Information
for disabled persons travelling to Florida
Persons
visiting Disney in Florida can now enjoy a new pool feature "zero-entry".
This ramped beachfront offers guests access into the water using
special wheelchairs, provided at participating disney resorts.
New pools are currently available at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Florida's
theme parks want to make sure everyone has a wonderful time. Most
parks have websites and pamphlets offering detailed information
on facilities available. All theme parks provide special parking
facilities and out-of-state vehicles displaying disability parking
permits issued by another state are allowed to park in spaces
designated for persons with disabilities. Many of the larger theme
parks offer wheelchair access in restrooms, easy reach telephones
and first aid stations. Florida law states that guide dogs be
permitted in all establishments. More about attractions
and theme parks
Many
of Florida’s State Parks offer accessible facilities and programs.
Camping, picnicking, cabins, fishing piers, trails, historic sites,
exhibits, and swimming areas are available for all visitors to
enjoy. For additional access to trails and beaches you may hire
all-terrain wheelchairs.
Beach
wheelchairs, accessible trails, picnic areas, docks and fishing
piers are available at the state parks below
Northwest
Florida
Big Lagoon State Park
Blackwater Heritage Trail State Park
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
Henderson Beach State Park
St. George Island State Park
St. Andrews State Park
Tallahassee State Park
Wakulla Springs State Park
North
Florida
Fort Clinch State Park
Fanning Springs State Park
Gainesville/Hawthorne State Trail
Little Talbot Island State Park
Manatee Springs State Park
Nature Coast Trail State Park
Withlacoochee Trail State Park
East
Central Florida
Anastasia State Park
Lake Griffin State Park
Lake Kissimmee State Park
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Tomoka State Park
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
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Southwest
Florida
Caladesi Island State Park
Cayo Costa State Park
Collier State Park
Delnor Pass State Park
Gasparilla Island State Park
General James A. Van Fleet Trail State Park
Honeymoon Island State Park
Lovers Key State Park
Lake Manatee State Park
Myakka River State Park
Oscar-Scherer State Park
The Skyway Fishing Pier State Park
Southeast
Florida
Bahia Honda
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Ft. Pierce Inlet State Park
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
John U. Lloyd Beach State Park
Oleta River State Park
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