With Kids  

The only thing I love more than blazing a trail where no wheelchair traveler has gone before is… when I don’t have to! Amelia Island is a wheelchair user’s dream destination because the city itself is already paving a way for all visitors. When I began researching for our trip, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the tourism website included accessibility information. If you know how rare that is, you know we were off to a great start! The website even includes a sample itinerary from one of my favorite disability travel bloggers, Sylvia Longmire.

This is a big destination for Spina bifida families, thanks to Gerti Motavalli’s Spinal Stimulation Clinic, so I’m happy to share wheelchair accessible Amelia Island options for families!

Fort Clinch State Park

Fort Clinch State Park is the first historic fort I’ve visited with ramped access to the top… which left me wondering, how do all the other forts get those big cannons up to the top?? We loved the fort for its history (which was not as dark as most forts) and its accessibility. There’s no part of the fort that you can’t see on wheels. Some rooms have an elevated entry, but you can see the full room from the doorway.