Jack Rabbit Parking Area

Stratham Residents Only

JACK RABBIT LANE PARKING LOT - RESTRICTED TO RESIDENTS ONLY BEGINNING JULY 18TH
Residents will need to obtain Town of Stratham Transfer Station Permits 

At its June 20th meeting, following a recommendation from the Trail Management Advisory Committee (TMAC), the Select Board has authorized a temporary change to the parking regulations at the Jack Rabbit Lane parking area as a pilot. This recommendation from (TMAC) is an attempt to address two challenges identified over the course of the year long process the Committee carried out.  First, the Jack Rabbit lot experiences a significant amount of traffic, especially on weekend days.  Second, the Committee is seeking to improve adherence to regulations pertaining to dogs.  At Jack Rabbit unleashed dogs are often permitted to run freely from their owners cars into the unleashed area; we are trying to cut down on this activity and encourage dogs to be leashed in the main parking lot where additional signage about this requirement will be placed.

Effective July 18th, 2022, this lot will be available to Stratham residents only and vehicles parked in the Jack Rabbit Lane parking area will require a Stratham Transfer Station sticker. This temporary program will remain in effect for at least 120 days. Residents of Stratham may purchase their Stratham Transfer Station stickers from the Town Clerks office. These stickers cost $5, please bring your vehicle registration paperwork in with you when you purchase your sticker. The main parking lot at Stratham Hill Park will remain open to everyone that wishes to visit Park and Town Forest. Please remember that dogs must be on leash when visiting the Park from the main parking lot. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation with these regulation changes. Relevant signage (including the one below), posting and flyers will be dropped in the coming days in preparation for the 18th.


JACK RABBIT LANE PARKING LOT CHANGES
At its June 20th meeting, following a recommendation from the Trail Management Advisory Committee, the Select Board has authorized a temporary change to the parking regulations at the Jack Rabbit Lane parking area as a pilot. Effective July 18th, 2022, this lot will be available to Stratham residents only and vehicles parked in the Jack Rabbit Lane parking area will require a Stratham Transfer Station sticker. This temporary program will remain in effect for at least 120 days. Residents of Stratham may purchase their Stratham Transfer Station stickers from the Town Clerks office. These stickers cost $5, please bring your vehicle registration paperwork in with you when you purchase your sticker. The main parking lot at Stratham Hill Park will remain open to everyone that wishes to visit Park and Town Forest. Please remember that dogs must be on leash when visiting the Park from the main parking lot. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation with these regulation changes. Relevant signage, posting and flyers will be dropped in the coming days in preparation for the 18th.

This recommendation of the Trail Management Advisory Committee is an attempt to address two challenges identified over the course of the year long process the Committee carried out.  First, the Jack Rabbit lot experiences a significant amount of traffic, especially on weekend days.  Second, the Committee is seeking to improve adherence to regulations pertaining to dogs.  At Jack Rabbit unleashed dogs are often permitted to run freely from their owners cars into the unleashed area; we are trying to cut down on this activity and encourage dogs to be leashed in the main parking lot where additional signage about this requirement will be placed.