The Traveling Wheelchair

 
Madeira Island, Portugal

www.madeira-web.com

www.madeira-island.com
Ben Vindo, (Welcome)

My friend Tony had taken a trip to Madeira Island and has told me much about his experience. While there he described all of his joyful moments especially finding out about his roots. Tony kindly offered to share some information that might enlighten people on reviewing wheelchair accessibility from another country’s point […]

Green St.
Fairhaven, MA
Phone: (508)992-4524

www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/southeast/ftph.htm 
 

Yesterday while traveling from New Bedford my friends and I came upon Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation. Since we’ve never been to this park, we decided to stop and see if it is wheelchair accessible. I was very pleased to see that it is fully wheelchair accessible. It’s a small State park and beach that is […]

Grand Avenue
Falmouth, MA

http://www.morebeach.com/beach_pictures/cape_cod_beaches/falmouth_heights_beach.html
 

Falmouth Heights Beach is a Town Beach that is located right across the street from Captain’s Quarters. A Resident’s pass is needed to park in the parking lot at this beach but anyone can walk onto the beach. Since my mom and dad were staying at Captain’s Quarters this past week my friends  […]

Onset Avenue
Onset, MA 02558

http://www.buzzardsbay.org/wareham.htm

It was a beautiful and sunny day for the beach today so my friends, Ric, Tony, Kate, my aunt, my mom and I headed to Old Silver Beach. When we got close to the Bourne Bridge we saw that the traffic was backed up for miles so we headed to Onset Beach […]

 
Middleboro Ave.
East Taunton
Phone: 508-822-7405

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/southeast/mass.htm

Massasoit State Park is only a mile from my home and right on the Middleboro and Taunton Town Line.  I had never been here before so my friends and I went to check it out and see how wheelchair accessible this State Park is.
When you drive into the Massasoit State Park there is a […]

Rte. 88
Westport Point, MA
Phone: 508-636-8816

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/southeast/hbch.htm

We decided to do another wheelchair accessibility review of Horseneck Beach since it was recently renovated and all new areas are now open. Our last review posted was based on my visit there early last summer and they have made many new changes. One of the Park Rangers told us that […]

350 Quaker Road
North Falmouth, MA 02556

My friends, my mom and I headed to Old Silver Beach in North Falmouth today to escape the heat and to do a wheelchair accessibility review. We heard Old Silver Beach was very beautiful and very wheelchair accessible so we were anxious to see for ourselves. Old Silver Beach is […]

South Shore Drive
South Yarmouth , MA  02664

http://cozybeach.com/cape-bassriver-beach.shtml

Alas! After finding a hotel that has a wheelchair accessible room, my mom and aunt finally found a public beach on Nantucket Sound that is fully wheelchair accessible and it’s located on South Shore Drive. There is a large parking lot in front of the Bass River Beach and the […]

South Shore Drive
South Yarmouth , MA  02664

http://www.capecodtravel.com/towns/yarmouth/#BEACHES

Seaview Beach is another beautiful beach on the Nantucket sound located on South Shore Drive. The fee to park in the parking lot at the beach is $12 on weekdays and $15 on weekends. They do offer weekly and annual rates.  They do not offer any free or discount […]

South Shore Drive
South Yarmouth , MA  02664

http://www.capecodtravel.com/towns/yarmouth/#BEACHES
Parkers River Beach is another beautiful beach on the Nantucket sound and is located on South Shore Drive. There is a parking lot with handicap spaces up front. The cost to park here is $12 on weekdays and $15 on weekends. There is no discount for a person who […]