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​Physical Accessibility at Eldon Hazlet:

  • Parking - There are 27 concrete parking lots with accessible parking spaces with most adjacent to the concrete sidewalks. 

  • Park office has a wheelchair ramp and a doorbell.

  • Camping - There are seven (sites 93, 94, 96, 158, 159, 265 and 267) accessible campsites available in the Illini Campground. All have accessible picnic tables and grills. Site 93 is available for advance reservation through explormoreil.com. There are accessible restrooms in this campground as well.

  • Service animals are welcome in the park, but there are no outdoor water fountains. There are plenty of water hydrants scattered though out the park. 

  • There are four wheelchair accessible trails: Illini (1.5-mi), Bluestem (.25-mi), Wetland (.5-mi) and Burnside Cemetery (.25-mi).

  • There are accessible fishing piers at Allen Branch Access, Chippewa Access, and Illini Pond trail. 

  • There is one accessible boat dock at Allen Branch Access.

  • Park has six disabled hunting blinds for deer and turkey archery hunting. Anyone with a P2 disability can register at the park office and reserve the blinds. A hunting partner is also allowed. 

  • During the Controlled Pheasant Hunting Program, disabled hunters can book a hunt and be taken afield using an UTV with wheelchair carrier mounted on front.

  • A disabled waterfowl hunting blind is located at the North Allen Branch Hunting Area. Call the site office to reserve.