Track Chairs Available at Minnesota State Parks
If you’ve thought of visiting a Minnesota State Park, but felt you couldn’t navigate the terrain, then check out these loaner track chairs available at Minnesota State Parks. Unlike standard wheelchairs, these power track chairs have tank tracks rather than wheels, and they are excellent for use on inaccessible trails.
There’s no charge to borrow a track chair, but track chair-users will be required to sign a liability waiver. No verification of disability — such as an accessible parking placard or doctor’s note — is required. Although all locations have a transfer board, park staff are not allowed to assist with transfers, so if you can’t transfer independently you’ll need to bring along assistance. And don’t forget to pack along a water bottle and some snacks, as they are not usually available along the more rugged trails.
Advance reservations are required, so call the park directly to make sure the track chair is available on your desired date. Track chairs are available at the following Minnesota State Parks.
Blue Mounds State Park
Luverne, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00121#homepage
Camden State Park
Lynd, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00127#homepage
Crow Wing State Park
Brainerd, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00139#homepage
Father Hennepin State Park
Isle, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00142#homepage
Fort Snelling State Park
St. Paul, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00154#homepage
Frontenac State Park
Frontenac, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00160#homepage
Itasca State Park
Park Rapids, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00181#homepage
Lake Bemidji State Park
Bemidji, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00205#homepage
Lake Carlos State Park
Carlos, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00211#homepage
McCarthy Beach State Park
Side Lake, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00226#homepage
Maplewood State Park
Pelican Rapids, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00229#homepage
Myre-Big Island State Park
Albert Lea, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00175#homepage
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Two Harbors, MN
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00266#homepage