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​Accessibility at Big River:


  • Parking - The parking lots throughout the park are fine gravel over sand. There is a single accessible parking space at each of the shelter houses with sidewalk directly from the space to the shelter. 

  • Trails - Big Pines hiking trail is a 2 mile trail with a 1 mile inner loop that is wheelchair accessible. Trail surface is a stamped fine gravel. There is accessible parking at the trailhead parking lot. 

  • Camping - There are three accessible campsites in the equestrian campground. There is an accessible parking space in the parking lot. 

  • Restrooms - There are accessible vault toilets in the equestrian campground with sidewalks from the accessible campsites and shelters.