Siesta Beach , Florida

Situated an hour south of Tampa , Florida ’ s Siesta Key is a charming barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico . Here , visitors spend their days perusing colorful storefronts , marveling at natural formations like Point of Rocks with its shallow tidal pools and coral reefs and enjoying the all-around beauty of the great outdoors . And , luckily for travelers with mobility devices , if they ’ re visiting Siesta Key , they can also spend some time at one of Florida ’ s best accessible beaches : Siesta Beach . At Siesta Beach , wheelchair users can opt to stay in their own chair or rent a manual beach wheelchair onsite for no extra charge . Once they decide how they want to get around , travelers can head to the shore via Siesta Beach ’ s 400-foot-long Mobi-Mat which extends onto the sand and has several opportunities for visitors to pull over and enjoy the view .

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