Accessible Beaches/Beach Wheelchairs in Massachusetts. Find sand beach wheelchairs and floatting beach wheelchairs in Massachusetts state parks with the DCR Universal Access Program.
* Please contact the beach or park in advance to reserve a beach wheelchair.
* You will need to bring your own Coast Guard certified personal flotation device (PFD) to use a floating beach wheelchair.
* Below is a partial list of the many DCR coastal and inland beaches that offer beach wheelchairs for use (there are more listed at the link provided).
* You will also see a few parks that have the chairs for use on trails, and pools or spray decks that have chairs for use in the water.
* Free – BUT bring your own transfer help. Because these chairs have large balloon tires, you will also need to bring someone to push you.
* It is best to call in advance to make a reservation to use a chair, especially at coastal beaches.
* Please contact the beach or the park before your visit to ask about a reservation.
* There are two types of beach wheelchairs at DCR beaches. Sand and sunbathing beach wheelchairs are made of PVC pipe. These chairs offer a seat belt, a footrest, a beach umbrella holder, and a movable arm for transfer. This style of chair can’t enter the water.
* Please contact the beach if you have questions about beach mat availability.
Locations: Please see the list below, or for further information contact the DCR Massparks Accessible Beach Page or the Universal Access Program office 413-545-5353 voice; 413-577-2200 TTY
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Beaver Brook Spray Deck, Belmont: Sand Chair only.
Carson Beach, South Boston: 3 Sand Chairs. Has a paved pedestrian walkway that runs from Castle Island to the Kennedy Library. The beach offers a bath house, an accessible fishing pier, beach mat.
Constitution Beach, East Boston: This beach has an accessible bath house, beach mat, and beach wheelchairs. You can enjoy views of Boston Harbor and Logan Airport. The beach is accessible by public transportation.
Connors Memorial Swimming Pool, Waltham: 1 Floating Chair.
Malibu Beach, Dorchester: 1 Sand Chair.
Nantasket Beach Reservation, Hull: 3 Sand Chairs, 2 Floating Chairs.
Olsen Spray Deck, Hyde Park: 1 Sand Chair.
Pleasure Bay, South Boston: 1 Sand Chair, 1 Floating Chair.
Revere Beach, Revere, 1 Sand Chair.
Shannon Beach, Medford: 1 Sand Chair.
Spectacle Island, Boston Harbor: 1 Sand Chair, 1 Floating Chair.
Houghton’s Pond, Milton: 1 Sand Chair and 1 Floating Wheelchair. An interpretive boardwalk provides an accessible route down to the beach and bath house. Beach mat and beach wheelchairs provide access to the pond.
Weymouth, Connell Memorial Swimming Pool, 1 Sand Chair.
Winthrop Shore Reservation, Winthrop. 1 Sand Chair.
Wollaston Beach, Quincy: 2 Sand Chairs, 1 Floating Wheelchair.
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Bradley Palmer State Park, Topsfield: 1 Sand Chair.
Breakheart Reservation, Saugus: 1 Sand Chair.
Cochituate State Park, Wayland: 1 Sand Chair, 1 Floating Wheelchair.
Halibut Point State Park, Rockport: 1 Sand Chair.
Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton: 2 Sand Chairs, 1 Floating Wheelchair.
Harold Parker State Forest, North Andover: 2 Sand Chairs.
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport: 2 Sand Chairs
Nahant Beach Reservation, Nahant: Long Beach offers a boardwalk running parallel to the beach, along with beach mat at one access point. Beach wheelchairs and two accessible bath houses are also provided.
Revere Beach State Reservation, Revere: 2.5 miles of urban shoreline feature a promenade, bandstand, bath house, shade shelters, beach mat, and beach wheelchairs. This beach is easily accessible by public transportation.
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury: 9 Sand Chairs, 2 Floating Wheelchairs. This beach has boardwalks over the dunes and beach mat at several access points. All three bath houses are accessible.
Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich: 1 Sand Chair.
Walden Pond State Reservation, Concord: 2 Sand Chairs, 2 Floating Wheelchairs.
Willard Brook State Park / Pearl Hill State Park, Ashby-Townsend: 1 Sand Chair.
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Borderland State Park, Sharon: 2 Sand Chairs.
Demarest Lloyd State Park, Dartmouth: 2 Floating Wheelchair. Access to this rocky beach is provided with beach mat and beach wheelchairs.
Fort Phoenix State Reservation, Fairhaven: 3 Floating Wheelchairs. A boardwalk transitions to beach mat for access to the beach. An accessible bath house and beach wheelchairs are also available.
Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Westport: 5 Sand Chairs, 3 Floating Wheelchairs. 2 miles of shoreline are accessible via a paved route between the dunes and beach mat. You can also use beach wheelchairs. The surf conditions at Horseneck Beach usually prevent you from using floating beach chairs in the water. Please check with the lifeguards on duty at the beach about using chairs in the water.
Massasoit State Park, E. Taunton: 1 Sand Chair.
Myles Standish State Forest, Carver: 2 Sand Chairs.
Nickerson State Park, Brewster: 1 Sand Chair.
South Cape Beach State Park, Mashpee: 2 Sand Chairs.
Scusset Beach State Reservation, Sandwich: 3 Sand Chairs, 2 Floating Wheelchairs. This beach has beach mat, beach wheelchairs, and an accessible bath house on the Cape Cod Bay.
Watson Pond State Park, Taunton: 1 Sand Chair.
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Ashland State Park, Ashland: 1 Sand Chair. A concrete platform provides seating at the edge of the Ashland Reservoir. Steps and a ramp, both with handrails, lead into the water.
Douglas State Forest, Douglas: 1 Sand Chair.
Dunn State Park, Gardner: 1 Sand Chair, 1 Floating Wheelchair.
Erving State Forest, Erving: 1 Sand Chair, 1 Floating Wheelchair. A ramp with handrails and beach mat let you cross the beach and enter the lake.
Lake Dennison, Winchendon: 1 Sand Chair.
Lake Wyola State Park, Shutesbury: A boardwalk runs to a bench at the water’s edge. Beach mat leads into the water. Please inquire about beach wheelchair (if any) availability.
Quinsigamond State Park, Worcester: 1 Sand Chair, 1 Floating Wheelchair.
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Beartown State Forest, Monterey: 1 Sand Chair.
DAR State Forest, Goshen: 1 Sand Chair, 1 Floating Wheelchair.
Chicopee Memorial State Park, Chicopee: 1 Sand Chair, 1 Floating Wheelchair.
Hampton Ponds State Park, Westfield: 2 Sand Chairs, 1 Floating Wheelchair.