Diana's Bath

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Sunday - August 6, 2006 was a great day to head up to Diana's Bath in the National Forest near North Conway, NH (on West-Side Road).

This past Sunday was a gorgeous beautiful sunny day without a cloud in sight. We arrived around 11AM to a PACKED new parking area for Diana's Bath. Patty was trying to remember where the old entrance location was. Unfortunately there was no parking in the assigned spots so we had to park close by on the road (not too bad). NOTE: if you visit here and park in the parking lot it is a National Forest FEE AREA which typically charges $3 per use. There is handicapped parking available.

The .6 of a mile trail was VERY VERY easy with basically little to no elevation getting to the falls. A person on a wheel chair or pushing a stroller could be easily accomodated since the trail was laced with gravel and very wide.

At Diana's Bath, there was a good constant flow of cold, crisp, and very clear water over and down the rocks. The rocks (especially underwater) can be slippery and if you mis-step you can fall! Even I fell and got my shorts wet. Bathing suits, towels, etc. are recommended. There are several layers of rocks to explore. Please make sure your kids DO NOT throw the smaller rocks since this place is VERY populated. I was a little bit bothered by the couple who let their kids do this. Also keep your eyes and an extra hand always available for the little ones wading in the water. Many chances to fall in the current. In the river, this may be a dangerous situtation for children 4 and under.

There are only a few picnic tables. We found a nice shady rock to have our picnic on. There are NO bathroom facilities at Diana's bath nor are there any facilities in the parking lot area. I believe many people were using the nearby woods.

On a warm sunny day this location will be well populated with vacationers. Dogs are allowed so feel free to bring well behaved dogs.

Check out our pictures at the following link:
NEC's Diana's Bath Pictures