It really feels Like a Whole ‘Nother Country…(Texas that is). I had a busine...
My Trip to Paris, France in a Wheelchair
The overnight flight from Houston Intercontinental airport took 8 hours 45 minut...
Pasadena, California: Huntington Library, Gardens + Galleries
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, Calif...
Iceland: Accessible Travel Tips
When arriving at the Keflavik Airport (about 50 km or 31 mi from Reykjavik) the ...
Alaska Cruise and Land Tour Tips
One of the best accessible cruises is to Alaska, whether using a manual o...
Oregon, McKenzie River: Hot Springs & Gardens
In McKenzie Bridge, Oregon along the McKenzie River is the Belknap Hot Springs, ...
Oregon, Astoria: Coastal Town Access Travel Tips
The town of Astoria, Oregon is one of the oldest and most continuously populated...
A Quad’s Cross Country Trip
Russell, a quadriplegic, and his wife, Darlene, make a trip across the United St...
Bear Canyon Woods Lake, Arizona
When it gets hot in Phoenix, Arizona everyone looks for quick getaways to escape...
Sail the Sea + Adaptive Sailing
Have you ever felt like being in a wheelchair was limiting your choice of holida...
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Plaza + Overlooks
Everyone who visits San Francisco, California wants to see the Golden Gate Bridg...
Access Criteria for Parks + Trails
The following is the criteria for looking at accessibility in parks. The categor...
Petaluma River, California: Shollenberger Park Trail
Tucked inside an industrial park on the banks of the Petaluma River in Californi...
Roswell, Georgia: Sweet Apple Park
People come to Sweet Apple Park in Roswell, Georgia to exercise on the path...
Tasmania Travel Tips
With its distinction as the world’s most rugged island, Tasmania is not exactl...
MacKerricher State Park, California Coast
Sprawling MacKerricher State Park, one of the more accessible parks in Mendocino...
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Trip
In Puerto Vallarta, Mexico the stares froÂm the townfolk in Mexico may take som...
Van Damme State Park, California Coast
Three miles south of Mendocino, 2,000-acre Van Damme State Park has a variety of...
Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park, California
Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park sits on a headland that juts dr...
Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay
Doran Regional Park in Bodega Bay is situated on a broad, sandy 120-acre spit th...
Seattle, Washington Outdoors for All Foundation
Get outside with Outdoors for All in the beautiful Pacific Northwest! Outdoors f...
Mendocino Botanical Gardens, California Coast
The 47-acre Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, on a marine terrace two miles sou...
ABA Law: Beach Access and Paths
Beach access routes allow pedestrians to cross a beach so that they can play, sw...
ABA Law: Overlooks and Viewing Areas
Definition [F106.5] A viewing area is an outdoor space developed for viewing a l...
ABA Law: Picnic Areas
Definition [F106.5] A picnic facility is a site, or a portion of a site, that is...
ABA Law: Fishing Piers and Recreational Pathways
ADAAG requires that at least one accessible route connect accessible buildings, ...
ABA Law: Outdoor Constructed Features
Definition [F106.5] Outdoor constructed features are picnic tables, fire rings, ...
ABA Law: Trailheads and Trail Facilities
Definition [F106.5]Â A trailhead is defined as an outdoor space that is designa...
ABA Law: Trail Slope Rules
Running Slope [1017.7.1]Â Running slope, also referred to as grade, is the leng...
ABA Law: Trail Makeup Rules
Surface [1017.2]Â The surfaces of trails, passing spaces, and resting intervals...
ABA Law: Updating and New Trail Rules
Definition [F106.5] A trail is defined as a pedestrian route developed primarily...
Bodega Bay Head Trail in California
Bodega Head in Bodega Bay forms the tip of a peninsula that extends south of the...
California Sonoma Coast State Park Accessibility
Sonoma Coast State Park is not a single site but rather a collection of beaches,...
Valley Adaptive Sports (VAS)
Valley Adaptive Sports’ is a non-profit organization that aims to support and ...
Monterey, California Scenic Coastal Trail
The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail is a link in the 1,200-mile Coastal...
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California
Calaveras Big Trees in the Sierra Mountains of California had been ordered ...
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, California
The Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial in Martinez, California is one...
