Accessible State & Local Parks

State parks, nature centers and preserves with accessible trails, fishing piers and campsites across the US, each with a verified accessibility summary. 68 destinations, ranked by accessibility score.

• Kentucky Horse Park (Lexington, Kentucky) – score 5/5 – A working horse farm and museum park north of Lexington. Every path is paved, with posted distances between barns and a…
• Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (Harpers Ferry, West Virginia) – score 4.7/5 – A multi-state canal park with accessible visitor centers and restrooms, graded-gravel towpath conditions, and Great Fal…
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Brecksville, Ohio) – score 4.7/5 – An Ohio national park with accessible visitor centers, accessible popular attractions, wheelchair-friendly Towpath Trai…
• Grand Teton National Park (Moose, Wyoming) – score 4.7/5 – A major Wyoming national park with Teton Range views, accessible visitor centers, paved routes, borrowed wheelchairs at…
• Mount Rainier National Park (Ashford, Washington) – score 4.7/5 – A Washington national park with official accessibility guides, mobility, vision, hearing, and neurodiversity planning p…
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin) – score 4.7/5 – A Wisconsin-based National Park Service riverway with accessible visitor centers at St. Croix Falls and Trego, accessib…
• Valles Caldera National Preserve (Jemez Springs, New Mexico) – score 4.7/5 – A New Mexico National Park Service preserve with an accessible Welcome Station, accessible Volcano Discovery Center ram…
• Chickasaw National Recreation Area (Sulphur, Oklahoma) – score 4.6/5 – A south-central Oklahoma NPS recreation area with wheelchair-accessible Travertine Nature Center, accessible fishing do…
• Gauley River National Recreation Area (Summersville, West Virginia) – score 4.6/5 – A West Virginia whitewater recreation area with limited access, wheelchair-accessible Tailwaters parking and campground…
• New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (Glen Jean, West Virginia) – score 4.6/5 – A 70,000-acre national park and preserve along the New River, with accessible visitor centers, captioned films, boardwa…
• North Cascades National Park (Sedro-Woolley, Washington) – score 4.6/5 – A Washington NPS complex with accessible visitor information stations, accessible restrooms, boardwalk walks, accessibl…
• Great Basin National Park (Baker, Nevada) – score 4.5/5 – A remote Nevada national park with accessible visitor facilities, ADA trail options, accessible campsites, assistive li…
• Niobrara National Scenic River (Valentine, Nebraska) – score 4.5/5 – A scenic Nebraska river with difficult river access, one USFWS accessible ramp near Cornell Bridge, visitor-center audi…
• Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (Harrison, Nebraska) – score 4.4/5 – A Nebraska NPS fossil and cultural site with reserved accessible parking, visitor-center access, ASL request guidance,…
• Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (Fort Smith, Montana) – score 4.4/5 – A Montana/Wyoming NPS recreation area with accessible visitor facilities, overlooks, restrooms, service-animal access,…
• Devils Tower National Monument (Devils Tower, Wyoming) – score 4.4/5 – A Wyoming national monument with an iconic geologic tower, wheelchair-accessible visitor-center features, accessible re…
• Dinosaur National Monument (Jensen, Utah) – score 4.4/5 – A Utah/Colorado NPS monument with accessible quarry exhibit access, visitor services, restrooms, service-animal access,…
• Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Cross Plains, Wisconsin) – score 4.4/5 – A Wisconsin national scenic trail with NPS accessibility information, selected accessible segments, service-animal acce…
• Natural Bridges National Monument (Lake Powell, Utah) – score 4.4/5 – A Utah NPS monument with scenic-drive access, visitor facilities, accessible viewpoints, service-animal access, and tra…
• Peninsula State Park (Fish Creek, Wisconsin) – score 4.4/5 – A Wisconsin DNR park with an official accessibility page, outdoor wheelchair loans, beach access support, accessible pl…
• Zion National Park (Springdale, Utah) – score 4.4/5 – A Utah national park with detailed NPS accessibility guidance, shuttle and visitor-facility access, accessible restroom…
• Big Bend National Park (Big Bend National Park, Texas) – score 4.3/5 – A remote desert and mountain park in far West Texas. All five visitor centers have ramp entry and wheelchair-accessible…
• Roger Williams National Memorial (Providence, Rhode Island) – score 4.2/5 – A 4.5-acre National Park Service memorial in downtown Providence honoring Roger Williams, with landscaped grounds, exhi…
• Bayou Segnette State Park (Westwego, Louisiana) – score 4/5 – State park near New Orleans with cabins, camping, day-use areas, boating, and wetlands access.
• Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park (Whitehall, Montana) – score 4/5 – Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park is a Whitehall, MT state park that gives Accessible America travelers a concrete, pl…
• VINS Nature Center (Quechee, Vermont) – score 4/5 – A wildlife and raptor education center in Quechee, Vermont, with an ADA-accessible Forest Canopy Walk and four accessib…
• World Center for Birds of Prey (Boise, Idaho) – score 4/5 – World Center for Birds of Prey is a Boise, ID nature center that gives Accessible America travelers a concrete, plan-ah…
• Shenandoah National Park (Luray, Virginia) – score 3.8/5 – A Blue Ridge Mountains park with a 105-mile scenic drive, one wheelchair-accessible trail near mile 43, and restrooms r…
• Beaver Lake & Hobbs State Park (Springdale, Arkansas) – score 1.8/5 – Arkansas's largest state park offers ADA-accessible trails through Ozark woodlands along the shores of beautiful Beaver…
• Tahquamenon Falls State Park (Upper Peninsula, Michigan) – score 1.8/5 – Michigan's largest waterfall thunders through the Upper Peninsula wilderness, with paved trails and track chairs bringi…
• Harkness Memorial State Park (Eolia Mansion, Connecticut) – score 1.7/5 – A stunning waterfront estate with formal gardens, mansion tours, and free all-terrain wheelchairs available for explori…
• Saugatuck Dunes State Park (Holland, Michigan) – score 1.7/5 – Sandy Lake Michigan shoreline with coastal dunes, forested trails, and growing accessibility features including beach w…
• DeGray Lake Resort State Park (Arkadelphia, Arkansas) – score 1.6/5 – Arkansas's only resort state park offers certified accessible lodging, lakeside recreation, and year-round outdoor adve…
• Prophetstown State Park (West Lafayette, Indiana) – score 1.6/5 – Indiana's newest state park blends restored tallgrass prairie with accessible campgrounds, playgrounds, and trails alon…
• Sedona Red Rock Country (Sedona, Arizona) – score 1.6/5 – Sedona red rock landscapes and spiritual vortex sites with select accessible trails and stunning desert views for all v…
• Falls of the Ohio State Park (Clarksville, Indiana) – score 1.5/5 – Explore 390-million-year-old fossil beds along the Ohio River, with an ADA-accessible interpretive center featuring han…
• Gillette Castle State Park (East Haddam, Connecticut) – score 1.5/5 – A hilltop medieval-style castle overlooking the Connecticut River, with wheelchair-accessible first floor tours and fre…
• Turkey Run State Park (Marshall, Indiana) – score 1.5/5 – Ancient sandstone canyons and covered bridges await at this rugged Indiana gem, where Sugar Creek winds through towerin…
• Matthiessen State Park (Utica, Illinois) – score 1.4/5 – Stunning canyons, waterfalls, and geological formations in Illinois' LaSalle County, just miles from Starved Rock State…
• Mississippi Palisades State Park (Savanna, Illinois) – score 1.4/5 – Stunning bluffs above the Mississippi River with a wheelchair-accessible overlook trail and 2,500 acres of outdoor recr…
• Starved Rock State Park (Utica, Illinois) – score 1.4/5 – Illinois' most beloved state park features 18 stunning canyons and seasonal waterfalls along the Illinois River valley.
