Accessibility

Berry Hill Campground - Detailed Accessibility Information

The following descriptions and photos are intended to offer additional details for trip planning that may be needed by people with disabilities. These facilities and experiences may not meet the needs of all people or be compliant with all standards. People are advised to review this information to determine if these facilities meet their needs. If you have additional questions or need additional details, please contact us by emailing grosmorne@pc.gc.ca.

• Terrain
• Sensory Features
• Campsites
• Washrooms
• Showers
• Kitchen Shelter
• Laundromat
Playground
• Baker's Brook Falls Trail
• Circulation Routes

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Terrain

Berry Hill campground is forested with gentle sloping terrain. The campground’s roads are paved with average slopes less than 5% but maximum sloes up to 8%. All amenities can be accessed via paved roads. Campsites are a combination of compacted gravel (firm) and compacted natural soils (semi-firm).

 

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Sensory Features

• Sensory aware devices are available to borrow at the kiosk.
• Download our information package including stories about potential experiences in the park.
• To help us better prepare for your visit you may wish to complete the optional Visitor Services Pre-registration form and submit to grosmorne@pc.gc.ca.

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Campsites

Serviced sites – Sites 37, 46, and 48 are level with a compacted gravel surface (firm).

• Distance to washrooms/kitchen shelter:
  • Site 37 = 45 m
  • Site 46 = 45 m
  • Site 48 = 65 m

• Ground around fire pits may be softer and more uneven.
• Standard picnic table provided.
• Access to the service post for water and electricity may be limited due to uneven ground and space restrictions.

Unserviced sites – Site 45 has a compacted gravel surface (firm) that gently slopes (up to 5%).

• Distance to washrooms/kitchen shelter is 20 metres.
• Ground around fire pits may be softer and more uneven.
• Standard picnic table provided.

 

 

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Washrooms

One wheelchair accessible bathroom stall in each gendered washroom.

• Washrooms accessed from 1130 mm wide corridor. Entrance doors have 840 mm clear width.
• Turning space of 2000 mm in each washroom.
• Male Stall:
  • 1580 mm x 1450 mm with clear door width of 830 mm and 1520 mm x 840 mm transfer space


• Female Stall:
  • 1540 mm x 1480 mm with clear door width of 830 mm and 1540 mm x 830 transfer space

Obstacles:

Minimal clear space at doorways and no power-operated doors may limit access. Tight turn from corridor into washroom. Assistance may be required to open doors and maneuver into the washroom.

 

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Showers

One ungendered shower room (2100 mm x 2350 mm).

• Roll-in shower stall (900 mm x 1200 mm).
• Maneuvering space in front of shower (900 mm x 2350 mm).
• Shower stall equipped with grab bars, fold-down shower seat, and handheld showerhead.

 

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Kitchen Shelter

Attached to washroom building and accessible via same pathways.

• Smooth concrete floor. May be slippery when wet.
• No knee clearance at sink and counter.
• Picnic tables lack wheelchair access.
• Clear width between wood stove and sink – 1160 mm.

 

 

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Laundromat

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Playground

A playground is located adjacent to site 69.

• The playground is equipped with a variety of equipment for a range of play activities. None of the equipment is identified as accessible.
• The playground surface is pea gravel (soft).
• The area around the playground is grassy (semi-firm) with gentle slopes.
• There is a bench located beside the playground, accessed by crossing 4 m of semi-firm grassy terrain.

 

 

 

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Baker's Brook Falls Trail

This trail starts near the campground entrance kiosk. The first 500 metres of this trail is boardwalk and leads you across bogs and forested wetlands. To access the boardwalk trail from the parking lot, there is a 12 m firm gravel trail with a slope of 15%. The minimum width of the access trail is 1200 mm. In the spring and summer, you can see an array of wildflowers. After 500 metres, the trail narrows and has frequent obstacles including several sets of stairs.

Length: 500 metres (one-way)

Surface: Boardwalk (very firm) with maximum 30 mm gaps between boards

Width: 900 mm

Minimum width: 900 mm

Elevation Gain: 0 m

Slope: Flat. All slopes <5%

Obstacles:

• Parking Lot: Paved (very firm), no designated accessible parking, 150 mm curb to access trail head.
• Trail head: Gravel surface (firm) 15% slope over 12 metres to start of boardwalk.
• No trail edging or passing places along boardwalk.
• After boardwalk, trail narrows (minimum width 400 mm) with frequent obstacles: roots and boulders up to 250 mm above trail surface, gullying of the trail tread up to 300 mm, and several sets of stairs closer to the falls near the end of the trail.

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Circulation Routes

Campsites to Baker's Brook Falls Trail

• Distance: 500 metres
• Surface:
  • Asphalt (very firm)
  • Caution: shared vehicle route (Max 10 km/h)
• Slope: 3% average (maximum 10% over 15m)
• Minimum width: >1600 mm