A Wheelchair Rider's Guide to the California Coast

Explore, enjoy, protect.

• Rolling across the sand in a beach wheelchair

• Fishing from an accessible pier

• Hiking an accessible trail or boardwalk

• Picnicking on a bluff with waves crashing against rocks below

California's spectacular coast offers many outdoor adventures for wheelchair riders, parents pushing strollers, and others who need accessibility features such as a wide, fairly level and firm path of travel. This guide can help you choose the destinations that suit your needs from among the coast's many wheelchair-accessible parks, trails, beaches, viewpoints, and other sites of interest.

As you explore, keep in mind that our beautiful coast is a fragile natural treasure. To learn more about how you can become involved in its protection, see our Resources page.