Tennessee State Parks have installed adult-sized changing tables at eight state parks to increase accessibility for all visitors, bringing the total number to 18 state parks with the tables and further entrenching the state park system as the most accessible in the nation.
The changing tables enhance accessibility for tasks such as toileting. They assist changing for adults with disabilities, children and teens. Beyond being more convenient and dignified for visitors who need them, tables like these open new possibilities for traveling and enjoying parks for many visitors and their caregivers. The tables utilize a remote to adjust the height of the table. Each table lowers to approximately 12 inches off the ground and reaches a height of 39.5 inches when raised.
Added State Parks with the tables:
- Chickasaw State Park
- Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park at Head of Sequatchie
- Mousetail Landing State Park
- Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park
- Cedars of Lebanon State Park
- Harrison Bay State Park
- Warriors’ Path State Park
- Bledsoe Creek State Park (two tables)
State parks that already have adult-sized changing stations are:
- Fall Creek Falls State Park
- Johnsonville State Historic Park
- Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
- Montgomery Bell State Park
- Natchez Trace State Park
- Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
- Paris Landing State Park
- Pickwick Landing State Park
- Red Clay State Historic Park
- Reelfoot Lake State Park
Tennessee State Parks is focused on reducing barriers that limit access to enjoying the natural, cultural and recreational offerings throughout the park system. More information, including a video, about changing tables in Tennessee State Parks can be found online. Information about overall accessibility in the parks is also on the parks website. More information about the Tennessee State Parks Conservancy can also be found online.
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