Accessibility

 

General Information

Pea Ridge National Military Park welcomes all visitors. Everyone should be given the opportunity to visit and learn about America’s National Parks, no matter their learning difference or challenges. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact us by e-mail or by calling the visitor center front desk at 479-451-8122.

Pea Ridge National Military Park Does Not Have:

• no campgrounds
• no overnight parking of any kind
• no pay phones or public phone
• no lodging
• no all-terrain vehicle trails
• no covered parking

Physical / Mobility

Pea Ridge National Military Park's tour road was designed to be toured by a vehicle along the tour road and stopping at any of the ten tour stops. Parking varies at each stop. Each stop has interpretive signs for the visitor to read. Some of these pullouts have only one sign, and others have multiple signs. The tour road surface is made of chip and seal pavement, which is relatively flat and level, and can be maneuvered across easily. Some of the tour stops have level concrete pavement to move across. There are some tour stops with parking lots that have signs that are positioned away from the parking lot and concrete pavement and onto grass or dirt surfaces and can become muddy depending on the weather.

Parking

The main parking at the visitor center lot is in front of the visitor center at:
15930 National Park Dr.
Garfield, AR 72732.
All parking lots are first-come-first-serve.

Tour Stop 1
One designated accessible parking space
Nine standard parking spaces
One bus parking space
The parking lot surface is made of chip-and-seal pavement and concrete sidewalks. The area around the parking lot is grass and dirt.

Tour Stop 2
One designated accessible parking space
Nine standard parking spaces
Two bus parking spaces
The parking lot surface is made of chip-and-seal pavement and concrete sidewalks. The area around the parking lot is grass and dirt.

Tour Stop 3
One designated accessible parking space
Two standard parking spaces
One bus parking space
Parking lot surface is made of chip-and-seal pavement and concrete sidewalks. The area around the parking lot is grass and dirt.

Tour Stop 4
One designated accessible parking space
Ten standard parking spaces
Two bus parking spaces
The parking lot surface is made of chip-and-seal pavement and concrete sidewalks.
The area around the parking lot is grass and dirt.

Tour Stop 5
Pullout large enough for only one automobile (large SUV, not a bus)
The parking lot surface is made of chip-and-seal pavement. The area around the parking lot is grass and dirt.

Tour Stop 6
One designated accessible parking space
Eleven standard parking spaces
Two bus parking spaces
The parking lot surface is made of chip-and-seal pavement and concrete sidewalks. The area around the parking lot is grass, dirt, and rocks, but mostly grass.

Tour Stop 7
One designated accessible parking space
Eleven standard parking spaces
Two bus parking spaces
The parking lot surface is made of chip-and-seal pavement and concrete sidewalks.
The area around the parking lot is grass, dirt, and rocks.

Tour Stop 8
Four designated accessible parking spaces
Three bus parking spaces
The parking lot surface is made of chip-and-seal pavement and concrete sidewalks. The area around the parking lot has sidewalks and then has grass and dirt beyond those sidewalks.

Tour Stop 9
Pullout large enough for two automobiles (large SUV, not a bus)
The pullout surface is made of chip-and-seal pavement. Grass fields surround the pullout.

Tour Stop 10
Pullout large enough for two automobiles (large SUV, not a bus)
The parking lot surface is made of chip-and-seal pavement and concrete sidewalks. The area around the parking lot is grass and dirt.

Visitor Center
There are large industrial welcome mats on both sides of the entrance doors at all public entrances. The floors are all level and flat. The flooring in the visitor center is an artificial wood laminate that has a wood grain texture. Inside the visitor center restrooms, the floor has wide tile with grout in between the tiles. When wet, the tile in the restroom is very slippery.
The visitor center parking lot has three accessible parking spaces about 30 yards from the visitor center's entry doors. The front entrance to the visitor center has heavy manual pull doors. The right door can be opened by pressing the large silver button on the marked accessible post preceding the door. The restrooms in the visitor center are located at the back of the bookstore on the right-hand side. The men's and women's restroom doors will open by pressing the large silver button on the wall outside of the restroom doors next to the door handle. The auditorium has manual pull doors. These doors are propped open unless a program is in progress. Inside there is a space for a wheelchair or other mobility device in the front row.

Note: There are brochures available at the visitor center with information about the park. The park's film is open-captioned. Assistive listening devices are available by contacting the front desk. If you have a large group needing multiple listening devices, please call us at 479-451.8122, x1226, or email us hours in advance. American Sign Language services are available by contacting the visitor center. Please call us or email us at least two weeks in advance. In an emergency, the fire alarm has flashing lights throughout the visitor center.

Deaf / Hearing Loss

There are brochures available at the visitor center with information about the park.
The park's film is open-captioned.
Assistive listening devices are available by contacting the front desk.
In an emergency, the fire alarm has flashing lights throughout the visitor center.

Blind / Low Vision

• There is a tactile map of the visitor center adjacent to The Road to Pea Ridge exhibit.
• A braille version of the park brochure can be obtained at the front desk in the visitor center.
• All exhibit panels in the museum have braille guides or overlays available.
• There is an online website tour that accompanies the driving tour.
• In the event of an emergency, sirens will go off in the visitor center to alert visitors to that emergency.

Cognitive & Learning Disabilities

• The film has battle reenactment scenes which have loud noises of cannon fire and flashes of light.

• There is a tactile map of the visitor center adjacent to The Road to Pea Ridge exhibit.

• There are various textile exhibits throughout the visitor center.

• During the summer months, there are frequent weapon demonstrations of cannons and muskets mostly on Saturdays. Both can be heard throughout the park.

• Weekdays (Monday- Thursday) tend to be quieter and less crowded.

Service Animals

Service animals are allowed. The Americans with Disability Act defines a service animal as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person's disability. For more information contact ADA Service Animal FAQ.

Pets

Pets are not allowed in the buildings Please keep all pets on a leash for their safety.

The America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access Pass

You may wish to learn about The America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access Pass -- or simply, the Access Pass -- which provides a wide range of discounts on activities and services when one visits federal lands.