People With Disabilities
Wheelchair Access
An in-depth accessibility profile for Karoo National Park has been compiled.
View the accessibility features overview for the Karoo National Park, as featured in the Rolling Inspiration magazine.
Accommodation
The rest camp has three units accessible to wheelchair users (two chalets with two beds and a sleeper couch in each and one family cottage with a queen bed and a single bed each in two bedrooms).
Chalet (CH2/4Z)
The unit is accessible to the mobility challenged. The chalet features two single beds, sleeper couch and a bathroom with a shower. The kitchen is equipped with a microwave. An aircon is also availble.
Family Cottage (FA6BZ)
The unit is accessible to the mobility challenged. The cottage features two bedrooms, each with one queen size bed and one single bed. There are two en-suite bathrooms. The kitchen is equipped with a microwave. An aircon and DSTV (limited channel) is also available.
Accessible Activities & Facilities
- The reception area and shop are easily accessible, with only a small step at the entrance to the building. Descending into the restaurant is achieved via an exceptionally steep ramp, with which even the strongest of wheelchair users will need assistance.
- The highlight of the Park from an accessibility perspective is its Fossil Trail, which is accessible to wheelchairs on a mostly smooth, firm surface with an appropriate gradient. The bird hide and other walks in the rest camp are not accessible, but wheelchair users can follow the road down to the picturesque camp site and make their way around it, enjoying close-up views of the fauna and flora along the way. Birds, insects and tortoises are particularly prominent along this route.
- Access to the Park’s Interpretive Centre and lush garden is also wheelchair accessible via a wooden boardwalk from the Centre’s parking area.