Park brochures are available in Braille, and most public facilities within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore are wheelchair accessible as are the overlooks found along the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. Each campground has handicapped accessible campsites.
The Duneside Accessible Nature Trail is located at the Dune Climb. The trail (0.9 miles round trip) begins at the north end of the picnic area and parking lot. It is level and made of packed graded crushed limestone, so it is easy to walk on or to push a wheelchair. You will find several interpretive signs and benches along the trail. Click here for a trail map and more description of the trail.
Sand wheelchairs are available at the Maritime Museum boathouse and at the Dune Climb to enable handicapped individuals to enjoy the dunes and beaches. The sand wheelchair at the Dune Climb is kept at the Dune Center. The wheelchairs must stay in the area where they were loaned.
The web site offers a virtual tour using photographs of several of the trails and facilities at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Its a great way to get some advanced knowledge of the accessibility issues at many of our most popular sites.