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Originally Posted by radioman
Parking at Browns has always been a problem simply because there simply not enough spaces to accommodate those who are Island dwellers who pay big bucks in taxes to the town of Meredith. Add to that the problem of Three Mile Island people who despite having a private parking lot, prefer to take up spaces in the lower public parking area.
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FYI, Three Mile Island Camp also pays "big bucks in taxes to the town of Meredith." Any parking problems in the public lot at Shep's have been exacerbated by more users who are going to destinations other than Three Mile Island. Three Mile's population of summer campers, and volunteers on off-season work weekends, has been remarkably consistent over the years, and the camp has been using the public facilities at Shep's for 60+ years, with the knowledge and permission of the Town of Meredith.
Yes, it would be nice for more Three Mile people to park in the camp parking lot, and you probably know that in the summer that lot is usually close to full, which frees up many spaces in the public lot by the docks (you're welcome). My guess is that after Labor Day, when the camp gets mostly weekend use, the folks heading out to Three Mile arrive on Friday afternoon/evening and find many empty spaces in the public lot (which is much closer to the docks). So they park there, not realizing that on Saturday and Sunday their island neighbors may have trouble finding a spot in the public lot. Add to that the boats that are being stored in the town trailer lot starting in the fall, and things get crowded.
The camp already asks campers, volunteers and other guests to park in the Three Mile Island lot, and perhaps a better job could be done in reinforcing that. However, whether folks choose to park up the road in the camp lot, or much closer in the public lot if space is available, is an individual decision that the camp ultimately has no control over.