Summer is the perfect time to get out and explore parks and outdoor recreation areas. The official purpose of National Recreation and Parks Month is to showcase and invite community participation in quality leisure activities for all segments of the population. This includes people with disabilities.
The National Parks and Recreation Association advocates for inclusion, encouraging all providers of park, recreation, and leisure services to provide opportunities in settings where people of all abilities can recreate and interact together. Visit the Association’s State Affiliate page to find out about parks and recreation activities in your state.
Many National parks are accessible. The National Park Service provides lists of accessible trails, accessible camping, accessible vistas, and picnic areas in the section of their website, "National Parks: Accessible to Everyone"
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability also has State listings of accessible parks and recreation programs.
For more information, contact Lara Terrell at (202) 973-7105.
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