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
Charlotte County
- Englewood Beach at Chadwick Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Port Charlotte Beach Park (WB, AR)
- Gasparilla Island State Park (MM, AR)
Collier
- 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)
Lee County
- Bunche Beach Preserve (MM, WB, AR)
- Lighthouse Park Beach – Sanibel Island (BW, AR)
- Lovers Key State Park (MM, BW, WB, AR)
- Fort Myers Beach (MM, BW, AR)
- Bowman’s Beach – Sanibel Island (BW, AR)
Manatee County
- Coquina Beach – Anna Maria Island (BW, WB)
- Manatee Public Beach (BW, AR)
Monroe County
- 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)
Pinellas County
- Clearwater Beach (BW, AR)
- Fort de Soto Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Sand Key Park (BW, WB, AR)
- Treasure Island Municipal Beach (MM, BW, AR)
Sarasota County
- 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)
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