Accessible Activities & Facilities
Photo courtesy of the Hocking Hills Tourism Association
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources offers facilities that allow visitors of all abilities to enjoy the outdoors. See the lists below to find a public area offering your favorite outdoor activity. For more details on specific areas, follow the link to property details. Or contact the nearest Wildlife District Office or State Park Office.
Fishing
Below are lists of accessible fishing areas throughout the state.
Wheelchair-Accessible Fishing Piers
- Alum Creek State Park
- Barkcamp State Park
- Buck Creek State Park
- Buckeye Lake State Park
- Caesar Creek State Park — near the Marina at Caesar Creek
- Catawba Island State Park
- Cowan Lake State Park
- Deer Creek State Park
- Delaware State Park
- East Fork State Park
- Grand Lake St. Marys State Park
- Guilford Lake State Park
- Hueston Woods State Park
- Indian Lake State Park
- Jackson Lake State Park
- Kiser Lake State Park
- Lake Logan State Park — accessible restroom nearby
- Lake Milton State Park
- Madison Lake State Park
- Maumee Bay State Park
- Mosquito Lake State Park
- Muskingum River (Devola Lock #2)
- Paint Creek State Park
- Pike Lake State Park
- Pymatuning State Park
- Rocky Fork State Park
- Stonelick State Park
Shore Fishing
- Battery Park (Sandusky Bay access)
- Clear Fork Reservoir
- Deer Creek Reservoir (Stark County)
- Dempsey Access (Sandusky Bay)
- Emerald Necklace Marina (Lake Erie & Rocky River)
- Findlay Reservoir 2
- Fox Lake
- Geneva State Park (Lake Erie access)
- Highlandtown Lake
- Jackson Street Pier (Sandusky Bay access)
- Knox Lake
- La Su An Wildlife Area
- Lorain City (Lake Erie Access)
- Maumee Bay State Park
- Mazurik Access
- Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area
- Miller Road Park (Avon Lake, Lake Erie access)
- Mogadore Reservoir
- Mosquito Creek Lake
- North Reservoir
- Resthaven Pond #8
- Ross Lake
- Rush Run Wildlife Area
- Sandusky City Boat Launch
- Shreve Lake
- Shoreline Park (Sandusky Bay access)
- Spencer Lake (2 piers)
- Springfield Lake
- Tappan Lake
- Tycoon Lake
- Washington Street Pier (Sandusky Bay access)
Boating
Accessible Boat Launches/Ramps
- Alum Creek State Park
- Buck Creek State Park
- Buckeye Lake State Park
- Catawba Island State Park
- Cowan Lake State Park — ramp for powerboats, kayaks
- Deer Creek State Park
- East Fork State Park
- Findley State Park — kayaks
- Indian Lake State Park
- Hueston Wood State Park — ramp for powerboats, kayaks
- Lake Loramie State Park — kayaks
- Lake Milton State Park — kayaks
- Mt. Gilead State Park — ADA kayak/canoe launch
- Oak Point State Park
- Paint Creek State Park
- Portage Lakes State Park
- Shawnee State Park — seasonal docks at marina
- West Branch State Park
Other Lakes with Accessible Launches
- Atwood Lake
- Belpre (Ohio River access)
- Berlin Lake
- Clark Lake Wildlife Area
- Clear Fork Reservoir
- Dempsey Access (Sandusky Bay)
- Emerald Necklace Marina (Lake Erie & Rocky River)
- Findlay Reservoir 2
- Fox Lake
- Geneva State Park (Lake Erie access)
- Griggs Reservoir
- Hargus Creek Lake
- Highlandtown Lake
- Hoover Reservoir
- Jackson Lake
- Knox Lake
- La Su An Wildlife Area
- Lorain City (Lake Erie Access)
- Marietta (Muskingum River Access)
- Mazurik Access
- Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area
- North Reservoir
- O'Shaughnessy Reservoir
- Ohio River - Aberdeen
- Ohio River - K.H. Butler Boat Ramp
- Ohio River - Racive Boat Ramp
- Pleasant Hill Reservoir
- Portage River (Lake Erie Access)
- Resthaven Pond #8
- Ross Lake
- Rush Creek Lake
- Rush Run Wildlife Area
- Salt Fork Lake
- Sandusky City Boat Launch
- Shreve Lake
- Spencer Lake
- Vermillion City Boat Launch
- Veto Lake
Hunting
Below are lists of accessible hunting areas throughout the state.
