Camping available for those with disabilities in Wisconsin cabins

You might figure camping -- except or the most hardy of souls -- might be something typically outside the realm of many wheelchair users or people with other physical disabilities. Even the tamest of campgrounds typically offers a good amount of obstacles innocuous or even quaint to most people but a shut door to people with disabilities.
Not so in Wisconsin. The state has a group of accessible cabins in several state parks. I'm even more aware of this program because the most recently completed project is just a stone's throw from my hometown and one in which a service club of which I am a member had the leading role.
You might be surprised to hear that an outside group was involved in building an accessible cabin on state property, but that is how nearly all of the accessible camping cabins in Wisconsin have gotten built. Groups like service clubs or clubs for retired employees have done the fundraising and coordinated the work while the state petty much just provides the site (and makes things complicated!).
In the case of the most recent cabin at the Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Brighton, the cabin, which saw it's first guest last weekend, is the result of the dream and persistence of David Schultz of Paddock Lake.
Dave had tried camping with his son, Nick, who is a wheelchair user. But the hassles were many.
Then he discovered the state's accessible cabins, which provided a much better experience for the Schultz family than trying to deal with tents etc. and a wheelchair. Being a man who knows how to get things done, he set his sights on bringing a cabin a mere 15 or so minute ride from his home.(Hear Dave tell his story here.)

My personal contribution to the effort? Being smart enough to step aside from being president of the Westosha Kiwanis Club and letting Dave take over so he could drive the club to completing the cabin project. That cabin came to be strictly because Dave believed it would and never gave up. And he got others believing too. He deserves all the credit.
Dave's drive to achieve his dream will help many with disabilities enjoy camping and days of relaxation.
For those of us that saw Dave see this project through, he has provided an example of determination that we all will remember and draw from for the rest of our lives.

 Photo of exterior of one of the Wisconson state parks accessible cabins.