Attention people with mobility, hearing and vision disabilities:
Disability Rights Advocates has filed a class action lawsuit against GGNRA to remedy barriers to access and enjoyment of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) by people with mobility and sensory disabilities.
The suit addresses two major issues:
Physical Access — This includes physical access to buildings and structures, such as exhibits, monuments or visitor center/museum, picnic areas, trails, campsites, park entrances, parking, paths of travel, restrooms, telephones, or drinking fountains and signage.
Access to Programs, Services and Activities — This includes bicycling, boating, exhibits/interpretive programs, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, educational programs, or events.
What locations are included in this lawsuit?
GGNRA consists of over 74,000 acres of land, and protects more than 1,250 historic structures.
All of the following GGNRA sites are included in this lawsuit:
Alcatraz Island
Battery Chamberlin
China Beach
Cliff House
Crissy Field
Crissy Field Aviation
Crissy Field Center
Fort Baker
Fort Cronkhite
Fort Funston
Fort Mason
Fort Point National Historic Site
Gerbode Valley
Lands End
Marin Headlands
Milagra Ridge
Mile Rock
Mori Point
Muir Beach
Muir Beach Overlook
Muir Woods National Monument
Nike Missile Site
Ocean Beach
Olema Valley
Phleger Estate
Point Bonita Lighthouse
Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco National Cemetery
Stinson Beach
Sutro Heights
Sutro Baths
Sweeney Ridge
Tennessee Valley
GGNRA Access Complaints and Comments
If you have encountered any such access barriers, please share your experiences with us.