APV Access
- Berlin Lake Wildlife Area
- Big Island Wildlife Area
- Brush Creek Wildlife Area
- Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area
- Deer Creek Wildlife Area
- Delaware Wildlife Area
- East Fork Wildlife Area
- Fallsville Wildlife Area
- Grand River Wildlife Area
- Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area
- Lake La Su An Wildlife Area
- Resthaven Wildlife Area
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area
- Waterloo Wildlife Area
- Woodbury Wildlife Area
Waterfowl Hunts
- Clark Lake Wildlife Area
- Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area
- Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
- Mercer Wildlife Area
- Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area
- Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area
Deer Hunts
Shooting Ranges
Below are lists of accessible shooting sports facilities throughout the state.
Archery Range
- Berlin Lake Wildlife Area Shooting Range
- Indian Creek Wildlife Area Shooting Range
- Spencer Lake Wildlife Area Shooting Range
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area Shooting Range
Shooting Range
- Deer Creek Wildlife Area Shooting Range
- Grand River Wildlife Area Shooting Range
- Indian Creek Wildlife Area Shooting Range
- Oxbow Lake Wildlife Area Shooting Range
- Rush Run Wildlife Area Shooting Range
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area Shooting Range
Trails
Paved Trails
- Barkcamp State Park
- Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve — Blackhand Trail (4.3 miles)
- Buckeye Lake State Park — Dam Trail (4.1 miles)
- Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve — about 0.3 miles of Gorge Trail is wheelchair accessible
- Dillon State Park — Black Locust Trail - 0.5 mile paved loop with an accessible restroom nearby
- Hocking Hills:
- Ash Cave (Hocking Hills State Park)
- Hock-Hocking Expedition Trail
- Little Miami State Park — 50 miles
- Old Woman Creek NERR & State Nature Preserve — part of the Estuary Overlook Trail is paved and leads it an observation area
- Quail Hollow State Park — Nature-for-All trail to the herb garden and surrounding woodlands
- Salt Fork State Park — Forest Crest Nature Trail
- Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve - a small portion of trail near parking lot is paved. The remainder is wheelchair accessible boardwalk.
- Wingfoot State Park — Storybook Trail
Boardwalks
- Cooperrider Kent Bog State Nature Preserve — Boardwalk through the bog
- Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve — 1.25-mile boardwalk
- Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve
- Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve — 1.25-mile loop boardwalk begins from parking lot; no kickrails
- Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve — 1.4-mile boardwalk through swamp forest and old-growth forest
- Lake Milton State Park — Lakeside boardwalk
- Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
- Maumee Bay State Park — Interpretive boardwalk through Lake Erie wetlands
- Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve — 0.8-mile boardwalk through the marsh
Wildlife Watching
Below is a list of accessible birding and wildlife viewing areas throughout the state.
- Deer Creek Wildlife Area
- Grand River Wildlife Area
- Hueston Woods State Park — Hedgerow Project Wildlife Habitat and Nature Center
- Indian Creek Wildlife Area
- Indian Lake State Park
- Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area
- Lake La Su An Wildlife Area
- Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
- Maumee Bay State Park
- Mercer Wildlife Area
- Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area
- Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area
- Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area
- Rush Run Wildlife Area
- Salt Fork Wildlife Area
- Spencer Lake Wildlife Area
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area
Beaches
Below is a list of state parks beaches that have Mobi Mats available.