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The long, flat nature boardwalk winding through the meadow at Huntley Meadows Park

Huntley Meadows Park

Accessibility rating: Mostly Accessible

Near SPARC Alexandria

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LocationRatingAddress / coordinates
Huntley Meadows ParkMostly Accessible38.7577361, -77.0986575

Unique Feature: Nature Boardwalk

Huntley Meadows has a long nature boardwalk that is flat and maneuverable for wheelchairs. The boardwalk features beautiful nature and various wildlife. The best time to visit to see the wildlife is early in the morning.

The long, flat nature boardwalk winding through the meadow at Huntley Meadows Park Wetland scenery along the nature boardwalk at Huntley Meadows Park

Accessibility Ratings

Each amenity was scored against an ADA-based checklist. N/A means the amenity is absent; parks are not penalized for it. See the methodology for how scores were assigned.

Parking

6/6

There are 3 designated accessible parking spaces

Three designated accessible parking spaces at Huntley Meadows Park

Trails

5/7
  • There are two accessible trails, but they are not indicated on the signage.
  • One of the accessible trails begins at the edge of the parking lot.
  • The main boardwalk for the meadow is 1,904 feet from the parking lot.
A paved accessible trail beginning at the edge of the parking lot at Huntley Meadows Park

Bathrooms

7/7
  • There is a fully accessible bathroom available in the visitor's center during park hours from Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays, and 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekends.
  • There is an accessible porta potty in the parking lot, it is fairly dirty.
An accessible porta-potty in the parking lot at Huntley Meadows Park

Visitors Center/Clubhouse

5/5
  • There is a nice, staffed visitor's center open during park hours.
  • The visitor's center does not rent out their air conditioned rooms for events.
  • The visitor's center offers manual wheelchairs if needed.

Picnic Shelter & Seating Areas

3/5

There is one picnic shelter, but it does not have tables or chairs, and is not for public use. It does have a roof/shelter.

Signage

3/6
  • There are directions and information on signs at an accessible height, however they do not list accessible areas.
  • There is no Braille on the signs.
An informational park sign at accessible height at Huntley Meadows Park, without Braille