(North Liberty, IN) - Potato Creek State Park in North Liberty is now outfitted with an ATC—All-Terrain Chair—to help other-abled park visitors navigate in nature.

The trackchair, as it’s called, is a motorized wheelchair with rubber tank treads, a seatbelt, and armrests. It’s controlled by a joystick and can tackle most flat terrain.

According to the Department of Natural Resources, a total of fifteen trackchairs are available in parks statewide, including four of them at Indiana Dunes.

The new equipment for Potato Creek was purchased with a grant from Ford’s Bronco Wild Fund, which helps facilitate accessibility in state parks across the nation.  “Combined with the new Inn (opening 2024) and accessible pier,” said the Fund in a statement, “a truly accessible experience will be available throughout the property. The addition of a trackchair will open access to 10 trails of nearly 13 miles.”