All-Terrain Track Chairs
Program expanding to 13 state parks in August 2023
Track chairs are all-terrain, electric powered chairs that can be used on designated trails within the park. These chairs can help visitors explore areas of the state parks in new ways, often on trails that are not suitable for regular wheelchairs.
Track chairs are available year-round in some locations, and seasonally in others. Please call ahead to ensure a track chair will be available during your visit.
To reserve a chair, call the park you plan to visit. Chairs are – or will soon be – available at these locations:
- Blue Mounds State Park, 507-283-6050 – track chair trails map (PDF)
- Camden State Park, 507-872-7031 – track chair trails map (PDF)
- Crow Wing State Park, 218-825-3075 – track chair trails map (PDF)
- Father Hennepin State Park, 320-676-8763 – track chair trails map (PDF)
- Fort Snelling State Park, 612-279-3550 – track chair trails map (PDF)
- Frontenac State Park, 651-299-3000 – track chair trails map (PDF)
- Itasca State Park, 218-699-7251
- Lake Bemidji State Park, 218-308-2300 – track chair trails map (PDF)
- Lake Carlos State Park, 320-852-7200 – track chair trails map (PDF)
- McCarthy Beach State Park, 218-274-7200
- Maplewood State Park, 218-863-8383 – track chair trails map (PDF)
- Myre-Big Island State Park, 507-668-7060 – track chair trails map (PDF)
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, 218-595-7625 – track chair trails map (PDF)
These chairs are available to anyone who has a need. Call ahead to reserve a chair to be sure it will be available when you arrive. You will be asked to sign a waiver when you check it out. No other documentation is required.
Fees
There is no charge to use the chair, but a state park vehicle permit is required for all vehicles entering the park. There are discounted vehicle permits if you have a vehicle hang tag for a disability.
Chair transfer
Park staff are not available to help with transfer to or from the chair. If you need help with transfer, please bring someone who can assist you. Each location has a transfer board available. If you have additional transfer equipment that works with your personal chair, please bring that along.
Tips
You’ll be adventuring in nature, so we recommend you bring a water bottle, bug spray, sunscreen, snacks, a sun hat, and rain gear or extra layers depending on the weather. And your sense of adventure!
