All-Access Adventures

Traveling With A Disability In The Palm Beaches

WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES

Contributions by Cory Lee

In The Palm Beaches, the beauty of nature is open to everyone, no matter their abilities. Get outdoors and spot incredible wildlife and scenery on these wheelchair-accessible trails.

Mounts Botanical Garden

The Palm Beaches’ largest (and oldest) botanical gardens are spread out across 16 acres, and they feature over 6,000 species of tropical and sub-tropical plants, as well as everchanging events and exhibitions. Mounts Botanical Garden is fully wheelchair accessible, with smooth paths throughout.

The Square In West Palm Beach

This downtown West Palm Beach neighborhood contains dozens of shops and restaurants. In addition to incredible food and shopping, visitors will enjoy the breathtaking Mission Revival Architecture, colorful murals, and swaying palm trees. The Square itself is wheelchair accessible, as is every shop and restaurant on both levels.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center

This non-profit organization is dedicated to the conservation of ocean ecosystems, public education, research, and rehabilitation with a focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. The center has an on-site campus hospital, learning exhibits, a gift store, and aquariums, and is free to visit.

Lion Country Safari

See hundreds of animals up-close and personal from the comfort of your own vehicle. There are almost 1,000 animals living on over 600 acres of natural area, including giraffes, rhinos, lions, zebras, and more.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Located adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean in Juno Beach, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, is a sea turtle research, rehabilitation, education, and conservation center. Admission is free and highlights include; interactive exhibits and programs, coastal habitats teeming with local marine life, an outdoor sea turtle hospital, café, gift store, and so much more!

CONTACT: marinelife.org | 561-627-8280

WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE NATURE TRAILS

Cypress Boardwalk Trail

Enjoy this elevated one-mile roundtrip wooden boardwalk, where you can roll above the marsh and swampy areas while feeling comfortable beneath the shade of trees or shelters along the way.

Okeeheelee Nature Center Trails

In western West Palm Beach, you’ll find Okeeheelee Park, covering more than 1,700 acres, including Okeeheelee Nature Center and 90 acres of native pine flatwoods that are traversed by 2.5 miles of trails, with both paved trails and natural, hardpacked limestone paths.

Daggerwing Nature Center Trails

In Boca Raton is Daggerwing Nature Center, home to 2.3 miles of boardwalk trails, which are fully wheelchair accessible. These trails wind through natural swampland where you may see osprey and woodpeckers.

ARTHUR R. MARSHALL LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Exploring this northern portion of the Florida Everglades is like truly exploring the “river of grass,” through a sawgrass marsh. A shady boardwalk loops through a cypress dome, leading out from the Visitor’s Center.

John Prince Park Trail

At John Prince Park in Lake Worth, explore 11.5 miles of sidewalk-like pathways that wind through the park, taking you alongside open marshes and near tons of tropical plants.

Juno Dunes Natural Area Trails

In Juno Beach, explore the vast Juno Dunes Natural Area, where the paved Sawgrass Trail leads you through oak and palmetto trees and then becomes a boardwalk. The boardwalk leads to a covered observation platform, with views of forest and coastal wetlands.

BARRIER-FREE PARK

This Boynton Beach park was designed for–and by–special needs individuals and is the ultimate all-ages and all-abilities destination. The theme of the park was inspired by Florida’s natural coastal features, and it offers people a place to play, explore, and immerse themselves in their surroundings.