Disabled Rates at Campgrounds

GaryKH wrote:

Tothill wrote:

GaryKH wrote:
I've been reading the good thread re Disabled Parking Permits & thought i'd ask a similar question.
In a Government owned Campground (not private), should sites be offered at a discount for disabled people? Maybe 50%?
I say this because i can't walk very far at all, so i usually stay in the campsite the whole time (i have Bone Marrow cancer c/w a lot of broken bones). Other, healthy people get to enjoy the whole Park & whatever it has to offer. I do enjoy the time spent away from home & the outdoors also, & feel that camping is great for my well-being!
I would assume there would be people who would try & abuse this, but lets try & ignore that for now. Or, is there something in place for your Province/State already & how do they deal with it?
What do you think? Thanks, Gary

Being that you are in BC, this is from the Provincial Parks website,

Camping with disabilities

Personally I do not care what other campers pay or what services they do or do not use.

BC Ferries also offers special services and discounts for BC residents with disabilities and Seniors.

BC Ferries Travel Assistance Program Helps people who have to travel on the ferries for medical appointments.

Thanks for this, but i'm already aware of the criteria. One has to have no more than $5000 in assets in order to qualify. Why they think being broke equates to having a disability is beyond me!
Interesting responses so far! I wasn't aware of the US access pass. I was thinking of something similar for Canada. It seems that there are a few different ideas as to what constitutes a 'disabled' person. My definition runs the gamut from mentally disabled, through to physically disabled, whether from war, disease, birth, accident, or whatever.
All i was getting at was these people cannot enjoy all the facilities in a particular park, as opposed to able-bodied people. Some of the examples were people using the park & not disabled. I would suggest that the able-bodied people have an option to either use it , or not. Disabled people have had that option taken away. Why are there seniors discounts?
Maybe it boils down to how much compassion there is in society?