Accessibility

 

Curecanti National Recreation Area is working to improve accessibility for all people. Boating and scenic drives can be accessible options to view the park.

Physical/Mobility Accessibility

Campgrounds

• Lake Fork Campground: Sites 4, 15, 36, 37, 51 & 52 are ADA accessible. 36 and 37 have a paved ramp, but only one site is accessible at a time. The campground loops are paved. Restrooms with flush toilets and sinks are wheelchair accessible.
• Elk Creek Campground: Restrooms with flush toilets and sinks are wheelchair accessible. Campground road and loops are paved.
• Stevens Creek Campground: Vault toilets are wheelchair accessible. Campground road and loops are paved.

Elk Creek Visitor Center

• Entrance: First floor doors have a push button entrance. There is both an elevator and a concrete ramp (7.8% grade with a cross-slope of 0.96%) to access the second floor.
• Parking: 12 accessible parking spots are available. The parking lot and sidewalks are paved.
• Restrooms: Restrooms with flush toilets and sinks and one water fountain are wheelchair accessible.
• Seating: Many benches are located outside the visitor center.

Overlooks/Waysides

• Pioneer Point/Curecanti Creek Trailhead: Path to the eastern overlooks near the parking is packed gravel with a mild grade.
• Hermits Rest Overlook: Path from the parking lot to overlook is paved and packed gravel. Wheelchairs may need assistance.
• Paved pull offs with wayside exhibits are along CO Highway 92 and US Highway 50.

Trails

• Neversink Trail is unpaved, packed dirt for the first 0.2 miles (0.3 km). It may be wheelchair accessible with assistance.
• Other trails within Curecanti have rocky, uneven surfaces, wooden stairs, or steep descents.

Deaf/Hearing Loss Accessibility

• Wayside exhibits with illustrations and text are situated throughout the park at overlooks and trailheads.
• Visitors who are Deaf or have hearing loss may request an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter for in-person ranger programs. We recommend you submit a request at least 14 days or more in advance to improve your chances of securing these services.

Blind/Low Vision Accessibility

• Visit the Park Brochure page for complete information about how you can access braille and text-only versions of Curecanti park brochure.

 

Service Animals

Service animals are allowed at Curecanti National Recreation Area. NPS policy defines a service animal as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. The tasks performed by the animal must be directly related to the person’s disability.

Emotional support, therapy, and companion animals are not service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), they have not been trained to provide a task directly related to a disability. Emotional support animals are considered to be a pet and can only go where permits are allowed.

Please visit the National Park Service's webpage for detailed information on bringing service animals to NPS sites.

 

Access Pass

U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are permanently disabled may be eligible for the Interagency Access Pass. This free, lifetime admission pass provides admittance to thousands of recreation sites managed by National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, and Bureau of Reclamation.

• Passes must be obtained with valid identification
• Does not cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners

Learn more about all types of America the Beautiful passes under Fees & Passes.