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{"id":60,"date":"2012-10-08T17:27:09","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T23:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2018-09-12T20:13:32","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T02:13:32","slug":"virginia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/?page_id=60","title":{"rendered":"VIRGINIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia\u00a0has a number of trails with minimal obstacles. \u00a0Some are very easy and others are wheelchair accessible. \u00a0Here are just a few of them.<br \/>\nThese links\u00a0were found through Internet search. \u00a0I would love to have some first-hand recommendations.\u00a0\u00a0With your help, we can share our knowledge with disabled people everywhere and also increase awareness of the need for more accessibility. Please e-mail me with your suggestions using the form in the sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"top\"><\/a><a href=\"#federal\">Federal<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#state\">State<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#local\">Local<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#private\">Private<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#misc\">Miscellaneous<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"federal\"><\/a>Federal<\/h2>\n<p><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Assateague Island National Seashore<br \/>\n<\/strong>Assateague Island is a 37 mile long island along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia.\u00a0 Assateague Island Nat&#8217;l Seashore &#8220;&#8230; contains over 37 miles of pristine beach. More than 300 wild ponies wander the beaches, inland pine forest, and salt marshes.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0&#8220;The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is located on Assateague Island and is one of the most popular birding destinations in the United States. &#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0There are three visitor centers: Chincoteague NWR 757-336-6122,\u00a0 Tom&#8217;s Cove 757-336-6577, and Barrier Island 410-641-1441.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Call the Assateague Island National Seashore Main Line: 410-641-1441 and dial #1 Maryland District Visitor Information to learn more.\u00a0 Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/asis\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Park Service website.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Here is <a title=\"Assateague Is. National Seashore\" href=\"http:\/\/www.assateagueisland.com\/island_info\/assateague_info.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another website <\/a>for Assateague Is.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/asis\/planyourvisit\/upload\/Planning-Your-Visit-08-27-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plan Your Visit Brochure<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/asis\/planyourvisit\/accessibility.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Page on Accessibility<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/asis\/planyourvisit\/upload\/trailmapmd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryland Trail Map<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/asis\/planyourvisit\/upload\/VAtrailmap2009a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virginia Trail Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>There are rental beach wheelchairs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wheelchair accessible trails in the Maryland District include the Life of the Marsh Trail, the Life of the Forest Trail, and the Bicycle Bridge, all of them 1\/2 mile long.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Wheelchair accessible trails in the Virginia District include Black Dutch Marsh Trail 1 mile, Toms Cove Visitor Center Boardwalk 1\/8 mile, Wildlife Loop 3.2 miles, and Woodland Trail 1.6 mile.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;Back Bay NWR includes a thin strip of barrier island coastline typical of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, as well as upland areas on the west bank of Back Bay. Habitats include beach, dunes, woodlands, agricultural fields, and emergent freshwater marshes. &#8221;\u00a0 The Refuge is just southeast of Virginia Beach.<br \/>\nHere is the Refuge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Back_Bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Back_Bay\/map.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map \u00a0<\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/uploadedFiles\/Region_5\/NWRS\/South_Zone\/Back_Bay\/BBNWR_overview_map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Overview Map<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/uploadedFiles\/Region_5\/NWRS\/South_Zone\/Back_Bay\/backbaymap_winter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winter Trails Map<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/uploadedFiles\/Region_5\/NWRS\/South_Zone\/Back_Bay\/backbaymap-eastdike.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer Trails Map<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 phone 757-301-7329 x3106<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuges\/trails\/refuge.cfm?orgcode=51510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trails<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuges\/trails\/refuge.cfm?orgcode=51510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 The seven trails listed here range in length from 0.1 to 3.15 miles and all are described as having a gentle grade (0 to 5%), with varied cross slopes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Blue Ridge Parkway \u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Parkway is a 469 mile drive &#8220;revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands.&#8221; The Blue Ridge Parkway is in both Virginia and North Carolina.<br \/>\nHere is their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website.<\/a> Phone 828-348-3400 \u00a0 Recorded Park Information line 828-298-0398<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueridgeheritage.com\/attractions-destinations\/blue-ridge-parkway-visitor-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parkway Visitor Center<\/a>\u00a0in Asheville, North Carolina\u00a0 828-298-5330 \u00a0<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/planyourvisit\/upload\/blrimap-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/maps\/full.html?mapId=e212fcb5-4ff9-4787-bbe4-3d40cc0d0daa#9\/36.8412\/-80.6506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Real time open\/close road status map<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueridgeparkway.org\/v.php?pg=55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueridgeparkway.org\/v.php?pg=55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/planyourvisit\/peaks-of-otter-mp-85-6.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peaks of Otter<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueridgeparkway.org\/v.php?pg=55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/> <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/planyourvisit\/peaks-otter-trails.