Wheelchair Accessible Beaches

Miami Beach, Florida

Miami Beach, Florida boasts some of the most beautiful coastline in the United States. Pair the soft, sandy beaches with temperatures of 80 to 90 degrees, and it’s no wonder why tourists flock to the Sunshine State.

Florida’s iconic South Beach is accessible to wheelchair users too. At numerous points along Ocean Drive, accessible mats provide a barrier-free path from the Beachwalk, across the dunes and to the edge of the beach. The Mobi-Mats do not  extended all the way down to the water.

For those who would like to venture out onto the beach and to the ocean, the city provides manual and powered beach wheelchairs, which are free to use. Beach wheelchairs are available at two locations: the Beach Patrol Headquarters at 1001 Ocean Drive, and the Beach Patrol location inside South Pointe Park. They are available on a first-come, first-serve basis from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. can be checked out during the months of February through October and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the months of November through January. You can call ahead to check on availability at 305-673-7714.

A photo ID is required.  Staff will help transfer into the beach wheelchair. Personal wheelchairs can be locked in the Beach Patrol shed. The beach wheelchair’s armrests are movable, making a safe, lateral transfer possible.

If you’d like to lay down and catch a tan in the beautiful coastal sunshine, vendors offer beach chairs with cushions and umbrellas for a fee.