Beach Accessibility
Making The Beach Accessible For EveryoneBeach Access For Everyone
Over the years, the team at the Gold Beach Visitor Center noticed there was a problem with accessibility at South Beach Park, from the parking lot of the Gold Beach Visitor Center. Many visitors and community members were unable to access the beach due to mobility issues.
People can reserve the trailer and chair online and take it and a chair out for up to 7 days, again at no cost, however donations are always appreciated for chair maintenance, David’s Chair website upkeep, etc. We are so happy to be one of the most-utilized David’s Chair locations, especially for folks who come into the visitor center and sign up for a “drop-in” excursion.
In October, 2023 a fixed-location David’s Chair Mobility System chair
(www.davidschair.org ) was placed at the Visitors Center. The chair can be taken out on the beach for free, providing amazing opportunities for anyone who struggles to go to the beach. This was quickly followed in December by a second chair and a Tow and Go
trailer.
Beach Access Partners
In May, 2024 the Visitor Center was able to obtain a Wheelchair Charging Station, thanks to United Way of Jackson County. People who need to charge their mobility scooters or electric wheelchairs can come into the visitor center and utilize the station at no charge.
Last but not least, the Visitor Center received a grant from Oregon Coast Visitors Association to install Mobi-mats at South Beach park during the summer season. MOBI mats are non-slip, roll-up beach access mats that are helpful for people with disabilities,
pedestrians and elderly visitors or parents with strollers. The mats will be installed at the access path in late May, staying in place throughout the summer, being removed before the high tides start occurring in mid-September