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Abbot Lake Trail<\/a> \u00a0One mile loop around the lake &#8220;&#8230;through a woodland forest and open field.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/upload\/North-Carolina-Trails.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trails in North Carolina<\/a>\u00a0 This site gives mileage and a rating of easy, moderate or strenuous and links to trail maps. \u00a0I can not tell just how easy is &#8220;easy&#8221; and there is no indication whether there might be obstacles such as stairs.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/planyourvisit\/upload\/Rocky-Knob-Trail-Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rocky Knob <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"Hikerwithcane\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><strong>?<\/strong> Rocky Knob Picnic area trail &#8220;&#8230; is an easy 1-mile loop and offers a pleasant walk through a mature forest of large oaks, ashes, hickories, Fraser magnolias, hemlocks, and other native trees and shrubs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>George Washington and Jefferson National Forests<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;The Jefferson National Forest is comprised of lands located in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. The George Washington National Forest is comprised of lands located in Virginia and West Virginia.&#8221; \u00a0Both of these Forests are primarily in Virginia. \u00a0 I am putting this one post in the pages for all three states. \u00a0There are a ton of trails, many of them described as easy. \u00a0You might pick an area you want to visit and call the appropriate Ranger District for advice.\u00a0 \u00a0Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/main\/gwj\/about-forest\/districts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">phone numbers for the eight Ranger Districts<\/a>.\u00a0 Supervisor&#8217;s Office Phone 540-265-5100.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/main\/gwj\/maps-pubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Links to Maps<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/activity\/gwj\/recreation\/hiking\/?recid=73539&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Day Hikes<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalforests.org\/our-forests\/find-a-forest\/george-washington-and-jefferson-national-forests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Forests Foundation<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Here is the Forests&#8217;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/gwj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/gwj\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=79259&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Massanutten Storybook Trail<\/a>\u00a0in Lee Ranger District \u00a00.5 miles described in \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/virginiatrailguide.com\/2010\/09\/16\/massanutten-story-book-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virginia Trail Guide<\/a>. \u00a0&#8220;&#8230;leads to a spectacular view overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley. Learn from the interpretive signs of how the Massanutten Mountains were formed.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-5037 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/eyelogo-copy.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/gwj\/recarea\/?recid=73801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lions Tale Accessible Trail for the Visually Impaired<\/a>\u00a0in Lee Ranger District\u00a0 0.5 mile interpretive loop. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waymarking.com\/waymarks\/WMBXHZ_Lions_Tale_Accessible_Trail_For_the_Visually_Impaired_George_Washington_National_Forest_VA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waymarking.com<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backpacker.com\/trips\/virginia\/lion-s-tale-trail-explore-with-your-fingertips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Backpacker.com<\/a> &#8220;Listen to the gentle ripples of Passage Creek, feel the refreshing water running from the flume, and smell the sweet aromas of sassafras and birch.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/gwj\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=79945&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pandapas Pond Loop Trail<\/a>\u00a0Eastern Divide Ranger District 0.9 mile \u00a0&#8220;The pond is situated in a hardwood forest. Rhododendron and flame azalea are abundant. &#8230;\u00a0The trail encircles both the pond and the adjacent wetland.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/gwj\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=79953&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fenwick Nature Walk Trail<\/a> Eastern Divide Ranger District. 1.0 mile. \u00a0&#8220;&#8230;hikers can walk through an Appalachian forest, cross Mill Creek, pass through swampy wetlands, and get a nice view of a scenic waterfall. Wildflowers are abundant during the spring.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/gwj\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=79944&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virginias Walk Trail<\/a> Eastern Divide Ranger District \u00a01.30 miles. \u00a0&#8220;This 1.3 mile nature trail meanders around White Rocks Campground.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/gwj\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=78544&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rhododendron Trail <\/a>\u00a0James River Ranger District. \u00a00.12 miles \u00a0There is a &#8220;&#8230;wonderful view of the Rich Hole Wilderness at the end.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/gwj\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=81758&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beartree Lake Trail<\/a> Mount Rogers National Recreation Area \u00a00.8 miles paved and gravel-surfaced trail which encircles Beartree Lake.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/gwj\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=79369&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jackson River Fishing Trail<\/a> \u00a0Warm Springs Ranger District \u00a00.85 miles. Primarily used for fishing access to the Jackson River, the trail follows an old roadbed and has scenic views of the river.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/gwj\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=79370&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hidden Valley West Trail<\/a> \u00a0in Warm Springs Ranger District 1.08 miles. \u00a0Follows the Jackson River downstream.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Manassas National Battlefield Park<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Mantissas National Battlefield Park&#8217;s 4,400 acres acres are &#8220;characterized by gently rolling hills with a patchwork of open fields and forests.