The California Department of Parks an Recreation (DPR) is committed to making our website equally accessible for all visitors. This website was designed, developed and maintained to comply with applicable accessibility laws including California Government Code Sections 7405 and 11135, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Website Accessibility Certification – July 1, 2019
We strive to maintain all information at applicable accessibility levels, but some content – including older documents, streaming video and archived materials – provides value to our website visitors but may not be fully accessible as of July 1, 2019.
The California Department of Parks an Recreation continues to work diligently to make that content accessible.
Contact
If you have difficulty accessing any material on our website, please contact us and we will correct the problem or work to provide the information in an alternative format.
Direct your request to: accessibility@parks.ca.gov
Accessibility/Help Page
The California State Parks’ website has been developed in compliance with Section D of the California Government Code 11135. Code 11135 requires that all electronic and information technology developed or purchased by the State of California Government is accessible to people with disabilities. There are various types of physical disabilities that impact user interaction on the web. Vision loss, hearing loss, limited manual dexterity, and cognitive disabilities are examples, with each having different means by which to access electronic information effectively. Our goal is to provide a good web experience for all visitors.
We are constantly updating our content and striving to make it accessible. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact our Webmaster.
Accessible Parks for Visitors with Disabilities
One of the core values at California State Parks is cultural diversity and accessibility. We believe in the right of all Californians, including persons with disabilities, to have access to recreational opportunities, and enjoy the cultural, historic, and natural resources found in our state parks. For information about accessible parks, California State Parks Accessibility Guidelines, and important policies such as service animals, please visit: www.parks.ca.gov/AccessibleParks
Accessible Web Features
Below you will find a list of some of the technology solutions we have integrated to make our website easy to navigate, fast-loading, and accessible.
Photographs/Images:
- Uses Alternative Text “ALT” and/or “TITLE” attributes. ALT/TITLE attributes provide a written description of the image, which is accessible to screen readers, and it is visible when the mouse is placed over the image. This is also useful for people who have images turned off on their browser, in which case a description will display where the image used to be.
Keyboard Commands:
- Navigate through our web pages without the use of a mouse.
(Note: Some commands may not work with every Internet browser version.)
If you want to… |
Select… |
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Increase text size |
Ctrl + + |
Decrease text size |
Ctrl – – |
Move forward from link to link |
Tab |
Move backward from link to link |
Shift + Tab |
Move from box to box |
Tab |
Go to top of page |
Ctrl + Home |
Go to bottom of page |
Ctrl + End |
Close window |
Ctrl + W |
Go back a page |
Alt + Left Arrow |
Go forward a page |
Alt + Right Arrow |
Go to search box |
Alt + S |