The beaches in Hilton Head, North Carolina are now a little bit more accessible, thanks to a number of local programs and improvements.

For starters, all of the public beach parks and access points now have beach mats down to the high water line. These mats allow wheelchair-users and slow walkers to access the beach without sinking into the sand. The beach mats can be found at these locations.

• Alder Lane Beach Access
• Burkes Beach Access
• Coligny Beach Park
• Driessen Beach Park
• Fish Haul Beach Park
• Folly Field Beach Park
• Islanders Beach Park

For a map of the area, including the beach parks and access points, visit hiltonhead.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=1e5b0bf4e72146c58d3abb80fd45e316.

Additionally, there are also now six loaner beach wheelchairs available at two Hilton Head beaches — three at Coligny Beach Park and three at Islanders Beach Park. It’s easy to reserve a beach wheelchair on the town website. Just go to secure.rec1.com/SC/hilton-head-island-sc/catalog and create an account. Then look at the calendar and pick an available date.

Beach wheelchairs are available for loan in eight-hour blocks from 8 AM to 4PM, seven days a week. They must be reserved at least 3 days in advance. After you’ve made your selection, you’ll be prompted to sign a waiver, and then enter a payment method for the $25 refundable deposit. The deposit will be refunded within three business days after the beach wheelchair is returned. Once the transaction is complete, you’ll be given instructions on when and where to pick up your loaner beach wheelchair.

So make plans now to explore the wheelchair-accessible Hilton Head beaches. Now everybody can enjoy them!

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