The Traveling Wheelchair

Day Boulevard South Boston, MA Phone: 617-727-5290 Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/castle.htm    Jowanna, Kevin and I visited Castle Island, a 22-acre Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Park and I was really impressed with the wheelchair accessibility of this beautiful park. There are plenty of accessible parking spaces located in front of the parking lot. Castle [...]

“Southie” Beaches Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Carson Beach, L Street Beach and M Street Beach Day Boulevard Phone: 617-727-8865 http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/placestogo/location.php?nid=6&sid=53 South Boston, also known as “Southie,” has the longest stretch of uninterrupted beach in the Boston area. These beaches include Carson, L Street, M Street and Pleasure Bay; all are owned and maintained [...]

South Shore Drive South Yarmouth, MA 02664 http://www.yarmouth.ma.us/index.aspx?NID=672 I celebrated this 4th of July at the beautiful Bass River Beach in South Yarmouth with my family, friends and masses of other beach lovers. Bass River Beach is a very wheelchair friendly and accessible beach! Bass River Beach has a large parking lot; the cost to [...]

Surf Drive Falmouth, MA 02540 Phone:  508-548-8623 Website: http://www.falmouthmass.us/depart.php?depkey=beach You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ruYUj_KVo Last week my dad was on vacation so we all decided what a great time to go to the beach. We decided to try a beach close to Captain’s Quarters in Falmouth because my parents were staying there for a few nights. Captain’s Quarters [...]

Menauhant Road Falmouth, MA 02540 Phone: 508-548-8623 Menauhant Town Beach: http://www.falmouthmass.us/depart.php?depkey=beach Menauhant Beach: http://www.morebeach.com/cape-cod-beaches/menauhant-beach-falmouth.html Last week my parents, roommate and our friends checked out a few beaches in Falmouth. We wanted to find an accessible beach close to Captain’s Quarters in Falmouth because my parents were staying there for a few nights. Falmouth Heights Beach [...]

3 Fitzpatrick Way Hull, MA 02045 Phone: 617-727-5290 http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/nantask.htm Sunday my Aunt Nancy, Tony, Kate and I headed to Nantasket Beach to check out the waves caused by  Hurricane BILL while at the same time checking out the wheelchair accessibility of this beach. After reading ‘Nantasket Beach accessible for people with disabilities’ By Jennifer Mann [...]

Gurnet Road Duxbury, MA 02332 http://www.duxburybeach.com/ Recently a good friend sent us the link to the article ‘Nantasket Beach accessible for people with disabilities’ By Jennifer Mann / The Patriot Ledger / August 01, 2009. It’s about all the recent changes the town of Hull did to make Nantasket Beach more wheelchair accessible. The author [...]

Rt. 3A (2.5 miles south of Plymouth Center) Plymouth, MA 02360 http://www.visit-plymouth.com/longbeach.htm Ever since I was a small child I loved going to the beach and swimming in the ocean; becoming disabled hasn’t prevented me from enjoying the beach & ocean water thanks to my Beach Wheelchair. My mom friends I and usually go to [...]

  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 [...]

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 [...]