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Accessible Outdoor Adventure in Panama City Beach

by Mary Melnick

Aug 12, 2022

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Looking for a family travel destination to accommodate all your family’s needs? Check out Panama City Beach. The destination is best known for its more than 27 miles of white-sand beaches and about 320 days of sunshine. It also offers a variety of accessible travel resources, allowing visitors needing mobility assistance to enjoy an unforgettable experience and vacation with their family.

 

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Beaches and Parks

Beach Access Points

Throughout Panama City Beach, there are plenty of free access points, making the beach easily accessible for all. Most of the points feature Mobi-Mats that extend to the shoreline, allowing beach fans with wheelchairs, walkers, canes or other modes of transport to spend a relaxing day by the water. Guests looking to cool off in the water should check out the floating beach wheelchairs, Mobi-Chairs.

 

Conservation Park

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Panama City Beach Conservation Park

The 2,900-acre park is also a beautifully preserved wetland, featuring plenty of outdoor recreational activities. There are also several miles of wheelchair-accessible trails and boardwalks offering stunning views of the wetland areas.

 

Beachfront Accommodations

Holiday Inn Resort

Wake up to the sound of calm waves and salt in the air during a stay at Holiday Inn Resort. The resort provides many accessibility options for travelers and families of all ages. Guests can take advantage of the access to the hotel’s common areas like elevators, public restrooms and the pool and pool deck area. Multiple guestrooms include roll-in showers and accessible tubs.

 

Panhandle Getaways

Panhandle Getaways offer a selection of properties with accessible features around Panama City Beach. Travelers can choose from beach house rentals and resorts that are animal-friendly as well as wheelchair accessible, with facilities including guestrooms, parking spots, wheelchair rentals and more.

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