The goal of the Monongahela National Forest is to provide the highest level of access for persons with disabilities while maintaining the character of the landscape that people come to the forest to enjoy.

Many of our facilities have been designed or modified to accomodate visitors with disabilities. We continue to make modifications to eliminate barriers, and accessibility is an important factor in all of our facility design.

Please see the recreation site index for a list of facilities which are accessible. A brochure is also available, through our partnership with the West Virginia Paralyzed Veterans of America.

In particular, we recommend the Falls of Hills Creek Trail, Stuart Campground, the Highland Scenic Highway Overlooks and Picnic sites, Cranberry Mountain Nature Center, Seneca Rocks Discovery Center, Lake Sherwood Recreation Area and Swimming Beach, and Spruce Knob Lake Fishing Site as our most accessible.

But remember, the national forest is a rustic place where the natural enviroment takes precedence. To maintain that desired character, not all facilities, trails, and paths can be modified to provide full accessibility.

If you have questions, please contact any of our offices. The telephone numbers listed on the District Addresses page are both voice and text numbers.

The USDA Forest Service is committed to making its web sites accessible to all USDA customers and employees. All of the agency web sites are undergoing review and redesign as necessary to ensure that they meet or exceed the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Many of our web sites currently meet the Section 508 accessibility standards. Furthermore, the USDA Forest Service continues to work on making all web sites accessible. Thank you very much for your patience through this redesign process. If you have any comments or suggestions for improvement for the Monongahela National Forest website please contact AnitaKelley by email at akelley@fs.fed.us or by telephone (voice and text) at (304)636-1800, x-324.