Wheelchair Friendly Beaches
The Sportsability Alliance (formerly Florida Disabled Outdoors Association) is working with the collaborative partners to develop a list of wheelchair friendly beaches in Florida. This project is ongoing, locations will be updated as information is obtained.
Also, Help Us Gather ‘s (HUG) website has a list of beaches in Southwest Florida that offer wheelchair access, mobility mats, and accessible parking. Their webpage can be found at Accessible Beaches - Help Us Gather - HUG (Please note, each mobility mat is the property and responsibility of the city or county it is installed in. Please reach out to the individual location to confirm the location and current status of their mobility mat before you plan your visit.
Wheelchair Accessible Beaches on the Florida Panhandle
Here is a list of wheelchair accessible beaches located in counties along the Florida Gulf coast. If some counties are not listed, it’s because I found no information regarding wheelchair accessible beaches in those locations. Where wheelchair access mats are indicated, please call the city/county to ensure they have not been rolled up for sea turtle nesting season. Whenever possible, I have included amenities useful for wheelchair users (when available) with the following codes:
BW Beach wheelchair (for rent or loan)
MM Mobimat or other synthetic sand mat
WB Wooden boardwalk with sand access
AR Accessible restrooms
- M.B. Miller County Pier (MM, BW, WB)
- Fort Pickens – Pensacola Beach (BW, AR)
- Johnson Beach (BW, AR)
- Opal Beach (BW, AR)
- Bald Point State Park (MM, BW, WB, AR)
- Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park (MM, BW, AR)
- William J. Rish Recreational Park (MM, BW, WB, AR)
- St. Joseph Peninsula State Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Beasley Beach Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Henderson Beach State Park (BW, WB, AR)
- James Lee Park (BW, WB, AR)
- June White Decker Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Shirah Public Beach (BW, WB)
- Navarre Beach (MM, BW, WB, AR)
- Ed Walline Beach Access (MM, AR)
- Grayton Beach State Park (MM, BW, AR)
- Gulfplace Area (BW, AR)
- Inlet Area (BW, WB, AR)
- Miramar Beach (BW, WB, AR)
- Seagrove Area (BW, AR)
- Seaside Area (BW, AR)
Wheelchair Accessible Beaches on the Florida Gulf Coast
Here is a list of wheelchair accessible beaches located in counties along the Florida Gulf coast. If some counties are not listed, it’s because I found no information regarding wheelchair accessible beaches in those locations. Where wheelchair access mats are indicated, please call the city/county to ensure they have not been rolled up for sea turtle nesting season. Whenever possible, I have included amenities useful for wheelchair users (when available) with the following codes:
BW Beach wheelchair (for rent or loan)
MM Mobimat or other synthetic sand mat
WB Wooden boardwalk with sand access
AR Accessible restrooms
- Englewood Beach at Chadwick Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Port Charlotte Beach Park (WB, AR)
- Gasparilla Island State Park (MM, AR)
- Barefoot Beach Preserve County Park (BW, WB)
- Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Lowdermilk Park (BW, AR)
- Tigertail Beach Park (WB, AR)
- Vanderbilt Beach State Park (WB, AR)
- Bunche Beach Preserve (MM, WB, AR)
- Lighthouse Park Beach – Sanibel Island (BW, AR)
- Lovers Key State Park (MM, BW, WB, AR)
- Lovers Key State Park (WB, BW, AR)
- Fort Myers Beach (MM, BW, AR)
- Bowman’s Beach – Sanibel Island (BW, AR)
- Gasparilla Island State Park (WB, BW, AR)
- Coquina Beach – Anna Maria Island (BW, WB)
- Manatee Public Beach (BW, AR)
- Bahia Honda State Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Higgs Beach – Key West (BW, AR)
- John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park – Key Largo (MM, BW, AR)
- Long Key State Park – Long Key (MM, BW, WB, AR)
- Clearwater Beach (BW, AR)
- Fort de Soto Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Sand Key Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Treasure Island Municipal Beach (MM, BW, AR)
- Lido Beach (BW, WB, AR)
- Manasota Key Beach (BW, WB, AR)
- Nokomis Beach (BW, WB, AR)
- Siesta Key Beach (MM, BW, AR)
- Venice Beach (MM, BW, AR)
Wheelchair Accessible Beaches on the Florida Atlantic Coast
Here is a list of wheelchair accessible beaches located in counties along the Florida Gulf coast. If some counties are not listed, it’s because I found no information regarding wheelchair accessible beaches in those locations. Where wheelchair access mats are indicated, please call the city/county to ensure they have not been rolled up for sea turtle nesting season. Whenever possible, I have included amenities useful for wheelchair users (when available) with the following codes:
BW Beach wheelchair (for rent or loan)
MM Mobimat or other synthetic sand mat
WB Wooden boardwalk with sand access
AR Accessible restrooms
- Alan Shepard Park (MM, WB, AR)
- Cape Canaveral Beach (MM, AR)
- Jetty Park Peach (BW, AR)
- Deerfield Beach (MM, AR)
- Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park (BW, AR)
- Fort Lauderdale Beach (BW, AR)
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (MM, AR)
- Hallandale Beach (MM, BW, AR)
- Hollywood Beach (MM, BW, AR)
- Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (BW, AR)
- Pompano Beach (MM, BW, AR)
- South City Beach Park (BW, AR)
- Atlantic Beach (BW, AR)
- Jacksonville Beach (BW, WB, AR)
- Jacksonville Beach (BW, WB, AR)
- Little Talbot Island State Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Neptune Beach (MM, BW, AR)
- Flagler Beach Pier (BW, WB, AR)
- Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area (BW, WB, AR)
- Sebastian Inlet State Park (BW, AR)
- Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (MM, BW, AR)
- Crandon Beach (BW, AR)
- Haulover Beach (BW, AR)
- Miami Beach (MM, BW, AR)
- Oleta River State Park (MM, BW, AR)
- Fernandina Beach (MM, BW, WB, AR)
- Carlin Park (BW, AR)
- DuBois Park (BW, AR)
- John D. MacArthur Beach State Park (BW, AR)
- Ocean Reef Park (BW, AR)
- R.G. Kreusler Park (BW, AR)
- South Beach Park (MM, WB, AR)
- Spanish River Park (MM, AR)
- Anastasia State Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Crescent Beach (BW, WB, AR)
- Franklin B. Butler County Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (BW, WB, AR)
- Mickler’s Landing Beachfront Park (BW, WB, AR)
- North Beach (BW, AR)
- St. Augustine Beach (BW, AR)
- Surfside (BW, AR)
- Vilano Beach (BW, AR)
- Avalon State Park (BW, AR)
- Fort Pierce Inlet State Park (BW, AR)
- Daytona Beach (BW, AR)
- New Smyrna Beach (BW, AR)