{"id":3503,"date":"2019-08-28T22:02:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T02:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/?page_id=3503"},"modified":"2019-08-28T22:02:20","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T02:02:20","slug":"wheelchair-accessible-beaches-on-the-florida-gulf-coast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wheelchair-accessible-beaches-on-the-florida-gulf-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheelchair Accessible Beaches on the Florida Gulf Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here is a list of wheelchair accessible beaches located in counties along the Florida Gulf coast. If some counties are not listed, it\u2019s 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.\u00a0Whenever possible, I have included amenities useful for wheelchair users (when available) with the following codes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>BW \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Beach wheelchair (for rent or loan)<\/li><li><strong>MM \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Mobimat or other synthetic sand mat<\/li><li><strong>WB   <\/strong>Wooden boardwalk with sand access<\/li><li><strong>AR \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Accessible restrooms<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charlotte County<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlottecountyfl.gov\/services\/parksrecs\/Pages\/park.aspx?Map_Key=26\">Englewood Beach at Chadwick Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, WB, AR)<\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlottecountyfl.gov\/services\/parksrecs\/Pages\/park.aspx?Map_Key=47\">Port Charlotte Beach Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park\/Gasparilla-Island\">Gasparilla Island State Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>MM, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colliercountyfl.gov\/your-government\/divisions-f-r\/parks-and-recreation\/beaches-and-boats\/barefoot-beach-preserve-county-park#access\">Barefoot Beach Preserve County Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, WB<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park-activities\/Delnor-Wiggins#Accessible-Amenities\">Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naplesgov.com\/finance\/page\/handicapped-access\">Lowdermilk Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colliercountyfl.gov\/your-government\/divisions-f-r\/parks-and-recreation\/beaches-and-boats\/marco-island-beaches\">Tigertail Beach Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colliercountyfl.gov\/your-government\/divisions-f-r\/parks-and-recreation\/beaches-and-boats\/vanderbilt-beach-park\">Vanderbilt Beach State Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lee County<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leegov.com\/conservation2020\/preserves\/preserve?projid=2\">Bunche Beach Preserve<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>MM, WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortmyers-sanibel.com\/listing\/lighthouse-park-beach\/42281\">Lighthouse Park Beach<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Sanibel Island (<strong>BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortmyers-sanibel.com\/listing\/lovers-key-state-park\/50469\">Lovers Key State Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>MM,&nbsp;BW, WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li>Fort Myers Beach (<strong>MM, BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortmyers-sanibel.com\/listing\/bowmans-beach\/37876\">Bowman\u2019s Beach<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Sanibel Island (<strong>BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manatee County<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymanatee.org\/departments\/parks___natural_resources\/parks__preserves___beaches\/coquina_gulfside_park\">Coquina Beach<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Anna Maria Island (<strong>BW, WB<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymanatee.org\/departments\/parks___natural_resources\/parks__preserves___beaches\/manatee_public_beach\">Manatee Public Beach<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monroe County<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/activities\/bahia-honda-accessible-amenities-0\">Bahia Honda State Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.monroecounty-fl.gov\/235\/Higgs-Beach\">Higgs Beach<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Key West (<strong>BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park-activities\/pennekamp#Accessible-Amenities\">John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Key Largo (<strong>MM, BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/park-activities\/Long-Key#Accessible-Amenities\">Long Key State Park<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Long Key (<strong>MM, BW, WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pinellas County<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myclearwater.com\/visitors\/beaches-923\">Clearwater Beach<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinellascounty.org\/park\/05_Ft_DeSoto.htm\">Fort de Soto Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinellascounty.org\/park\/15_sand_key.htm\">Sand Key Park<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.myclearwater.com\/info\/about\/geography\/beaches.asp\">Treasure Island Municipal Beach<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>MM, BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sarasota County<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scgov.net\/Home\/Components\/FacilityDirectory\/FacilityDirectory\/569\/4318\">Lido Beach<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scgov.net\/Home\/Components\/FacilityDirectory\/FacilityDirectory\/564\/4318\">Manasota Key Beach<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scgov.net\/Home\/Components\/FacilityDirectory\/FacilityDirectory\/553\/4318\">Nokomis Beach<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>BW, WB, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scgov.net\/Home\/Components\/FacilityDirectory\/FacilityDirectory\/521\/4318\">Siesta Key Beach<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>MM, BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scgov.net\/Home\/Components\/FacilityDirectory\/FacilityDirectory\/488\/4318?npage=2\">Venice Beach<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>MM,&nbsp;BW, AR<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are you ready to book a fantastic beach vacation in sunny Florida? Contact me at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spintheglobetravel.net\/\">Spin the Globe\/Travel<\/a>&nbsp;to get rolling!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of wheelchair accessible beaches located in counties along the Florida Gulf coast. If some counties are not listed, it\u2019s because I found no information regarding wheelchair accessible beaches in those locations. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"yst_prominent_words":[1117,322,2393,672,5645,2071,332,534,2940],"class_list":["post-3503","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","latest_post","no_image"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P8IhCJ-Uv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3505,"url":"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wheelchair-accessible-beaches-in-the-florida-panhandle\/","url_meta":{"origin":3503,"position":0},"title":"Wheelchair Accessible Beaches in the Florida Panhandle","author":"Sylvia Longmire","date":"August 28, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Here is a list of wheelchair accessible beaches located in counties along the Florida Gulf coast. 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