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2017-18-GOEL-Accessible-Travel Thanks for Reading the Get Out, Enjoy Life Accessible Travel Guide! In this book, you’ll discover a state-by-state directory of accessible travel destinations across the United States. These accessible travel suggestions are part of the Get Out & Enjoy Life program that is a joint educational initiative between: • SPORTS ‘N SPOKES magazine, published by the Paralyzed Veterans of America, • The Spina Bifida Association, and • Cure Medical, a leading manufacturer of intermittent catheters that donates their first 10% of net income to fund medical research in pursuit of a cure for paralysis and urinary retention. Each chapter of this book provides easily-accessible destinations that are fun and engaging for friends who use wheelchairs. For example, the cover photo of this book features Jesi Stracham who went tent camping in Cape Cod, Massachusetts for 4 days by herself. Jesi has had a SCI since 01/18/2015. See all of the photos of people Enjoying Life on wheels from our 2017 Photo Contest at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/sportsnspokes/photos/?tab=album&album_id=101551605684639 29 You’ll see these family-oriented travel destinations mentioned in the annual Get Out, Enjoy Life accessible travel program offered by SPORTS ‘N SPOKES magazine and their partners. The goal of Get Out, Enjoy Life is to help encourage you and your family to explore all kinds of travel destinations, whether you are new to using a wheelchair or a seasoned pro. We hope this book will help you do that! We host this program every year to help you broaden your horizons with ideas of what is waiting for you just up the road. So go ahead…..Get Out & Enjoy Life! Please note: This is not a comprehensive list, it’s more of an idea generator to get you travelling out there in our great nation. There are plenty more accessible locations out there for you to discover! Have an accessible destination you’d like to include in this book? Let us know – contact Chris DiVirgilio/SPORTS ‘N SPOKES magazine – [email protected] . 2 Table of Contents FOREWORD : THANK YOU TO OUR READERS AND PARTNERS ..................................................................................... 4 ALABAMA .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 ALASKA ................................................................................................................................................................... 12 ARIZONA .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 CALIFORNIA ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 COLORADO .............................................................................................................................................................. 25 DELAWARE .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 FLORIDA .................................................................................................................................................................. 31 GEORGIA .................................................................................................................................................................. 34 HAWAII .................................................................................................................................................................... 37 IDAHO ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39 ILLINOIS ................................................................................................................................................................... 41 INDIANA ................................................................................................................................................................... 43 IOWA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 45 KENTUCKY ............................................................................................................................................................... 48 MARYLAND .............................................................................................................................................................. 50 MASSACHUSETTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 51 MICHIGAN ................................................................................................................................................................ 53 MINNESOTA ............................................................................................................................................................. 56 MISSISSIPPI .............................................................................................................................................................. 57 MISSOURI ............................................................................................................................................................... 588 NEVADA ............................................................................................................................................................... 6161 NEW JERSEY ............................................................................................................................................................ 63 NEW YORK .............................................................................................................................................................. 65 NORTH DAKOTA ....................................................................................................................................................... 68 OHIO ........................................................................................................................................................................ 69 OKLAHOMA ............................................................................................................................................................. 71 OREGON ................................................................................................................................................................... 73 PENNSYLVANIA ........................................................................................................................................................ 75 RHODE ISLAND ........................................................................................................................................................ 79 SOUTH CAROLINA .................................................................................................................................................... 80 TENNESSEE .............................................................................................................................................................. 82 TEXAS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 84 UTAH ....................................................................................................................................................................... 87 VERMONT ................................................................................................................................................................ 89 VIRGINIA .................................................................................................................................................................. 90 WASHINGTON .......................................................................................................................................................... 92 WASHINGTON , DC ................................................................................................................................................... 95 WISCONSIN .............................................................................................................................................................. 97 WYOMING .............................................................................................................................................................. 100 NATIONAL PARKS AND GOLDEN ACCESS PASS ...................................................................................................... 101 3 Thank You to Our Readers and Partners Now in its’ 8th year, the annual Get Out, Enjoy Life program was created to encourage friends with disabilities to explore their world! The annual GOEL event happens every summer on social media and on the pages of SPORTS ‘N SPOKES magazine. This year, we’d like to thank our partners who supported the GOEL accessible travel event with donations for prizes, dream destinations, and help with the distribution of program resources to readers worldwide. Our key partners for the 2017 Get Out, Enjoy Life program are: • SPORTS ‘N
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