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CITY OF SANTA CRUZ BEACH WHEELCHAIR PROGRAMTo
find out which California beaches offer wheelchairs, click here.
A
beach wheel chair is available with photo ID from city lifeguards at tower #1
on Cowell Beach during the following times of service: weekends from spring break
to Memorial Day weekend; every day during June, July and August; and weekends
from Labor Day until the end of October. The beach chairs may only be used on
the city’s Main Beach and cannot be taken off-site to another location.
Arrangements may be made to use a chair when lifeguards are not in service by
calling lifeguard headquarters at 420-6015. There are also beach wheelchairs available
at Natural Bridges and Seacliff State Beaches. Inquire at visitors’ centers
for more details. 
Beach wheelchair at Cowell's Beach
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
BOARDWALK BOWL
115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz 95060
426-3324
• www.boardwalkbowl.com
Accessible restrooms, parking, and entry. Three ramps allow bowling for people
in wheelchairs—roll racks also available. ROARING CAMP RAILROADS
PO Box G1, Felton 95018
335-4400 • www.roaringcamp.com
Accessible beach train offers a railroad journey from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
through scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and
back. Adults $19, kids $15, under 3 ride free. SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK
400 Beach St, Santa Cruz 95060
423-5590 • www.beachboardwalk.com/01_plan.html
California’s oldest amusement park, the Boardwalk is a half-mile-long historic
amusement park with more than 34 rides and attractions, dozens of restaurants,
shops, games, indoor arcades and miniature golf. Generally accessible. See our
accessibility guide on our website or call for detailed accessibility information. CALIFORNIA
PARKS & RECREATION
Access for Visitors with Disabilities
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21944
This page offers many useful links, including a State Parks Accessible Features
Search Page and information about the recent settlement of a 1998 lawsuit, under
which the Department has committed to a comprehensive plan for improving access
for park visitors with physical disabilities so that they can fully participate
in the many recreational programs offered at California State Parks. SANTA
CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU
141 Monte Vista Ave, Watsonville 95076
724-1356
• 688-0748
A listing of farms selling direct to consumers available
on request. Many of the farms provide access to disabled customers. The best way
to learn what is available is to obtain a map and then call the farm of your interest.
Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to above address. 
Admiring the giant redwood trees at Henry Cowell Sate Park
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RECREATIONAL PROGRAMSAQUA SAFARIS
6896 Soquel Ave, Santa
Cruz 96062
479-4386 • www.aquasafaris.com
Aqua Safaris Scuba Center is active with Shared Adventures (see page 21), and
provides full access to scuba classes and services. CABRILLO COLLEGE
ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
(see listing under Education) MONTEREY
BAY HORSEMANSHIP & THERAPEUTIC CENTER
783 San Andreas Road, La Selva
Beach.
(831) 761-1142 www.mbhorsecenter.com
Offering
classes and camps for individuals with special needs. A full inclusion facility
providing support where needed. Located oceanside within a private, gated, campus
environment. Offers a safe environment for children with all levels of ability.
Trail riding, vaulting and pony cart driving classes offered Monday through Saturday.
PACIFIC YACHTING
790 Mariner Park Way, Santa Cruz 95062
423-SAIL (7245) • (800) 374-2626 www.pacificsail.com
• sail@cruzio.com
Sailing school
and yacht charter company; offers all levels of sailing instruction, skippered
and bareboat charters, and Corporate Team Building regattas. Pacific Yachting
is in the process of creating a program that offers people with special needs
the opportunity to sail or to learn to sail for free. RIDE A WAVE (RAW)
PO Box 7606, Santa Cruz 95061
239-3672 • www.rideawave.org
Volunteer, nonprofit organization that enables children with special needs to
experience the joys of the beach, including the thrill of riding a wave, through
surf camps and more. Contact us to set up a camp, or to sign up for a scheduled
event.
SHARED ADVENTURES
90 Grandview St Suite B101, Santa Cruz 95060
459-7210 • www.sharedadventures.com
Committed to providing recreational opportunities to people with
special needs, Shared Adventures offers a year-long calendar of
recreational activities and events such as sailing, rock climbing,
hiking and bowling for people of all ages and abilities. The highlight
of the year is Day on the Beach, a free event where over 150 people
with special needs are given the opportunity to surf, float, scuba
dive, kayak or outrigger canoe. Sliding scale fees.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MONTEREY BAY REGION
5 Harris Court, Building N5, Monterey 93940
373-1972 • www.sonc.org
(follow links to “Monterey Bay region”)
Provides year-round
sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people
eight years of age and older with developmental disabilities. Special Olympics
Monterey Bay supports the following sports: aquatics, bowling, cycling, floor
hockey, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, roller skating, cross-country skiing,
alpine skiing, basketball, athletics, long-distance running and powerlifting. THERAPEUTIC
EQUESTRIAN VAULTING
1756 Garza Lane, Santa Cruz 95062 • 464-9644
Therapeutic vaulting for children with special needs who weigh 100 pounds or less.
$70 for 4 classes per month.
RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMPS EASTER
SEAL CAMP HARMON
16403 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek 95006
338-3383 phone/TTY
Ages 8-adult
For people of all abilities—swimming, boating, arts and
crafts, fishing, horseback riding, archery, sports. Costs vary. Some scholarships
available.
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION CAMP
(Santa Cruz
Mtns) • (408) 244-1210
Ages 6-21 with a neuromuscular disease
who are registered with MDA. Fishing, horseback riding, swimming, crafts. Free.
MOUNT
CROSS LUTHERAN CAMP—Special Friends
5579 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond 95006
336-5179 • www.mtcross.org
Christian Camp for children (Grades 3-12) of all faiths, who are developmentally
delayed, autistic or have other disabilities. Traditional camp activities. Committed
to making camp affordable to all who want to come. PARK DISCOUNTS THE
NATIONAL GOLDEN ACCESS PASSPORT
A lifetime entrance pass for disabled
or blind U.S. citizens that offers free admission to most national parks, monuments,
historic sites, and national wildlife refuges that charge an entrance fee. Also
includes a 50% discount on fees for facilities and services such as camping, swimming,
parking, boat launching and cave tours! The pass may be obtained at any national
park. THE DISABLED VETERAN PASS
Offers free camping and day
use in state parks.
Available at Santa Cruz District office, 600 Ocean St.,
Santa Cruz 95060 THE DISABLED DISCOUNT PASS Offers a reduced
rate of $6 for camping and $3 for day-use fees in State Parks for disabled residents.
Available in Santa Cruz at the Adobe House on 144 School St (at the old Mission
site near Holy Cross Church)--call 429-2850 for directions or to be sure the office
is open. Also, Disabled Discount passes may be ordered through the mail--click
here
to download the application form. The form can be mailed in to Sacramento and
the pass will be sent to you by mail.
Let us know about your favorite
accessible resource, order a print version of the guide, or just tell us what
you think! We welcome your thoughts, tips, suggestions and contributions.We can
be reached at: Shared Adventures
90 Grandview St #B101
Santa
Cruz CA 95060
(831) 459-7210
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