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​Accessibility at Giant City: 


  • Lodge - The Giant City Lodge has a large asphalt parking lot with multiple accessible parking approximately 150' from the front door. There is a designated drop off area at the rear of the lodge lobby with a compliant sidewalk within 50' of the dining room. Several of the cabins are available with ADA compliant ramps within 100' of the asphalt parking lot. 

  • Visitor Center - There is an asphalt parking lot with accessible parking spaces adjacent to the sidewalk. There are accessible restrooms and water fountains. There are benches available for sitting. The displays are not tactile, have braille, or audio commentary. 

  • Stables - There is a limestone chat parking lot with designated concrete paved accessible parking space at the front of the building. There is an adjacent concrete sidewalk to access the stables and arena area. Access to the horses is provided through an ADA compliant ramp and mechanical lift.

  • Camping - The Giant City Campground has 5 accessible campsites. Each is paved with an adjacent concrete pad and a picnic table and grill. There are concrete sidewalks adjacent to the campsites to provide access to the shower house, shelter and playground. There is an accessible campsite in the Equestrian Campground. 

  • Hiking - The 1/3-mile Post Oak Trail is a wheelchair accessible trail. There other 8 designated hiking trails are not ADA accessible, but do have asphalt parking lots and accessible parking spaces. The equestrian trail has a limestone rock surface with parking available for vehicles and trailers at the rear of the Equestrian Campground. 

  • Hunting - All hunter parking lots are limestone chat. 

  • Picnicking - There are 10 picnic areas with paved roadsides and accessible parking spaces throughout the site. There are 5 reservable shelters with accessible parking and a 50' distance to the sidewalk. An accessible vault toilet is available at these shelters.

  • Restrooms - There are accessible vault toilets throughout the park, and accessible flush toilets in the Visitor Center and campground shower house.