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Accessible Recreation - Making the Outdoors Inclusive
Accessible Recreation - Making the Outdoors Inclusive
Accessible recreation opportunities
We have a strong focus on making Michigan's natural resources available for people of all ability to enjoy. You will find a wide variety of accessible recreation opportunities at our state parks, campgrounds, boating access sites, state game areas, trails and more.
Virtual tours
Our virtual tours are an immersive way to explore locations from home with detailed visual information.
More ways to explore accessible recreation
Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park
Located inside Muskegon State Park, the Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park offers unique winter experiences you won't find anywhere else.
Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park website »
The complex offers the following accessible features:
- Adaptive sleds with a bucket seat and skate blades affixed to the bottom.
- Specially designed, adaptive skis that allow skiers to sit on a seat and glide by pushing with ski poles.
- Ice bikes operate like regular bikes and allow skaters to sit while moving around the ice.
- Ski trails are graded and groomed to best accommodate adaptive skiing.
- The track is one of only four "kunstbahn-style" tracks in the country and is universally accessible.
- Accessible walkways located throughout the complex and lowered counters and tables inside the lodge.
Recreation Search website
You can find additional accessible recreation opportunities by using Recreation Search. Here you will find more detailed information about accessible features available by clicking on the "Accessible" button on the home screen, then clicking on "Filters" at the top of the next screen. From here you can choose from many different activities and facilities with accessible options. Please note, choosing more than one option will search for only those locations that have ALL the options, not locations that have either/or.
Video: 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Permits and other information
- Argo use on state land
- Bow permits for hunters with disabilities
- ORV certification for persons with a disability
- Permit to hunt from a standing vehicle
- Hunting on game bird preserves for people with disabilities
- Laser sighting devices for hunters with disabilities
- Use of ground blinds on public land by hunters with disabilities
About the Accessibility Advisory Council
The Accessibility Advisory Council consists of private citizens, appointed by the DNR director, who demonstrate a clear interest in improving accessibility to Michigan’s natural resources. The council provides guidance to help the Department of Natural Resources develop, manage and plan opportunities for those of all abilities to enjoy Michigan’s natural resources.