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​Accessibility at Sam Parr:


  • Parking - The park has paved parking lots with accessible parking spaces. The sidewalks are concrete. There is a concrete wheelchair ramp to the park office and it can be slick when wet. 

  • Fishing - There is a wooden accessible fishing pier located at the White Oak Picnic Area. Boards may be slick when wet or icy. There is an approximate distance of 100' from the parking lot to the fishing pier. 

  • Restrooms - There are accessible vault toilets throughout the park. 

  • Camping - Campsites #2 and #17 are designed accessible, and have wheelchair accessible picnic tables and grills. 

  • Picnicking - The White Oak, Redbud, Dogwood, and Shadbush picnic areas are all accessible with 2 designed accessible parking spaces, concrete sidewalks and wheelchair accessible tables and grills at each.