early morning that are not as commonly known.
I commend the officials of Jackson for a reasonable approach to how they are regulating and monitoring parking at Jackson Falls. Allowing some parking spaces for a reasonable time limit for non residents tells the visitor that Jackson is a friendly community where everyone is welcome. I wish the officials in Conway had been able to find a similarly creative approach instead of the $15.00 parking fee they intiated at some of their scenic recreation areas. It is exorbitant and unreasonable and sends a message that non residents are unwelcome. As a result my family have decided we will never frequent any Conway business now or in the future. Sharon Beaufait
I live in Conway and I can no longer enjoy the beauty of New Hampshire. This madness has to stop. 😢
Remember when none of this was an issue? This whole area was a "Quiet place" . Most people came here to camp, hike, climb. ski. Now they come to shop and stay in their time shares or Condos or a STR. When this became shopping Mecca I saw the end coming. They closed the airport where I had my first biplane ride and built junky malls. What did we get for it? Overcrowding, higher taxes. Last time I hiked up to a peak in the whites there was a line of people waiting to stand at the peak and take their picture with their cell phones. I didn't.
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