&#8221;\u00a0 Audubon Society\u00a0 has named it a Northern Virginia Birding Hotspot. &#8220;The park has developed a series of loop trails that traverse key areas of the First and Second Manassas Battlefields. &#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0 Thank you to Bryan Gorsira with the Park Service who wrote to tell me of new accessible trails at Manassas. From Bryan: &#8220;The Brownsville picnic area is located in the south western portion of the park and has a large parking lot, accessible restroom facilities, and a covered pavilion with accessible picnic tables, and a \u00bc mile wheelchair accessible natural resource education trail. &#8221;<br \/>\nHere is the Park <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mana\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone <span class=\"tel\">703-361-1339<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mana\/planyourvisit\/accessibility.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mana\/planyourvisit\/upload\/TrailMap-Accessible.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Map<\/a><br \/>\nFor a detailed description of the trails see <a href=\"https:\/\/npplan.com\/parks-by-state\/virginia-national-parks\/manassas-national-battlefield-park-park-at-a-glance\/manassas-national-battlefield-park-hiking-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Park Planner<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Brownsville Picnic Area Loop 0.25 mile\u00a0 &#8220;This trail is a gently rolling hard surface loop trail that leaves from the pavilion and restrooms, though fields and near a stream, past a small pond with a wheelchair accessible dock, and back to the pavilion.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>The Stone Bridge Trail is about 400&#8242; and goes to an overlook with wayside markers at the bridge.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Chinn Ridge Trail\u00a0 0.5 mile ADA paved extends along the crest of Chinn Ridge with several interpretive markers focusing on the Second Battle of Manassas.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Brawner Farm Trail about 800&#8242; and provides access to the Brawner Farm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8366\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31e-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible Brownsville Picnic Area Loop, Manassas Battlefield National Park \" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31e-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31e-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31e-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31e.jpg 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Accessible Brownsville Picnic Area Loop, \u00a9Manassas Battlefield Nat&#8217;l Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8367\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_320.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_320-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Accessible Fishing Dock\u00a9Manassas Battlefield National Park\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_320-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_320-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_320-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_320.jpg 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Accessible Fishing Dock \u00a9Manassas Battlefield National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8368\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31f-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Accessible Pavilion @Manassas Battlefield National Park\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31f-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31f-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31f-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_31f.jpg 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Accessible Pavilion @Manassas Battlefield National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge<br \/>\n<\/strong>Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge &#8230;. &#8220;provides wildlife a relatively remote area of upland forests and freshwater marshes extending into the Potomac River. The Refuge habitats host over 211 bird species, more than 200 plant species, 31 mammal species, and 40 species of reptiles and amphibians.&#8221;<br \/>\nHere is the Refuge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/mason_neck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0 703\/490-4979\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gis.fws.gov\/FWSLands_Mapper_Litev2\/?lit=msn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/uploadedFiles\/Elizabeth%20Hartwell%20Mason%20Neck%20Final%20(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brochure<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>Joseph V. Gartlan Great Marsh Trail 0.75\u00a0mile paved trail &#8220;&#8230;following a forested peninsula and ending at an observation platform overlooking the Great Marsh.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>\u00a0 High Point Trail 3 mile This ADA compliant paved trail parallels High Point Road and connects the refuge with Mason Neck State Park managed trails and facilities.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><strong>?<\/strong>\u00a0 The 3 mile Woodland Loop Trail looks as though it might be easy, but does cross some streams.\u00a0 Call to learn more.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shenandoah National Park<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Phone <span class=\"tel\">540-999-3500<\/span> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/planyourvisit\/accessibility.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/planyourvisit\/upload\/whole_park.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Park Map<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/planyourvisit\/maps.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maps<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/planyourvisit\/maps.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/virginiatrailguide.com\/2009\/06\/12\/limberlost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Limberlost Trail<\/a> 1.3 miles loop. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/planyourvisit\/upload\/skyland_area_2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/virginia\/limberlost-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AllTrails<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsinparks.com\/shenandoah-national-parks-limberlost-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kids in Parks<\/a> \u00a0There are benches and over 20 resting areas on this trail which passes through forest and mountain laurels.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><strong>?<\/strong> Story of the Forest Trail 1.9 mile loop \u00a0Self-guided nature tour. \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/virginia\/story-of-the-forest-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alltrails.com<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hikingproject.com\/trail\/7012187\/story-of-the-forest-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hikingproject.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"state\"><\/a>State<\/h2>\n<p><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><a title=\"VA State Parks Accessibility\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virginia State Parks<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility statement.<\/a> \u00a0The website states that there are 16 accessible trails amounting to 12 miles. \u00a0For information, contact the\u00a0State Parks Customer Service Center at <em>800-933-7275<\/em> or the individual parks.