* Self-Propellable Beach Wheelchairs offer the possibility
of independent use for people with strong upper body ability.
They feature an umbrella, ratcheting handles, and can also
be used as a push chair.
Available at:
Beartown State Forest
Carroll Holmes Recreation Area*
Cochituate State Park
D.A.R. State Forest
Dunn State Park
Halibut Point*
Harold Parker State Forest
Hopkinton State Park*
Horseneck Beach State Reservation*
(Both types of chairs available)
Massasoit State Park
Nickerson State Park
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
South Cape Beach State Park
Scusset Beach State Reservation*
(Both chairs available)
Walden Pond State Reservation
Constructed wheelchair accessible site features include
Ashland State Park: Concrete
platform with seating at water's edge. Steps and ramp, both
with handrails, lead into water.
Bradley Palmer State Park:
Gradual slope allows easy entry for wheel chair users at the
wading pool.
Dunn State Park: Concrete
ramp with steps and handrails allows wheelchair users to cross
beach, transfer, and sit-step down into the water. New entryway
soon to be constructed.
Erving State Forest: Ramp
with handrails enables visitors who use wheelchairs to cross
the beach and enter the lake. New entryway soon to be constructed.
Lake Wyola State Park: Boardwalk to bench at water’s
edge with mat leading into water.
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