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We hope the following information will be useful in planning your visit. While not all facilities are fully accessible, park rangers are available and happy to assist visitors with disabilities in making the most of your visit here. For any specific inquiries about accessiblity, please contact the park by email or by calling (252) 473-2111.
Tactile Map in the visitor center can help you plan your accessible visit
Parking
There is parking available by the visitor center and by the pavilion restrooms.
Visitor Center
3 standard accessible spaces
1 van-accessible space
Near the Pavilion Restrooms
3 standard accessible spaces
1 van-accessible space
Kill Devil Hill
There is no accessible-marked parking or curb cuts in the five lots around the base of Kill Devil Hill.
Paths
Visitor Center
There is a ramp up to the front entrance station of the visitor center. It is:
Width: at least 3 feet wide
Slope: maximum of 8.8%
There are no ramps connecting the rear entrances of the building to the back patio.
Restrooms
Accessible restrooms are located outside the visitor center, the Pavilion Restrooms on the south end of the parking lot, and the Pilot Booth near the First Flight Aistrip.
Big Kill Devil Hill
Big Kill Devil Hill can be reached by walking a sidewalk connecting the visitor center to the hill, or by driving and parking at the base of the hill. At the top of the hill, two steps are required to reach the base of the monument, and if open, two steps to descend into the base of the monument.
A flat, concrete path leads from the Visitor Center to the First Flight Boulder and the base of Kill Devil Hill. The path to the top of Kill Devil Hill is paved, but the grade becomes very steep toward the top of the hill, ranging between 14% and 24% slope. Some paths to the top are shorter, and others are less steep. Please talk to a park ranger to select a path that is best for you.
Flight Line and Camp Buildings
The reconstructed camp buidlings and flight line are located a short distance from the visitor center via a level, paved path. the flight line its not paved, but is stablized with a rubber matting that may be suitable for certain mobility devices. A small step is required to enter the reconstructed hangar.
Wheelchairs Wheelchairs are available for loan on a first-come, first-served basis from the information desk in the visitor center. These wheelchairs may travel anywhere in the park except for the steep routes of Big Kill Devil Hill.
Last updated: July 1, 2025
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Mailing Address:
Wright Brothers National Memorial
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo,
NC
27954