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Each park&#8217;s website has a thorough description of accessibility.\u00a0 You can find it by clicking on &#8220;Other info&#8221; from the home page.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>The Trail Guides for the parks list\u00a0many trails listed as &#8220;easy&#8221;. \u00a0 Their definition of easy is : \u00a0&#8220;From .5 to 1 mile; grades are short, typically fewer than 100 feet and less than 10 percent of the trail length; easily accomplished by all users, including the elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities, with little risk of injury or fatigue&#8221;. \u00a0 There are too many of these trails for me to list here, but if you have some favorites, please let me know and I will add them.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/amenity-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Search by Amenities<\/a>\u00a0 This webpage lets you\u00a0search through the state parks using the features that you want.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Bear Creek Lake State Park<\/strong><br \/>\nIn &#8220;&#8230;the heart of the Cumberland State Forest in central Virginia, Bear Creek Lake is less than an hour west of Richmond. It&#8217;s the perfect getaway for the outdoor enthusiast. Activities center on the 40-acre lake with a boat launch, fishing pier, boat rentals and a swimming beach.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Although motorized vehicles are not permitted on park trails, power-driven mobility devices for those with disabilities are permitted. Check with park staff to see if a given mobility device is suitable for a particular trail.&#8221;<br \/>\nHere is the Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/bear-creek-lake#general_information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/bear-creek-lake#other_info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0 Phone 804-492-4410 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/document\/data\/trail-guide-bearcreeklake.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Coyote Trail 0.07 mile<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Otter Trail 0.16 mile<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Beaver Run Trail 0.05 mile<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Belle Isle State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;Belle Isle has seven miles of shoreline on the Northern Neck&#8217;s Rappahannock River and provides access to Mulberry and Deep creeks. The park lets visitors explore a wide variety of tidal wetlands interspersed with farmland and upland forests.&#8221;\u00a0 There are twelve trails, all of them rated &#8220;easy&#8221;.\u00a0 I am just listing a few of them.\u00a0 You might want to call ahead to be sure of conditions.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/document\/data\/trail-guide-belleisle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Guide<\/a>\u00a0 Phone \u00a0804-462-5030 Here is the Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/belle-isle#general_information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/belle-isle#other_info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/> Mulberry Creek Boardwalk \u00a00.17 mile has an observation deck and an accessible fishing pier.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Bluebird Trail 0.9 mile<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Brewers Trail 0.53 mile<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Neck Fields Look Trail 1.19 mile<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>White Oak Swamp Loop 0.58 mile<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Deep Creek Trail 0.9 mile<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>First Landing State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0First Landing State Park is a National Natural Landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. &#8220;As Virginia&#8217;s most-visited state park, it&#8217;s an oasis within urban Virginia Beach. The park has 20 miles of trails and 1.5 miles of sandy Chesapeake Bay beach frontage. First Landing offers many recreational and educational activities and has many unusual habitats including bald cypress swamps, lagoons and maritime forest, as well as rare plants and wildlife.&#8221;<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Here is the Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/first-landing#general_information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/first-landing#other_info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/document\/data\/trail-guide-firstlanding.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Guide<\/a>\u00a0 Phone 757-412-2300<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.first-landing-state-park.org\/first_landing_trails.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Descriptions of the Trails<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>\u00a0Live Oak Trail 0.4 mile \u00a0&#8220;The terrain is mostly flat; the ground is packed sand and dirt with small patches of beach-like sandy areas. Trail users often see and hear snakes, reptiles, and woodpeckers and other birds.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>&#8220;The Cape Henry Trail is universally accessible from Kendall to 64th Street.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>High Bridge Trail State Park\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;The park\u2019s centerpiece is the majestic High Bridge, which is more than 2,400 feet long and 125 feet above the Appomattox River.&#8221;<br \/>\nHere is the Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/high-bridge-trail#general_information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/high-bridge-trail#other_info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0 Phone 434-315-0457 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/document\/data\/trail-guide-highbridgetrail.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Guide \u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>All the ten trail sections are described in the guide as easy. \u00a0This 31 mile long rail\/trail is &#8220;&#8230;..wide, level and generally flat. Its finely crushed limestone surface and dimensions make it easy to enjoy.&#8221; \u00a0This park came up in my search for universally accessible trails in Virginia State Parks, but there is no mention of such use on this website.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>&#8220;Rangers at the park offer accessibility tours throughout the year to help disabled persons access High Bridge. Reservations are required. Call 434-315-0457 or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:highbridgetrail@dcr.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">highbridgetrail@dcr.virginia.gov<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Hungry Mother State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Hungry Mother State Park is\u00a0 &#8220;&#8230;known for beautiful woodlands and a placid 108-acre lake in the heart of the mountains. The park has a sandy beach with bathhouse, boat rentals (fishing, canoe, kayak, paddle boats and paddle boards), a boat launch and a universally accessible fishing pier. &#8220;<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Here is the Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/hungry-mother#general_information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/hungry-mother#other_info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Phone 276-781-7400 \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/document\/data\/trail-guide-hungrymother.