Wheelchair–Friendly Destin Beach Access

Wheelchair–Friendly Mirimar Beach Access

Miramar Beach Regional Access
The ADA ramp is located within this large beach-front park that also includes parking, ADA accessible restrooms, a lifeguard stand, bike parking, showers, and a flag indicating surf conditions. The South Walton Fire District offers all-terrain beach wheelchairs, free of charge, March 1-Oct. 31. The SWFD requires a signed waiver, and chairs must be operated by an on-duty lifeguard. Call the SWFD at (850) 267-1298 for additional information.

Wheelchair–Friendly 30A Beach Access

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
There is a $6 fee per vehicle to enter the park.
Topsail has 15 miles of marked trails, picnic areas, cabins, glamping tents, 156 RV sites, clubhouse facilities, and more. An 11-person wheelchair-accessible tram takes visitors on a lovely, tree-lined drive to the 3.2 miles of white-sand beaches at Topsail Hill Preserve. The park also has two all-terrain beach wheelchairs available for guests with mobility issues.

Dune Allen Regional Beach Access
The Dune Allen Regional access is new to 30A. Located across from Stinky’s Fish Camp Restaurant, this 1.51-acre park offers an ADA-accessible boardwalk, ADA-accessible restrooms, parking, outdoor showers, and seasonal lifeguards.

Fort Panic Regional Beach Access
Located just down from the Dune Allen Regional Beach Access is Fort Panic. This beach access is close to the outfall of Oyster Lake, one of 30A’s rare coastal dune lakes. An ADA-accessible boardwalk, parking, and restrooms are available. Lifeguards are on duty from March 1-Oct. 31.

Ed Walline Regional Beach Access

The Ed Walline Regional Beach Access is across the street from Gulf Place, which has restaurants, shopping, an artist district, and more. This popular beach access includes a Mobi-Mat that extends onto the beach, making walking onto the white sand much more manageable. Ed Walline offers an ADA-accessible boardwalk, parking, restrooms, and a beach pavilion. Beach wheelchairs are also available at Ed Walline with a signed waiver and must be operated by an on-duty lifeguard. Call the SWFD at (850) 267-1298 for additional information.

Grayton Beach State Park
There is a $5 fee per vehicle to enter the park.
Grayton Beach State Park is a gorgeous beach access that has won national awards for its views of towering dunes, access to a rare coastal dune lake, and its pristine beach. Grayton Beach State Park has hiking trails, primitive camping sites, RV sites, and cabins for rent. Visitors with mobility issues can use the ADA accessible boardwalk and the beach Mobi-Mat, making transitioning to the sand more straightforward. Cabin beach access also provides a Mobi-Mat. Beach wheelchairs are available at no additional cost, but park rangers ask guests to call (850) 267-8300 in advance to reserve them.

Santa Clara Regional Beach Access

The Santa Clara Regional Access in Seagrove Beach includes parking, ADA-accessible restrooms, a lifeguard stand, bike parking, showers, and a flag indicating surf conditions. Beach wheelchairs are available at Santa Clara with a signed waiver and must be operated by an on-duty lifeguard. Call the SWFD at (850) 267-1298 for additional information.

Inlet Beach Regional Beach Access 

Witness a slice of undeveloped Florida at the Inlet Beach Regional Access. Towering dunes, scrub oak beaten down by the wind, and long boardwalks to the beach make this a beautiful place to spend the day. Inlet Beach Regional has ample parking, ADA-accessible restrooms, an ADA-accessible ramp, a lifeguard stand, bike parking, showers, and a flag indicating surf conditions. Beach wheelchairs are also available at Inlet Beach with a signed waiver and must be operated by an on-duty lifeguard. Call the SWFD at (850) 267-1298 for additional information.

Wheelchair–Friendly West Panama City Beach Access

Camp Helen State Park
There is a $4 per vehicle fee to enter the park.
Camp Helen State Park combines history with natural beauty. Tour the visitor center to learn about the prehistoric middens and mounds dating back 4,000 years ago or the Avondale Mill Company, which converted the property into an employee retreat. Historic buildings are available to tour. The park also offers a beach wheelchair. Please contact a park ranger at the visitor center by calling (850) 233-5059 if interested.