Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals

Physical Access:

SORP · April 23, 2026

Entry-level: Understand design and management principles to best support safe and welcoming physical access.

Full Performance: Apply universal design principles into recreation planning and management. Identify strategies to improve accessibility in physical spaces and create safe and welcoming outdoor spaces for people of all abilities. Seek to understand the needs of different user groups for safe physical access.

Expert: Provide guidance and recommendations within your organization on physical accessibility. Conduct research and/or identify policies in planning and management to identify and address barriers to recreation facilities and opportunities.

Filed under: Core Competencies Recreation Access Physical Access