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Lake Loop Trail\u00a0 1 mile is easy\u00a0 &#8220;This loop trail starts and ends at 2,212 feet. The first mile, which parallels Park Blvd., is gently rolling and relatively flat. Once the trail crosses the dam, it begins steeper rolling sections.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>James River State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the park features rolling grasslands, quiet forests and beautiful views, as well as 3 miles of shoreline along the James River. &#8220;<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Here is the Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/james-river#general_information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/james-river#other_info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0 Phone \u00a0434-933-4355 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/document\/data\/trail-guide-jamesriver.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>Green Hill Pond Loop\u00a0 0.37 mile &#8220;About half the trail is a boardwalk over water, allowing guests to fish and enjoy nature from a different perspective. The trail has an ADA-accessible floating fishing dock.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/> Tye River Overlook 0.11 mile &#8220;Those with disabilities should contact a park ranger for permission to drive to the start of the Tye Overlook Trail. &#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>River Trail\u00a0 3.1 miles &#8220;This trail, beside the James River, offers views of the river and runs between the river and a wetland.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Cabin Loop\u00a0 0.8 miles<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Taylor Pond Loop 0.25 mile<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Kiptopeke State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;Located on Virginia&#8217;s Eastern Shore, this park offers recreational access to the Chesapeake Bay and the chance to explore a unique coastal habitat featuring a major flyway for migratory birds.&#8221;\u00a0 A free beach wheelchair is available on request. &#8220;The fishing pier is ADA-accessible up to the fishing-cleaning station. The pier has a firm surface of dirt, gravel and grass.&#8221;<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Here is the Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/kiptopeke#general_information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 Phone \u00a0757-331-2267 Accessibility\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/document\/data\/trail-guide-kiptopeke.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>Bald Eagle Bluff 0.1 mile<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Leesylvania State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Leesylvania State Park, nestled along the tidal shores of the historic Potomac River, \u201c\u2026offers many land and water activities, including hiking, picnicking, fishing and boating.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There is a universally accessible fishing pier.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/document\/data\/day-use-guide-leesylvania.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Guide<\/a>\u00a0 Phone \u00a0703-730-8205\u00a0 Here is the Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/leesylvania#general_information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/leesylvania#other_info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>Potomac Trail \u00a00.41 mile<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>Bushey Point Trail \u00a01.81 mile \u00a0described as &#8220;Partially accessible&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Mason Neck State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Close to Washington, D.C., &#8230;&#8221;this Northern Virginia park offers many outdoor activities and programs. It has hiking trails, 3 miles of paved multi-use trails, a large picnic area\u2026and a visitor center. \u2026.The park&#8217;s wetlands, forest, open water, ponds and open fields make it ideal for environmental study and wildlife observation. &#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/document\/data\/day-use-guide-masonneck.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Guide<\/a>\u00a0 Here is the Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/mason-neck#general_information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/mason-neck#other_info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0 Phone 703-339-2385<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>Beach Trail 0.3 mile<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>Dogue Trail 0.9 mile<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>High Point Multi-use Trail 3 miles<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>Marsh View Trail 0.25 mile<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"local\"><\/a>Local<\/h2>\n<p><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Arlington County<br \/>\n<\/strong>Arlington County has a great many parks.\u00a0 Use their <a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/find-a-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find a Park<\/a> to filter parks by Amenities such as paved trails or accessible restrooms.\u00a0 They describe paved trails and rate some as easy, but wheelchair accessibility is not mentioned.\u00a0 Call <a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Parks and Recreation<\/a>\u00a0 phone \u00a0703-228-7529 for more information.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonva.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/07\/TrailsMap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map of Parks and Off Street Trails<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/off-street-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Descriptions<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/locations\/lubber-run-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lubber Run Park<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/12\/LubberRun_Park.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a>\u00a0 from <a href=\"https:\/\/liveandlethike.com\/2015\/12\/09\/lubber-run-trail-lubber-run-park-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live and Let Hike<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>Lubber Run Trail \u00a01.2 miles round trip. Paved, but with a few somewhat steep places.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/locations\/dawson-terrace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dawson Terrace Park<\/a>\u00a0 Phone 703-228-1875 <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonva.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/12\/DawsonTer_FtBennett_Park.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Map<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><strong>?