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Beach Wheelchairs

Beach Wheelchairs are equipped with large, wide wheels which can roll across the sand without sinking. They usually require users to be accompanied by someone pushing them, although several California locations offer motorized chairs which may be self-propelled.

All of the beaches listed below lend wheelchairs free of charge. Users may be asked to leave a form of personal identification while borrowing the chair. Chairs are most commonly available from a lifeguard or the entrance kiosk at a beach, although a few are handled by concessionaires whose names appear on the list. Some may be reserved ahead of time, while others are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Call ahead for availability.

The California Coastal Commission is committed to helping all residents of the state experience the beach firsthand. Do you know a California beach with a wheelchair that is missing from this list? Please e-mail coast4u@coastal.ca.gov and let us know.


To find out which California beaches offer wheelchairs,
click on the map for the area you will be visiting:

Alameda
Del Norte
Humboldt
Los Angeles
Marin
Mendocino
Monterey
Orange

San Diego
San Francisco
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Sonoma
Ventura


San Diego County

  • Imperial Beach (motorized chair), (619) 685-7972
  • Silver Strand State Beach, Coronado, (619) 435-0126
  • Coronado City Beach, (619) 522-7346
  • Ocean Beach, (619) 525-8247 or (619) 221-8899
  • Mission Beach (motorized & manual  chairs), (619) 525-8247 or (619) 221-8899
  • South Pacific Beach, (619) 525-8247 or (619) 221-8899
  • La Jolla Shores Beach, (619) 525-8247 or (619) 221-8899
  • Torrey Pines State Beach, (858) 755-2063
  • Del Mar City Beach, (858) 755-1556
  • San Elijo State Beach, (760) 753-5091
  • Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, (760) 633-2740
  • South Carlsbad State Beach, (760) 438-3143
  • Oceanside City Beach, (760) 435-4018
  • Harbor Beach, Oceanside, (760) 435-4018
  • San Onofre State Beach, (949) 492-7414

Orange County

Additional Resources

Coastwalk and the State Coastal Conservancy have published A Wheelchair Rider’s Guide to the Los Angeles and Orange County Coast, 2001. [in PDF]

Now available from the State Coastal Conservancy Association (with funds from the Conservancy) is A Wheelchair Rider's Guide: San Francisco Bay and Nearby Coast by Bonnie Lewkowicz, 2006. [in PDF]

Trash grabbers are available with some beach wheelchairs for users wishing to participate in coastal cleanup events.

For more information, please contact
(800) Coast4u

or

e-mail coast4u@coastal.ca.gov.
  • San Clemente State Beach, (949) 492-5172
  • North Beach, San Clemente, (949) 361-8219
  • Doheny State Beach, (949) 496-6162
  • Salt Creek Beach Park, (949) 276-5050
  • Aliso Beach, (949) 276-5050
  • Main Beach, Laguna Beach, (949) 494-6572
  • Crystal Cove State Park, (949) 494-3539
  • Corona del Mar State Beach, (949) 644-3047
  • Balboa Beach, (949) 644-3047
  • Newport Beach, (949) 644-3047
  • Huntington State Beach, (714) 374-0602
  • Huntington City Beach, Zack’s Pier Plaza: (714) 536-0215
  • Huntington City Beach, Zack’s Too: (714) 536-2696
  • Huntington City Beach, Dwight’s Beach Concession:
    (714) 536-8083
  • Bolsa Chica State Beach, (714) 846-3460
  • Seal Beach, (562) 430-2613

Los Angeles County

  • Long Beach City Beach (at Alfredo’s at the end of Granada Ave.)
    (562) 434-6121
  • Cabrillo Beach, (310) 372-2162
  • Torrance County Beach, (310) 372-2162
  • Hermosa City Beach, (310) 372-2162
  • Manhattan Beach, (310) 372-2162
  • El Porto Beach, (310) 372-2162
  • Dockweiler State Beach, (310) 372-2162
  • Mother’s Beach, Marina del Rey, (310) 394-3261
  • Venice Beach, (310) 394-3261
  • Santa Monica (at Perry’s Café), (310) 452-2399
  • Will Rogers State Beach, (310) 394-3261
  • Topanga Beach, Malibu, (310) 394-3261
  • Zuma Beach County Park, Malibu, (310) 457-2525
  • Leo Carrillo State Beach, Malibu, (310) 488-1827

Ventura County

  • Sycamore Cove Beach, (805) 488-1827
  • Silver Strand Beach, Oxnard (805) 382-3007
  • Hollywood Beach, Oxnard (805) 382-3007
  • McGrath State Beach, (805) 648-3321
  • San Buenaventura State Beach, Ventura (805) 648-3321
  • Emma Wood State Beach, Ventura (805) 648-3321

Santa Barbara County

  • Carpinteria City Beach, (805) 684-5405
  • Carpinteria State Beach, (805) 566-4984
  • East Beach, (805) 897-2680
  • Goleta Beach County Park, (805) 967-1300
  • Campus Point, UC Santa Barbara, (805) 448-6740
  • El Capitan State Beach, (805) 968–1033
  • Refugio State Beach, (805) 968-1033
  • Gaviota State Beach, (805) 968-1033
  • Jalama Beach County Park, (805) 736-3504

San Luis Obispo County

  • Oceano Dunes, (805) 473-7220
  • Cayucos State Beach, (805) 781-5930 x4
  • Pismo State Beach (at Wheel Fun Rentals), (805) 773-0296
  • Avila Beach (motorized chair), (805) 748-2434
  • Morro Bay area beaches, (805) 772-6254 or (805) 772-6278

Monterey County

  • Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, (805) 434-1996
  • Asilomar State Beach and area beaches, (831) 372-4076
  • Monterey State Beach (at Monterey Bay Kayaks), (831) 373-5357 or (800) 649-5357

Santa Cruz County

  • Sunset State Beach, (831) 763-7063
  • Manresa State Beach, (831) 763-7063
  • Seacliff State Beach, (831) 685-6500
  • New Brighton State Beach, (831) 685-6500
  • Capitola City Beach (831) 462-3125
  • Twin Lakes State Beach, (831) 427-4868
  • Santa Cruz Harbor Beach (at The Kind Grind), (831) 476-9136
  • Seabright Beach, (831) 427-4868
  • Santa Cruz Beach, (831) 420-6015 x6
  • Cowell Beach, (831) 420-6015 x6
  • Natural Bridges State Beach, (831) 423-4609

San Mateo County

  • Año Nuevo State Reserve, (650) 879-2025
  • Francis Beach, Half Moon Bay, (650) 726-8820
    or (650) 726-8819

Alameda County

  • Crown Memorial State Beach, Alameda, (510) 521-6887 or (510) 521-7090

San Francisco County

  • Crissy Field, (415) 561-7752
  • Ocean Beach, (415) 561-4958

Marin County

  • Rodeo Beach, The Marine Mammal Center, (415) 289-7355
  • Stinson Beach, (415) 561-4958

Sonoma County

  • Wright’s Beach Campground, (707) 875-3483
  • Bodega Dunes Campground, (707) 875-3483

Mendocino County

  • MacKerricher State Park, (707) 937-5804 or (707) 961-0471

Humboldt County

  • Gold Bluffs Beach, (707) 765-7354

Del Norte County

  • Tolowa Dunes State Park, (707) 765-7354


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