National Park Service – Texas
http://www.nps.gov/state/tx/
National Parks – Accessible to Everyone
http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/access/index.htm
Access Your National Parks – A Guide to Accessibility Programs
http://www.nps.gov/access/
Access Your National Parks: A Guide to Accessibility Programs in
National Parks
PRESS RELEASE, 7/11/08
“There is nothing so American as our national parks…. The
fundamental idea behind the parks…is that the country belongs to the
people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the
lives of all of us.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The National Park Service has the honor of preserving natural and
cultural areas valued by all, and as such, has the responsibility to
provide opportunities to enjoy and experience those areas to all
visitors. From Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Yosemite
National Park in California, from Gettysburg National Military Park in
Pennsylvania to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in Oregon,
from Padre Island National Seashore in Texas to Isle Royale in
Michigan, and from Coronado National Monument in Arizona to Fort Union
Trading Post in North Dakota – all visitors deserve the privilege of
experiencing the significance of these and any of the other 391 units
of the National Park Service.
National Parks have been set aside for all to experience and
appreciate, and each of the over 276 million visitors to the parks
finds their own meaning and value in a personal way. But what about
visitors with special needs – are they given the same opportunities
to experience and appreciate the National Parks? The answer to that is
– in most cases – Yes. National Park units are constantly moving
forward to provide trails, campgrounds, museum exhibits, ranger
programs, and other visitor opportunities for visitors with
disabilities.
The National Park Service has developed and made available a web site
to aid visitors with disabilities and special needs to find accessible
trails, programs, activities, and other features at national park
units nationwide. It is hoped that we can assist visitors and their
families and friends in travel planning to the NPS site of their
choice. Visit the “National Parks: Accessible to Everyone” website
at http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/access/index.htm
to learn about what opportunities are available in parks for
visitors with disabilities and special needs.
The web site will remain a work in progress and will continue to add
information as it becomes available. We may have missed information
from some parks and if an NPS unit is not highlighted here, it does
not mean it does not have accessible features. To obtain information
about units not included in this website, please call them or visit
their websites, which can be reached via www.nps.gov. Many of the
parks include sections on their websites that are about accessibility
and can be found in the websites’ indexes.
Service Wide Accessibility Coordinator/Committee
National Park Service
Accessibility Program Manager
Park Facility Management Division
1849 C Street, NW (Mail Stop 2420)
Washington, DC 20240
(202) 513-7027
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