Accessible parking
Trailheads with accessible parking include:
- Gooseberry Falls State Park (free parking at the Visitor Center; State Park vehicle permit required to park inside the park).
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park (State Park vehicle permint required)
- Beaver Bay Wayside and Trailhead
- Silver Bay trailhead near Rukavina Arena
- Schroeder – Cross River Wayside
- Cut Face Creek Wayside (open seasonally)
- Grand Marais City Hall
Accessible Restrooms
- Gooseberry Falls State Park visitor Center (indoor flushing toilets, open year-round)
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park – Trail Center. Flushing toilets open year round. State Park vehicle permit required.
- Beaver Bay Wayside (seasonal access to indoor flushing toilets)
- Cut Face Creek (seasonal vaulted toilet)
- Grand Marais City Hall (indoor flushing toilets, open year-round)
More Accessibility Information for the North Shore
Track Chair for use at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Track chairs are all-terrain, electric-powered chairs that can be used on designated trails within the park. These chairs are available to anyone who has a need, and can help visitors explore areas of the state parks in new ways, often on trails that are not suitable for regular wheelchairs. See what Minnesota State Parks offer track chairs
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Above & Beyond with U - Accessibility, Inclusion, and Belonging
Above & Beyond With U (A&BWU) helps communities break down barriers of inaccessibility, exclusion, and misunderstanding around the experiences of people with disabilities. We work alongside organizations, schools, businesses, and public/private entities to create environments where everyone feels welcome, included, and valued. Accessibility educators and non-profit based in Two Harbors, Minnesota.