Fort Ross State Historical Park, California
Fort Ross, the southernmost Russian outpost in North America, stands on a high o...
Vista Trail, Bodega Bay California Coast
This small turnout along Highway 1 by Bodega Bay, known as the Vista Trail, is a...
San Francisco: Lands End + Sutro Baths Trail
At San Francisco’s northwestern tip is a forested, windswept park perched ...
Oakland, California: Temescal Regional Recreation Area
Tucked between the intersection of Highways 24 and 13 in Oakland, you’ll f...
Disneyland California Wheelchair Travel Tips
I remember the first time my mom and dad took us to Disneyland. I was five. I al...
Bodega Bay, California: Bird Walk Trail
Bird Walk in the Bodega Bay is a mile-long loop trail through a revitalized 14-a...
Eugene, Oregon: Visit the King Estate Winery
The King Estate Winery sits on top of a hill in the southwest part of Eugene, Or...
No Barriers USA
No Barriers is a registered 501(c) that works to empowers people of all wal...
Lake Chapala, Mexico Access Review
This trip was to Chapala, Mexico. It’s a small town located about 45 minut...
Washington, D.C. Wheelchair Travel Tips
Wheelchair travelers from all over said that Washington D.C. was one of the most...
Bodega Bay, California Weekend Getaway
Located off Highway 1 about 45 minutes north of the San Francisco Airport is the...
Wrights Beach Jenner, California
In Jenner, California, Wrights Beach, with its low bluffs isn’t as dramatic as...
Livermore, California Wine Country
The Livermore Wine Country is located about fifty minutes from San Francisco on ...
Newport, Oregon Day Trip
Newport Beach is a historic part of Oregon’s beautiful coastline. It becam...
Monterey, California Travel Guide
Monterey is one of the ocean cities along Monterey Bay, Northern California with...
San Francisco: Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf + Ghirardelli Square
The famous Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf are the most popular tourist attracti...
Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, California
One of the most historical landmarks in San Francisco is the former federal stat...
Press Release: Access 2 Parks Project Launches
In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. w...
Filoli Gardens + Mansion, California
Thirty minutes from San Francisco in the South Bay in Woodside, CA is a historic...
The Caribbean: Visiting Barbados by Wheelchair
Barbados has a physical challenge. We’ll call it, “Location, location, locat...
Chabot Regional Park, East Bay, California
If you find yourself in East Bay near Castro Valley and looking to spend some ou...
London, England Attractions Overview
If traveling to London, plan your top sites to see as there are endless attracti...
Bear Creek Lake State Park, Virginia
Bear Creek Lake State Park is one of 40 parks in the Virginia state park system....
Pleasanton, California Accessible Trails
Marilyn Murphy Kane Trail In Pleasanton, California, on the east side of the San...
Boudler, CO: Pearl Street Shopping & Dining
For my little sisters graduation I traveled to Boulder, Colorado, a wonderful mo...
New Zealand Vision Impaired Biking Tour
Aotearoa, New Zealand was the chosen location for a tandem biking adventure for ...
Monterey, California Seacliff State Beach
Seacliff State Beach stretches for nearly a mile along the northern end of Monte...
California Coast: Carmel River State Beach
Carmel River State Beach in the Monterey Bay Area of California offers fine view...
Camden, Maine Exploring Tips
The town of Camden, Maine is a beautiful North East town with colonial style bui...
Stinson Beach, California Tips + Guide
Stinson Beach and its 3.5 miles of sandy oceanfront are very popular during summ...
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, California
Within this 2,315-acre Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Park, the largest on the ...
Fort Humboldt, Northern California Coast
Fort Humboldt in Northern California is a remnant of a U.S. Army outpost es...
Las Gallinas Wildlife Ponds in Marin County, California
Just north of the Marin County Civic Center, bordering McInnis Park on San Pablo...
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, 45 miles north of Eureka in the heart of redw...
Alameda Creek Trail, East Bay Area, California
In the California Bay Area, a paved 12-mile trail along Alameda Creek from Niles...
Easy Access Travel
Dedicated to meeting the needs of disabled and mature travelers. Easy Access Tra...
Northern California Coast Attractions
The rocky shores of the Northern California Coast offer countless views to relax...
Pillar Point Harbor in the Bay Area, California
Approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco, in the small town of Princeton, P...