Enjoy a Slice of Accessible Mother Nature on these National Park Webcams
Although there’s nothing better than visiting a national park in person, sometimes that’s just not possible. Be it lack of funds, transportation or even a worldwide pandemic, sometimes you just have to enjoy Mother Nature from afar. So check out these national park webcams that offer an up-close-and personal look at some of America’s national treasures.
Yosemite National Park
yosemite.org/webcams/yosemite-falls/
This Yosemite Falls webcam gives folks a good view of one of the park’s iconic attractions. Although Yosemite Falls slows down to a trickle by late fall, early spring is one of the best times to see it running at full force. And if you are making plans for a later visit to Yosemite, there’s also a wheelchair-accessible trail to the base of Lower Yosemite Fall.
Yellowstone National Park
www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm
This webcam offers an excellent view of Old Faithful, so just sit back on the sofa and watch it erupt. And if you make it to the park one day, remember there’s barrier-free access to the boardwalk viewing area, or you can watch things blow from the comfort of the visitor center through the floor-to-ceiling-windows.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
www.nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htm
This webcam, which refreshes every minute, gives folks a nice view of Manzanita Lake, with Mount Lassen in the background. And if you’d like to spend the night in the park one day, there’s a wheelchair-accessible camping cabin in Manzanita Lake Campground.
Channel Islands
https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/photosmultimedia/ocean-webcam.htm
Finally, have a look at this webcam at Channel Islands National Park in Southern California. This underwater webcam offers a peek at the kelp forest below the surface. And since this remote national park doesn’t offer much in the way of access, this virtual visit gives wheelchair-users and slow walkers a taste for what it’s like.
Planning a trip to a national park? Then check out one of these handy guides, which contain detailed access information for wheelchair-users and slow walkers.
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