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Great American Vacations for Travelers with Disabilities

Amazon.com review: America is finally opening up to people with disabilities. Thanks to legislation and evolving perspectives, there's been a welcome burst of growth both in the attitudes and construction needed to make the U.S. more hospitable. Fodor's Great American Vacations for Travelers with Disabilities rides the wave of momentum and adds to it, as more and more disabled travelers take the vacations they've been wanting. Fodor's guide covers 38 locations across the U.S., providing basic guide information in appealing prose on where to stay, eat, sightsee, play, hike, snorkel, and barhop, plus detailing access information for people with mobility problems and hearing and vision impairments. It's clear from the start that a lot of care has gone into making this a quality production, and it's reassuring to know that each site was checked out personally by someone who understands disability concerns.

Book Description:

A great travel guide providing solid, detailed accessibility information and on-target travel know-how.
An invaluable aid for travelers with mobility problems and hearing and vision impairments and for the people who travel with them. Each chapter a miniguide to the destination it covers, including: Where to stay---charming inns and B& Bs, affordable hotels and motels, scenic campgrounds. Where to eat---bistros and cafés, diners and delis, pizzerias and pasta places, and even the occasional fancy restaurant. What to see and do, from famous landmarks to explorable neighborhoods. Outdoor fun for the entire family. Where to shop for regional crafts and local souvenirs. Great entertainment, from Broadway shows to country jamborees. Every entry loaded with accessibility information---everything from curb cuts and entrance ramps to roll-in showers and high sinks to pools with hydraulic lifts, Braille menus and signage, lowered phones, and more. Covers the best of America's travel destinations, including Boston, Cape Cod, Charleston, Chicago, the Everglades, Gettysburg, the Grand Canyon, the Grand Tetons, Las Vegas, the Lincoln Trail, Los Angeles, the Maine coast, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Nashville, the Natchez Trace, New Orleans, New York City, Niagara Falls, the Outer Banks, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Philadelphia, Rocky Mountain National Park, San Antonio and Austin, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Fe and Taos, Savannah, Seattle, the Texas Gulf Coast, Walt Disney World, Waikiki and Honolulu, Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Yellowstone, and Yosemite.
Amazon.com:"Fodor's Great American Vacations for Travelers with Disabilities" (paperback)

Amazon.com review: A guide for intrepid travelers with physical limitations, this carefully-researched book has practical advice on planning safe and rewarding visits to fifty American parks, with in-depth descriptions of fifteen parks designated as "Best Visits" for their exceptional accessibility. Those with mobility problems, vision and hearing impairments, seniors, families with young children -- anyone looking for gentle, rewarding hiking and nature-observing opportunities in the U.S. will treasure this resource.

Book Description:
"Easy Access to National Parks is more than a first-rate guide for people with disabilities to our national treasures. It is an invaluable resource that should be in the glove compartment of every family car." -- Phil Donahue

"Although this guidebook is about access to our national parks, its central message is that access is for everyone -- access not only to the scenic wonders of America, but to the promise and fruits of America." -- Alan A. Reich, President

National Organization on Disability:
Easy Access to National Parks enables those with physical disabilities to enjoy our national parks -- from Olympic National Park in Washington State to Everglades National Park in Florida and from Yosemite National Park in California to Acadia National Park in Maine. Those with mobility problems, vision and hearing impairments, seniors, families with young children -- anyone looking for gentle, low-effort hiking opportunities will find this thoroughly researched guide an invaluable resource. Features include: -- Practical advice on planning safe and rewarding visits to fifty national parks, with in-depth descriptions of fifteen parks designated as "Best Visits" for their exceptional accessibility -- Accessible park attractions and services, including trails. viewpoints, camp-grounds, lodging, restaurants, visitor centers, museums, ranger-conducted programs, tours, recreational opportunities, and much more -- Tips on natural and human history, climate and terrain, and plant and animal life -- Twenty color photographs, twelve black-and-white photographs, and twenty maps

Synopsis:
A guidebook to America's national parks provides information on the region, access, lodging, services, tours, sport opportunities, trails, campgrounds, medical facilities, visitor centers, and more for all fifty national parks. Original.

Profusely illustrated with both color and black-and-white photos and detailed maps, this unique, much-needed guidebook provides a directory of all 50 national parks--grouped by region--detailing access, lodging, services, tours, sports opportunities, accessible trails and campgrounds, and medical facilities.
Amazon.com:"Sierra Club - Easy Access to Our National Parks" (paperback)

How to Travel - A Guidebook for Persons With a Disability