<\/strong>Palisades trail 0.43 miles is rated &#8220;Easy to moderate&#8221;. \u00a0&#8220;&#8230;a relaxing walk in the forest featuring ancient tulip poplar trees and views of the Potomac.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/locations\/fort-cf-smith-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fort C. F. Smith Park<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/12\/FortCFSmith_Park.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><strong>?<\/strong> The trail is 0.46 miles and rated easy. \u00a0The surface is \u00a0&#8220;&#8230;.variable and is asphalt, concrete &amp; gravel.&#8221; \u00a0It is not listed as wheelchair accessible, but you might want to give the county parks a call.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/locations\/glencarlyn-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glencarlyn Park<\/a><strong>??<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/12\/Glencarlyn_Park.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a>\u00a0 There is no specific information about the trails at this park other than they range from difficulty from &#8220;easy to difficult&#8221; and include nature trails.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/locations\/glencarlyn-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lacey Woods Park<\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/12\/LaceyWoods_Park.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>\u00a00.34 mile \u00a0&#8220;Trails through Lacey Woods offer a small escape from an urban environment. You will find mature trees, an azalea garden, and an active group controlling invasive plant species. You may even come across red salamanders who make their home among the logs here.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/locations\/rock-spring-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rock Spring Park<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/12\/RockSpring_Park.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>0.29 mile of a paved, easy trail. \u00a0&#8220;Bridges cross the wooded stream at several locations and bring you closer to nature. Local gardeners have made enhancements here, and several volunteers including students from Nottingham School help to preserve the natural beauty.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/locations\/thrifton-hills-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thrifton Hill Park<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/12\/ThriftonHill_Park.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><strong>? <\/strong>0.39 mile Rated &#8220;easy to moderate&#8221; \u00a0&#8220;&#8230;a pleasant walk through woods and open spaces perfect for taking a break. This passive park features a paved path and natural trail.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/locations\/tuckahoe-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tuckahoe Park<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/12\/ThriftonHill_Park-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>0.47 mile easy. \u00a0&#8220;&#8230;a refreshing and informative walk as you read the interpretive panels about nature. You will enjoy the wetland garden, forest, playground, and picnic area.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.arlingtonva.us\/locations\/zachary-taylor-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zachary Taylor Park<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/12\/ZacharyTaylor_Park.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><strong>?<\/strong> \u00a0One mile &#8220;easy to moderate&#8221; stone dust rail. \u00a0&#8220;&#8230;a beautiful place to enjoy being outside\u00a0with\u00a0nature trails, paths and a stream.&#8221; <\/p>\n<div style=clear:both;><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>City of Virginia Beach<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;Virginia Beach is home to 293\u200b parks and park facilities, encompassing over 7,000 acres, including neighborhood and community parks, metro parks, signature parks, natural areas, waterway accesses, trail linkages, open space preservation areas and park athletic facilities.&#8221;<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vbgov.com\/government\/departments\/parks-recreation\/parks-trails\/city-parks\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> for Virginia Beach Parks and Natural areas.\u00a0 Phone \u00a0757-385-0400 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vbgov.com\/government\/departments\/parks-recreation\/parks-trails\/Documents\/west-neck-trails-map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trails Map<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vbgov.com\/government\/departments\/parks-recreation\/parks-trails\/city-parks\/Pages\/west-neck-creek-natural-area.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Creek Natural Area<\/a><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> &#8220;This\u00a0natural area has been kept in its natural state with the exception of a series of shared use trails that total approximately 2.5 miles\u00a0of soft path and .3 miles of paved ADA compliant trails.\u00a0The trail system borders West Neck Road to the west and Princess Anne Road to the north.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fairfax <\/strong><\/a><strong>County<\/strong><br \/>\nThe county&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Buddy<\/a>&#8221; is an interactive map which allows you to click on a trail to see its name, surface, and width. \u00a0You can access this map with a smartphone: http:\/\/bit.ly\/fairfaxtrailbuddy \u00a0 Difficulty is not mentioned, but many of these trails are paved.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/trailsframe.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trails Information and links to maps<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/wp-glance003.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Major Parks<\/a> \u00a0Fairfax County Park Authority phone 703-324-8702\u00a0 Park Authority <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/virginia\/lake-accotink-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Accotink Park<\/a>\u00a0703-569-3464 has a 3.9\u00a0mile rail trail which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traillink.com\/trail\/lake-accotink-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TrailLink.com<\/a> describes as wheelchair accessible.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/lakefairfax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Fairfax Park<\/a> \u00a0703-471-5415 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/cct\/downloads\/lakeffxtrailmap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map of trail system<\/a>\u00a0 Most of the trails shown on the map are labeled &#8220;easiest&#8221;. \u00a0Better call first to be sure.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/eclawrence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ellanor C. Lawrence Park<\/a>\u00a0 Phone \u00a0703-631-0013 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/eclawrence\/downloads\/ecl-trailsmap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><strong>? <\/strong>&#8220;There are approximately four miles of trails &#8230;.