Six Virginia State Parks offering all-terrain wheelchairs for guests with limited mobility

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Six Virginia State Parks now offer all-terrain wheelchairs in order to give guests with limited mobility more access — including one in the Richmond area.

According to Virginia State Parks, electric all-terrain wheelchairs are available on designated trails by guests with limited mobility at the following state parks:

• Powhatan State Park in Powhatan County
• York River State Park in James City County
• Mason Neck State Park in Fairfax County
• Shenandoah River State Park in Warren County
• Claytor Lake State Park in Pulaski County
• Wilderness Road State Park in Lee County

This project began as a pilot program in Mason Neck with the support of Friends of Mason Neck State Park and Del. Kathy Tran (D-Springfield).

Guests are asked to fill out this form at least 48 hours in advance in order to have access to an all-terrain wheelchair.

The funds to purchase the all-terrain wheelchairs were provided by Virginia State Parks license plate sales. Since they were introduced in 2019, $15 from each plate sale has gone towards projects that make Virginia State Parks more accessible.

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