Access is part of the mission.
The park serves the people of Maine — all of them. Accessibility is a long, specific conversation, and we welcome it.
Baxter State Park is committed to making its website, services, and facilities accessible to all visitors. We aim to conform with the federal accessibility requirements under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA.
What we commit to on this site.
- Conformance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA, in keeping with ADA Title II.
- Keyboard-operable navigation on every page, with a visible focus state.
- Semantic HTML landmarks, ARIA labels, and a skip-to-content link.
- Color contrast that meets or exceeds 4.5:1 for body text.
- Text that resizes up to 200% without breaking layout.
- Motion that respects prefers-reduced-motion.
- Forms with labeled inputs, clear errors, and no CAPTCHAs that block access.
We test with real assistive technology — screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and high-zoom browsers — and we fix what we find. If you run into an accessibility barrier, please tell us.
Accessibility in the field.
- Accessible parking and restrooms at select campgrounds and day-use areas.
- An accessible picnic area at Togue Pond with a paved path to the shoreline.
- Accessible lean-to sites at Katahdin Stream and South Branch Pond.
- Large-print copies of park rules and trail maps at the gatehouses.
- Staff training on assisting visitors with disabilities.
Accessible facilities in a wilderness are a practical compromise. The park’s deed requires us to keep most of the land in a natural wild state; within that frame, we work to offer as many accessible experiences as we can.
Tell us what we missed.
If a page on this site is difficult to use, or if you encounter a physical barrier in the park, please get in touch. We take accessibility reports seriously and respond within 5 business days.
This form is a mockup. In production, it routes to the park’s accessibility coordinator.
We are still learning.
If something is missing from this page, that’s part of the conversation. Please reach out.