\u00a0located in upland and bottomland forest and along the meadows. The trails are used for hiking, bird watching, jogging and walking. &#8221; \u00a0 Difficulty is not given for these trails.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/huntley-meadows-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huntley Meadows Park<\/a>\u00a0 Phone 703-768-2525 \u00a0&#8220;&#8230;a 1500-acre nature preserve that includes forests and regionally-rare marsh wetlands. It provides some of the best wildlife watching in Fairfax County.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>? <\/strong>The park has a 1\/2 mile wetland boardwalk trail and \u00a0a two \u00a0mile &#8220;interpretive trail system.&#8221; \u00a0The website gives no difficulty ratings for these trails, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.funinfairfaxva.com\/stroller-friendly-trails-northern-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StrollerFriendly Trails in Northern Virginia<\/a> describes them as, &#8220;ADA-compliant, stroller friendly\u00a0trails pass\u00a0through the woods to a long boardwalk over the beautiful marsh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>City of Hampton<br \/>\n<\/strong>Here is the <a href=\"http:\/\/hampton.gov\/1187\/Parks-Recreation\">website<\/a> for Hampton Parks &amp; Recreation.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Sandy Bottom Nature Park<br \/>\n&#8220;From the 10,000 square foot nature center overlooking Sandy Bottom Lake to the elusive creatures that inhabit the wetland marshes, there is something for everyone at Sandy Bottom Nature Park.&#8221;<br \/>\nHere is the Park&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/hampton.gov\/142\/Sandy-Bottom-Nature-Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone 757-825-4657 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hampton.gov\/DocumentCenter\/Home\/View\/148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Park Map<\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/hampton.gov\/DocumentCenter\/Home\/View\/149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brochure<\/a>\u00a0 There are numerous trails in this park which are easy\u00a0and probably more than these three are accessible. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/parks\/us\/virginia\/sandy-bottom-nature-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AllTrails<\/a>\u00a0describes them as wheelchair friendly.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/virginia\/trillium-loop-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trillium Loop Trail<\/a> 4.5 miles<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/virginia\/the-matteson-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matteson Trail<\/a> 4.4 miles \u00a0It loops around the outside of the Hamptons Golf Course and is heavily used.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/virginia\/chrisman-lake-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chrisman Lake Trail<\/a> 0.8 mile<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Henrico County<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;We are pleased to offer our citizens a variety of programs and activities for all ages, including residents with special needs. From visual arts to nature and outdoors, preschool to senior adults, there is something for everyone!&#8221;<br \/>\nHere is <a href=\"http:\/\/henrico.us\/rec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> for Henrico County Recreation and Parks.\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondoutside.com\/destination\/three-lakes-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RichmondOutside<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/henrico.us\/rec\/places\/three-lakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Three Lakes Park &amp; Nature Center<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 Phone \u00a0804-652-1470 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/henrico.us\/assets\/Three-Lakes-SHELTER-March-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Park Map<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>The Park&#8217;s 1. 3 miles of trails circle three man-made lakes. AllTrails\u00a0 says it is &#8220;wheelchair friendly&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"private\"><\/a>Private<\/h2>\n<p><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Blue Ridge Center<br \/>\n<\/strong>Blue Ridge Center preserves 900 acres of Virginia&#8217;s Piedmont, including streams flowing into the Potomac, diverse plants, sustainable farming and wildlife ranging from &#8220;butterflies to bears.&#8221;\u00a0 The 10 mile network of trails wind through forests and meadows.<br \/>\nHere is the Center <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueridgecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website.<\/a>\u00a0 Phone 540-668-7640 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueridgecenter.org\/map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Map<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueridgecenter.org\/hiking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hiking<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>\u00a0Farmstead Loop \u00a0&#8220;Just over a mile long and with minimal elevation change, the trail is perfect for all ages and fitness levels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Rockfish Valley Foundation<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Foundation works to preserve the natural, historical, ecological and agricultural resources of the Rockfish Valley.\u00a0 They support the Rockfish Valley Loop Trail system, Spruce Creek Park and the lands associated with them.<br \/>\nNatural History Center phone 434-361-0217 \u00a0RVF Office phone 434-226-0446 \u00a0See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginia.org\/Listings\/OutdoorsAndSports\/RockfishRiverLoopTrail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rockfish River Loop Trail<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 Here is the Foundation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockfishvalley.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockfishvalley.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/RVF-Trails-Map@2x.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail Map<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-image alignleft wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/>Rockfish Valley Track Trail \u00a0 From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsinparks.com\/find-an-adventure\/search\/VA?f[0]=field_adventures%253Afield_difficulty%3Aeasy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kidsinparks.com<\/a> \u00a0&#8220;&#8230;. a flat, 1 mile loop that follows the South Fork of the Rockfish River and Reids Creek. The trail features riparian, field, and bog habitats and offers excellent opportunities for viewing wildlife.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hikerwithcane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><strong>?<\/strong>\u00a0 There are plans for a \u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockfishvalley.org\/blog\/native-plant-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Native Plant Wal<\/a>k.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t know if this has been completed.