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Donation Brings Accessible Carriage To Acadia National Park

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By NPT Staff - August 9th, 2022

An accessible carriage has been purchased to enable wheelchair-bound visitors to enjoy the carriage roads of Acadia National Park/Friends of Acadia, Avery Howe

A donation has enabled Friends of Acadia to purchase a wheelchair accessible carriage for tours on the historic carriage roads of Acadia National Park in Maine. The purchase was made possible with support from an endowment established by the Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation, the predecessor of the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation.

The carriage has a ramp on the back that should be accessible to most types of wheelchairs, according to Friends of Acadia. Several additional passengers may join on the carriage’s bench seats.

“We are grateful to the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation for their support of accessibility projects at Acadia," said Friends of Acadia President Eric Stiles. "We are committed to helping the National Park Service remove barriers for access, and we hope that many visitors will take advantage of this new opportunity to get out and explore.”

Diana Davis Spencer, executive chairman of the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, said, “There is a sense of exhilaration, being in a carriage with a pair of horses, meandering within Acadia’s parkland with its dense forests, mosses, ferns, and vistas. My late husband John, who had MS, relished sharing this experience with others. The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation is delighted to help make Acadia National Park accessible to more visitors, in a way that allows those with differing abilities to enjoy the park together.” 

The carriage is available for reservation through Carriages of Acadia by calling 207-276-5721. Prices for tours vary depending on the length of tour and number of people. It is recommended that those hoping to reserve a tour call well in advance of the desired date as spaces are limited.

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