• Stowe Mountain Resort (Stowe, Vermont) – score 1.4/5 – Vermont's iconic mountain resort offers adaptive sports, accessible gondola rides, and wheelchair-friendly trails throu…
• Brown County State Park (Nashville, Indiana) – score 1.3/5 – Indiana's largest state park offers scenic beauty with accessible trails, campgrounds, and guided tours through rolling…
• Indiana Dunes State Park (Chesterton, Indiana) – score 1.3/5 – Where towering sand dunes meet Lake Michigan, with all-terrain wheelchairs and beach mats making shoreline access a rea…
• Pokagon State Park (Angola, Indiana) – score 1.3/5 – Pokagon State Park offers all-terrain wheelchairs, accessible trails, and year-round outdoor adventures in northeastern…
• Rock Cut State Park (Loves Park, Illinois) – score 1.3/5 – A 3,092-acre Illinois gem with two lakes, accessible fishing piers, and trails welcoming wheelchair users and families…
• Spring Mill State Park (Mitchell, Indiana) – score 1.3/5 – A restored pioneer village, caves, and woodland trails in southern Indiana, with all-terrain wheelchairs available for…
• Brandywine Creek State Park & Russell W. Peterson Refuge (Wilmington, Delaware) – score 1.2/5 – A woodland haven along the Brandywine River with paved trails, trackchair access, and rich nature programming in northe…
• Ozark Folk Center State Park (Mountain View, Arkansas) – score 1.2/5 – Experience living Ozark heritage through traditional crafts, music, and culture at this unique Arkansas state park dedi…
• Pinnacle Mountain State Park (Little Rock, Arkansas) – score 1.2/5 – Arkansas's favorite urban wilderness offers accessible trails and all-terrain wheelchairs just minutes from downtown Li…
• Whitefish Mountain Resort (Whitefish, Montana) – score 1.2/5 – Whitefish Mountain Resort offers wheelchair-accessible gondola rides and adaptive recreation programs amid Montana's st…
• Cheaha State Park (Anniston, Alabama) – score 1.1/5 – Alabama's highest point offers stunning mountain views from a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk, plus accessible lodging…
• Giant City State Park (Makanda, Illinois) – score 1.1/5 – Explore stunning sandstone bluffs and accessible nature trails in southern Illinois, where ancient rock formations meet…
• Vermont Institute of Natural Science (Quechee, Vermont) – score 1/5 – A nature center where raptor encounters and forested trails meet thoughtful accessibility, set above Vermont's Ottauque…
• Cape Henlopen State Park (Lewes, Delaware) – score 0.9/5 – A stunning Delaware beach park where dunes meet history, offering free beach wheelchairs and accessible trails for ever…
• Crater of Diamonds State Park (Murfreesboro, Arkansas) – score 0.9/5 – The world's only public diamond mine where you can search for gems and keep what you find, set in the rolling hills of…
• Fort Delaware State Park (Delaware City, Delaware) – score 0.9/5 – A Civil War-era island fortress in the Delaware River, offering history buffs a wheelchair-accessible journey back to t…
• Gulf State Park (Gulf Shores, Alabama) – score 0.9/5 – A 6,150-acre coastal park with paved trails, accessible campsites, and a wheelchair-friendly beach lodge on Alabama's G…
• Ludington State Park & lighthouse (Ludington, Michigan) – score 0.9/5 – Michigan's beloved lakeside park offers accessible beaches, track chairs for off-road adventures, and a historic lighth…
• Maine’s highest peak & Baxter State Park (Mount Katahdin, Maine) – score 0.9/5 – Explore Maine's wild heart at Baxter State Park, home to Mount Katahdin and over 200,000 acres of protected wilderness.
• Tallulah Gorge State Park (Tallulah Falls, Georgia) – score 0.9/5 – A dramatic 1,000-foot canyon with five waterfalls, rim trail overlooks, and a new accessible waterfront area with adapt…
• White Clay Creek State Park (Newark, Delaware) – score 0.9/5 – A 3,600-acre Delaware gem offering free all-terrain wheelchairs, accessible trails, and creek-side beauty for every vis…
• White River State Park (Indianapolis, Indiana) – score 0.9/5 – Indianapolis's premier urban park blends world-class museums, miles of paved trails, and lush greenspace along the Whit…
• Clifty Falls State Park (Madison, Indiana) – score 0.1/5 – A stunning waterfall park in southern Indiana with wheelchair-accessible trails, a historic inn, and dramatic canyon vi…
• Itasca State Park (Itasca, Minnesota) – Walk across the Mississippi River at its humble beginning - just ankle-deep stepping stones where America's mightiest r…
• Blackwater Falls State Park (Davis, West Virginia) – A West Virginia state park built around a 62-foot amber-tinted waterfall, with a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail to…
• Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (Prairie City, Iowa) – A 6,000-acre tallgrass prairie refuge near Prairie City, Iowa, with a paved, accessible half-mile Overlook Trail loop a…
• Quechee State Park (Quechee, Vermont) – A Vermont day-use and camping park built around a 165-foot river gorge, with a wheelchair-accessible viewpoint on the R…