Imagine dipping your toes in the ocean, seeing breathtaking views across mountain ranges or experiencing the magic of spectacular underground caves with stalagmites and stalactites for the very first time. Parks Victoria's award-winning innovative programs to make parks more accessible to people of all abilities is creating these opportunities and changing people's lives for the better.

Many of Victoria's most popular parks now have all terrain wheelchairs that are suited to sandy and semi-rough tracks where conventional wheelchairs cannot go. People with limited mobility can visit the beach at Wilsons Promontory National Park and experience the spectacular views in the Grampians National Park and the Great Ocean Walk, and more. Children with limited mobility can also experience the magic of the Fairy Cave in Buchan Caves Reserve for the first time thanks to an electronic stairclimber.

 Key initiatives of the accessibility program include:

• Eleven TrailRider all terrain wheelchairs available for people to explore Victoria's park trails.
• The world's first motorised TrailRider all terrain wheelchairs are now available at the Grampians, Wilsons Promontory, and Mount Dandenong national parks and at the Buchan Caves Reserve.
• Trained volunteers from the Sherpa Volunteer program are available in the Grampians National Park to assist visitors with disabilities to explore the many spectacular park trails using the TrailRider chairs.
• Ten children and adult beach wheelchairs available to explore Victoria's coastal parks.
• Accessible park accommodation at Wilsons Promontory National Park and Cape Conran Coastal Park has electric high low beds, personal hoists and other accommodation equipment available to make visitors stay more comfortable.
• There is a beach access ramp at the Sailors Grave Day Visitor Area at Cape Conran Coastal Park.
• Thirty-eight of Victoria's most visited parks now have more comprehensive park access information provided to help visitors plan their park visit and park activities.
• Brimbank Park Playscape in Keilor has been designed especially to create opportunities for children of all abilities, including those in wheelchairs, and their families to connect with nature and to play, explore and socialise in the outdoors.