What makes a park accessible?

When researching handicapped-accessible parks and forests, it is first necessary to establish what qualities, services, and facilities make a park accessible. Through in-depth research of current state and national parks, we have compiled a list of resources that should be present at every park to improve accessibility. In other words, you’re in the right place if you see:

• Wheelchair accessible shuttles to, from, and within park/forest grounds
• Designated wheelchair parking areas
• Designated handicapped parking areas
• Wheelchair accessible boardwalks, paths, and trails
• Rentable adaptive technology vehicles such as:
  • All-terrain wheelchairs
  • Sand wheelchairs
  • Monoskis
  • Adaptive prosthetic attachments
• Ramps into, inside, and around buildings and facilities
• Accessibility guides

What parks are most accessible currently?