Adaptive Beach Access
Our Adaptive Beach Access Intiative
helps Vermonters get into the water.
Improving accessibility in Vermont's state parks
In an effort to expand the impact of our Park Access Fund in 2024, Vermont Parks Forever added four beach access wheelchairs to state parks across Vermont. Additional funding in 2025 added two more beach access wheelchairs. We are working to add more in 2026!
When a beach access chair is available at a Vermont state park, the benefits are clear: more people are able to experience the mental and physical health improvements gained by spending time in nature. Rather than watch from the sidelines, beach access chair users are able to join their friends and families as they enjoy time in the water and play in the sand. Creating opportunities for everyone to recreate together improves inclusivity and insures that Vermont's state parks are for everyone.
Thank you to our donors!
Generous support from the following foundations funded six wheelchairs since 2024.
Bronco Wild Fund
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Northeast Kingdom Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation
Find Your Closest
Beach Access Wheelchair
Beach access wheelchairs may be reserved in advance by calling the park office or requested on the day of your visit subject to availability.
1. Branbury State Park in Salisbury
2. Brighton State Park in Island Pond*
3. Camp Plymouth State Park in Ludlow
4. Crystal Lake State Park in Barton*
5. Lake St. Catherine State Park in Poultney*
6. Sand Bar State Park in Milton
7. Silver Lake State Park in Barnard*
8. Waterbury Center State Park in Waterbury Center
9. Emerald Lake State Park in East Dorset
10. Lake Shaftsbury State Park in Shaftsbury*
*Added in 2026
