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​Accessibility at Prophetstown:


  • Parking -  The main parking area is asphalt with designated accessible parking spaces.  There is a concrete sidewalk that leads from the parking area to the playground, picnic shelter, and vault toilets. There is a small step leading into the park office. 

  • Restrooms - There are accessible vault toilets in the park, and flush toilets in the shower building in the campground. 

  • Fishing - There are no fishing docks/piers at the park.  The main parking area is shared with the boat launch parking area, there is approximately 100' of river bank that can be used for fishing. This area is along the parking lot and would be roughly 10-20 yards over grass to get to from the parking area.

  • Service animals are welcome in the park, and there are water hydrants in the day use and campground areas. All waste produced by the animal would need to be cleaned up if able.