Does the park accommodate individuals with disabilities?
Pennekamp’s park programs are at various states of accessibility to disabled visitors. • Physically disabled individuals go free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult aboard “Encounter,” our wheelchair-friendly snorkeling vessel. “Encounter” features wheelchair tie-downs as well as an oversized marine head (restroom). • Our Glassbottom tours are accessible to those in wheelchairs. • We are working to make our snorkeling and scuba tours even more wheelchair-friendly, bur currently our disabled-persons policy is as follows: The disabled individual must be able to get in and out of the water on their own, or with the assistance of their accompanied helpers. The captain of the vessel has the authority to prohibit any passenger from getting into the water if he feels the sea conditions are not conducive to safe swimming. • Pennekamp State Park is in constant effort to improve accessibility to programs and facilities for persons with disabilities of all types. For requests of special
