Indiana welcomes everyone to experience the adventures our state has to offer. To that end, we’ve compiled a list of accessible attractions and their special offerings to accommodate people with disabilities in Northern Indiana.

Shrine of Christ’s Passion

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This multi-media interactive prayer trail depicts the last days of the life of Jesus Christ. Visitors may reserve a Club Car for their visit (limited number available) to be driven by a tour guide. There are also wheelchairs available on a first-come, first-served basis. Listening stations at each scene help the visually impaired to follow the story as well.

Fair Oaks Farms

Giant milk jug in front of a barn at Fair Oaks Farms

This agritourism destination has a wealth of farm adventures for visitors of all ages. Their facilities are wheelchair accessible, and they even have an adult changing room.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana Dunes Beach from Above

Indiana Dunes National Park has a network of paved trails and boardwalks that are wheelchair friendly. The park also includes accessible camp sites, an inclusive playground, and an ADA accessible Nature Center where you can rent all-terrain wheelchairs! And recent additions to the park include accessible paddle launches, so no one is left out of canoeing or kayaking.

Plymouth Motor Speedway

Plymouth Motor Speedway

The excitement of the racetrack is for all! The Plymouth Motor Speedway includes an ADA Compliant ramp and seating area so everyone can enjoy a night at the races.

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival

This museum preserves the history of automobiles with many antique cars on display. In compliance with ADA regulations, the museum features automatic wheelchair-accessible doors and an elevator to all floors. They welcome guide dogs for the visually impaired, offer sensory bags, and provide hearing devices for guided tours. The museum even has a quiet space available for students with special needs. Please notify the museum in advance for any accessibility requests so they can provide the appropriate resources.

West Lafayette Parks & Trails

A view of Celery Bog in West Lafayette

There are many parks in West Lafayette to get out and enjoy nature. Many have paved trails and sidewalks, making it easier to get around and discover all they have to offer. Some parks have playgrounds and even sidewalks that lead down to waterfronts. And you’re welcome to relax in covered seating areas, too!

Skydive Indianapolis

Skydive Indianapolis

People with disabilities are welcome on the adventure at Skydive Indianapolis! This Frankfort-based skydiving experience has taken blind, paraplegic, and quadriplegic people on jumps. Call ahead or email them to schedule your jump.

Indiana Beach

Indiana Beach

This historic amusement park in Monticello offers a limited number of wheelchairs and Electric Convenience Vehicles (ECVs) for rent, but park goers may also use their own wheelchairs or ECVs. Small personal oxygen tanks and devices that can fit between your feet or in your lap are permitted on some rides. Service dogs are welcome at the park, though they cannot go on most rides.

Kosciusko County Parks & Trails

Beyer Farm Boardwalk Trail Warsaw Kosciusko County

Many parks and trails in Kosciusko County have paved or rubber surfaces so everyone can experience the beauty of nature. Check out their wealth of parks, splash pads, walking trails, and boardwalks.

Fairy Doors

A small door for the Fairy Trail at the Gennett Mansion in Richmond Wayne County

Noble County is home to a population of fairies, and you can find doors to their tiny homes dotted all around the county. These miniature attractions are viewable from sidewalks in towns like Albion and Kendallville.

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory

Butterflies on flowers at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory in Fort Wayne

This botanical garden in Fort Wayne has paved trails and wide doors for easy wheelchair navigation. It also includes foreign language interpretation, sensory accommodations, and universal changing tables. Service animals are welcome inside the garden, too.

Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Glass Wing of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art in Allen County

This art museum in Northern Indiana makes art accessible for all! Not only is the museum largely wheelchair-friendly, but they also have special tours for those with memory loss, vision impairments, and hearing challenges! They also have foreign language interpretation.

Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site

Gene Stratton Porter State Historic Site in Rome City

The historic home and final resting place of author Gene Stratton-Porter is made accessible with guides and maps, interpretive services, accessible parking, and more. They allow service animals to accompany visitors, too.

So plan your trip today with these accessible attractions in Northern Indiana.