\u00a0 From the map it looks very easy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockfishvalley.org\/blog\/spruce-creek-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spruce Creek Park<\/a><br \/>\nThis park in Nelson consists of 35 acres located at the intersection of Rt. 151 and Glenthorne Loop. It contains the Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center and three trails: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginia.org\/listings\/OutdoorsAndSports\/ChildrensNatureTrailatSpruceCreekPark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Children\u2019s Nature Trail<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockfishvalley.org\/blog\/butterfly-nature-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Butterfly Trail<\/a>, and a birding trail. Difficulty ratings for these trails are not given.\u00a0 \u00a0Call ahead.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Ni River Trail<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Ni River Trail is an easy and partially wheelchair accessible trail near Fredericksburg, Virginia.\u00a0 It is maintained by the <a href=\"http:\/\/spotsylvaniagreenways.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotslyvania Greenways Initiative<\/a>.\u00a0 Location as described on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fredericksburg.com\/local\/spotsylvanians-welcome-first-part-of-ni-river-trail\/article_fc0e31be-75ef-53d3-97d9-7d4730112eae.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fredericksburg.com<\/a> is &#8220;behind River Run Business Park off U.S. 1, across from Massaponax High School. It&#8217;s on land owned by Luck Development Partners and has a half-mile handicapped-accessible path covered with stone dust. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitfred.com\/listings\/outdoor-adventures\/hiking-walking\/salamander-loop-of-ni-river-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1212 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wheelchair_symbol_blue.png\" alt=\"Wheelchair Accessible\" width=\"18\" height=\"19\" \/><strong>?<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0The Salamander Loop<\/a> of the Ni River Trail is about 2 miles long and loops past a wetland area and an old farm pond and includes an overlook of the Ni River basin. Local fauna include deer, beavers, foxes, birds and salamanders.\u00a0Thank you to Bill Blevins for this description, &#8220;&#8230;<span class=\"s1\">Open to public. Fairly well groomed and wide trail through the woods. Many labeled trees along the path. There is a short loop and a longer loop with a spur trail along the river when it is not hunting season. I would say not accessible to wheelchairs but it is easily walked. There are 6 designated parking spots at the trailhead.&#8221;\u00a0 Here is a description by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantsmap.com\/organizations\/440\/collections\/1168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plants Map<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n3LITBNH7U4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Video<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"misc\"><\/a>Miscellaneous<\/h2>\n<p><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblevirginia.org\/outdoorrecreation\/accessibletrails.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Accessible Trails<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0from the Christopher &amp; Dana Reeve Foundation&#8217;s website<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><a title=\"Accessible Virginia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessiblevirginia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accessible Virginia<\/a> is a private Website maintained by the Duke Family. It collects information for a variety of accessible locales, including National and State parks, private parks, and other places of interest to the outdoor enthusiast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/us\/virginia\/ada\" target=\"_blank\">AllTrails Best Wheelchair Friendly Trails in Virginia<\/a>\u00a0 A list of 83 trails deemed wheelchair friendly by AllTrails.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/explore?b_tl_lat=39.091699613104595&amp;b_tl_lng=-77.61566162109375&amp;b_br_lat=38.63028174397134&amp;b_br_lng=-76.56646728515625\" target=\"_blank\">AllTrails Map of Trails in DC area<\/a>\u00a0 Difficulty and rating given for 137 trails in Virginia and Maryland surrounding the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturefortheblind.com\/directory-redirectory\">Nature For The Blind<\/a> has a directory of Braille trails for almost every state in the US and for many other countries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northernvirginiamag.com\/family\/family-features\/2015\/09\/04\/get-outside-and-get-into-nature-centers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Northern Virginia Nature Centers<\/a>\u00a0 Article from Northern Virginia Magazine, 9\/4\/2015<br \/>\nThere are many nature centers in northern Virginia and many of these have nature trails. \u00a0The websites to these centers rarely give any indication of the trails&#8217; difficulty or accessibility. \u00a0This article not only gives links to the centers, it provides \u00a0phone numbers \u00a0so you can call to inquire about a trail&#8217;s suitability for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p>The <a title=\"Rails-toTrails VA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.traillink.com\/stateactivity\/va-wheelchair-accessible-trails.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Rails-to-Trails Conservancy<\/a> lists wheelchair accessible trails in Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funinfairfaxva.com\/stroller-friendly-trails-northern-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stroller Friendly Trails of Northern Virginia<\/a>\u00a0 &#8220;&#8230;round-up of stroller friendly\u00a0trails in Northern Virginia highlights\u00a0paths that are easy to navigate and provide interesting diversions whether you\u2019re inside or behind the stroller.\u00a0Most of the paths are paved but we\u2019ve also included dirt trails that are navigable with a sturdy stroller.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelchairtraveling.com\/parks-and-the-outdoors\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wheelchairtraveling.com<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 is an outstanding resource.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul> <a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia\u00a0has a number of trails with minimal obstacles. \u00a0Some are very easy and others are wheelchair accessible. \u00a0Here are just a few of them. These links\u00a0were found through Internet search. \u00a0I would love to have some first-hand recommendations.\u00a0\u00a0With your help, we can share our knowledge with disabled people everywhere and also increase awareness of the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/?p=4465\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wheelchairtraveling.com VA<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-60","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5886,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions\/5886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}