Recreation

The scope of recreation is almost limitless. Covering such a broad topic is next to impossible; we only hope to introduce some general information and provide access to organizations specializing in accessible recreation. The real experts are those of you who are out there making things happen.

Outdoor Recreation Links

Camping

The Handicapped Travel Club, Inc. was formed in 1973 to encourage RV traveling for people with a wide range of disabilities. The HTC encourages people with disabilities and their families to travel, to meet and to share information on making recreational vehicles accessible for the disabled.

Go Camping America! The official website of the non-profit National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC). Whether you are interested in an overnight site, a seasonal park, a destination location, or a spot to hold a family reunion, you will find a park on this site that suits your needs.

Accessible Hiking Trails

Working With Scouts With Disabilities This web site is a part of The Boy Scouts of America and serves as an on-line resource, education tool, and link repository for all Scouts, Scouters and parents who are involved in or have an interest in providing a Scouting opportunity for youth with disabilities.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC): Trail Link The TrailLink database in searchable format offers detailed information on the over 1,000 rail-trails. Use the search by activity function and select Wheelchair to find wheelchair accessible trails.

National Park Golden Access Pass

The Golden Access Passport is a lifetime entrance pass to national parks, monuments, historic sites, recreation areas, and national wildlife refuges that charge an entrance fee. A Golden Access Passport must be obtained in person at a federal area where an entrance fee is charged. It is available only to citizens or permanent residents of the United States who are medically determined to be blind or permanently disabled. You may obtain a Golden Access Passport by showing proof of medically determined permanent disability, or eligibility for receiving benefits under federal law.

For more information:

National Park Foundation
P.O. Box 34108
Washington, DC 20043-4108

1-888-GoParks (1-888-467-2757).

Email:parkspass@nationalparks.org