I present to you a comprehensive list of all San Diego wheelchair-accessible beaches. First, I will be listing for the entire San Diego County, beginning North and making way to the South.
All addresses are linked to Google Maps, and a phone number is also provided.
Manual beach chairs are available for check-out for the opportunity for water access, but you will need someone to push you.
Power beach chairs must remain 5 feet from the water to prevent motor damage. You may only use it for one hour.
Beach access mats are only available from May to Sept… These mats are not used in the winter, early spring, or fall due to increased tidal action, high surf, and blowing sand.
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San Diego City Beach Hours
The peak season is from May to October.
Monday-Friday 11:30 am- 4:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday 11:30 am – 5:30 pm.
The off-season is from November to April (closed Jan-Feb).
Friday-Sun 11:30 am- 3:30 pm
Call for reservations- (619) 980-1876
For more information on any questions about San Diego City beach accessibility, please call (619) 525-8247.
North San Diego County Wheelchair Accessible Beaches
Over in Carlsbad, right on the coast, a small paved pathway parallel to the beach connects Robert Frazee State Beach to Tamarack State Beach. The walk is only 1.4 miles and is relatively easy, except for the slight decline of the path going down to the parking lot.
It should also be noted that there is a sidewalk on Carlsbad Blvd, which is parallel to the coast and connects the two beaches.
Here there is a 7-mile bike path that connects Coronado to Imperial Beach. You may start at either city or midway at Silver Strand State Beach.
I hope this information on all of the San Diego wheelchair-accessible beaches has helped you to have an incredible adventure on the coast of San Diego!
I have always had a deep-seated passion for the Ocean Environment which ultimately led me to receive a degree in Marine Biology. Living in the San Diego area for over 30 years, I have extensively explored the 70 miles of San Diego’s coastline, and I am here to share! Please use my website to your advantage and have a look around at all the wonders that the beaches of San Diego can offer you!
This is great. I don't currently need a wheelchair accessible beach, but I do have some friends who need one. I'll send them over to this post!
Thank you for the comment, Melinda! It was my pleasure researching and figuring out the best wheelchair accessible beaches for San Diego. Thank you for the referral, and I hope that they will find it helpful.
This is a fantastic subject to write about - thank you for being so considerate.
The details are great and it's great there is access for everyone!
All the best,
Kelly
Thank you for commenting Kelly! I am so happy that you found the information helpful!
Great read!
It's been too long since I have been down in San Diego.
Good to know there are great wheelchair accessible areas down there. Wouldn't want to miss any of the beautiful scenery!
Brandon :)
Hi Brandon! I am glad that you enjoyed the information. You need to get down San Diego soon; the weather is great this time of year!
Thanks a lot for providing information about San Diego Wheelchair Accessible Beaches. All people should be able to enjoy a good day on the beach, and people in Wheelchairs are no exception, in fact, they may enjoy even more a day on the beach than a regular person. How much does a sand adapt wheelchair cost?
Hi Ruben! I agree! All deserve to be able to enjoy the beach and the Ocean! I have no idea how much sand-adapted wheelchair would cost, that is something I will look into as soon as possible. Thank you for commenting!
Thanks for this list. San Diego is a pretty great spot, and I would like to go there someday. You gave me some ideas here. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for commenting Benjamin! San Diego really is a spectacular place to visit!
After spending an entire day on the phone trying to find some way to rent some kind of powered beach wheelchair for my mother, so that she can go up to the ocean one last time for what we expect will be her last vacation, I found your blog and just cried. Thank you for all the work you put into this; it is amazing. There is a powered beach chair a tenth of a mile from where we are staying. She can use her regular scooter to that place and go to the beach many times during our stay. I am so grateful.
Hi Cindy! I want to thank you, because you just made my day! I am so happy that you found the information helpful Please enjoy yourselves at the beach and send my love to your Mom! Thank you again for visiting and please come back again :-)
What can I say but thank you! This info will be useful to so many.
Thank you for stopping by and commenting! I appreciate it so much.
Thank you so much, Colleen! I'm disabled and am so thrilled to find out that I can get onto the beach again. I will use this information to plan my next vacation.
Hi Jess. I am so happy that I was able to help you! At San Diego Beach Secrets, we want to make sure that everyone can enjoy what the beaches of San Diego have to offer. Have fun, and please share!
Thank you!! We live here. My son is turning 15 in August and hasn’t really been to the beach much in a few years because he’s just too big to be carried down. We want to do his birthday at the beach this year. This information was amazing. Thank you again!
Hi Rachel! I am so happy to hear you will visit the beach soon with your son! Enjoy and please send my love to the ocean!
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This is great. I don't currently need a wheelchair accessible beach, but I do have some friends who need one. I'll send them over to this post!
Thank you for the comment, Melinda! It was my pleasure researching and figuring out the best wheelchair accessible beaches for San Diego. Thank you for the referral, and I hope that they will find it helpful.
This is a fantastic subject to write about - thank you for being so considerate.
The details are great and it's great there is access for everyone!
All the best,
Kelly
Thank you for commenting Kelly! I am so happy that you found the information helpful!
Great read!
It's been too long since I have been down in San Diego.
Good to know there are great wheelchair accessible areas down there. Wouldn't want to miss any of the beautiful scenery!
Brandon :)
Hi Brandon! I am glad that you enjoyed the information. You need to get down San Diego soon; the weather is great this time of year!
Thanks a lot for providing information about San Diego Wheelchair Accessible Beaches. All people should be able to enjoy a good day on the beach, and people in Wheelchairs are no exception, in fact, they may enjoy even more a day on the beach than a regular person. How much does a sand adapt wheelchair cost?
Hi Ruben! I agree! All deserve to be able to enjoy the beach and the Ocean! I have no idea how much sand-adapted wheelchair would cost, that is something I will look into as soon as possible. Thank you for commenting!
Thanks for this list. San Diego is a pretty great spot, and I would like to go there someday. You gave me some ideas here. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for commenting Benjamin! San Diego really is a spectacular place to visit!
After spending an entire day on the phone trying to find some way to rent some kind of powered beach wheelchair for my mother, so that she can go up to the ocean one last time for what we expect will be her last vacation, I found your blog and just cried. Thank you for all the work you put into this; it is amazing. There is a powered beach chair a tenth of a mile from where we are staying. She can use her regular scooter to that place and go to the beach many times during our stay. I am so grateful.
Hi Cindy! I want to thank you, because you just made my day! I am so happy that you found the information helpful Please enjoy yourselves at the beach and send my love to your Mom! Thank you again for visiting and please come back again :-)
What can I say but thank you! This info will be useful to so many.
Thank you for stopping by and commenting! I appreciate it so much.
Thank you so much, Colleen! I'm disabled and am so thrilled to find out that I can get onto the beach again. I will use this information to plan my next vacation.
Hi Jess. I am so happy that I was able to help you! At San Diego Beach Secrets, we want to make sure that everyone can enjoy what the beaches of San Diego have to offer. Have fun, and please share!
Thank you!! We live here. My son is turning 15 in August and hasn’t really been to the beach much in a few years because he’s just too big to be carried down. We want to do his birthday at the beach this year. This information was amazing. Thank you again!
Hi Rachel! I am so happy to hear you will visit the beach soon with your son! Enjoy and please send my love to the ocean!