Pengembangan Wisata Pemandian Alam Babarsari sebagai Destinasi Wisata Alam di Desa Kutalimbaru Kabupaten Deli Serdang

Abstract

Babarsari Natural Baths is one of the tourist destinations in Kutalimbaru District, Deli Serdang Regency. Babarsari Natural Baths has tourist attractions in the form of natural tourism in the form of clear baths and attracts tourists. The aim of this research is to find out how the Babarsari Natural Baths tourist destination is developed and the role of the community in developing the Babarsari Natural Baths tourism. The research methods used are library research and research by collecting data and observing in the field. The results of this research are to find out what actions will be taken in the future in the development of the Babarsari Natural Baths. The role of the local community is also very important in developing Babarsari Natural Baths tourism. The development of the Babarsari Natural Baths tourist attraction has extraordinary potential but is hampered by the lack of funds to build facilities at the Babarsari Natural Baths tourist attraction, and there is no financial assistance from the government to complete the facilities which are not yet available and there are some damaged facilities which have not been replaced as well as existing tourist attractions. there is not developed. The development of Babarsari Natural Baths tourism is also greatly influenced by the role of the community. Where the role of the community is very important in developing tourism, it turns out that the role of the community in developing the Babarsari Natural Baths tourism is still very minimal. This can be seen from the lack of awareness of the local community, where the community should be managers, not just spectators or tourists.