Grommet Island Park
JT's Grommet Island Beach Park and Playground For EveryBODY, located at Boardwalk &, 2nd Street, is the first of its kind in America: a 100% accessible oceanfront park.
Grommet Island Park
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This 15,000-square-foot beach park features wheelchair-accessible entrances and an incredible playground that includes poured-in-place surfacing, raised sand tables for sandcastle building at an accessible height, a sensory board for children who are autistic and visually impaired, and a sway boat.
The playground also boasts sculptural features such as dolphins, a surfboard, and a wave that are all fully accessible for children to pretend to ride the waves and swim with the dolphins. Concrete-style surfacing extends from the playground to accessible seating areas with a hand-operated sand scoop designed to be used by a person in a wheelchair, allowing everyBODY to play in the sand.
- Fully accessible playground
- Beach wheelchairs that are FREE to use (available as first come first serve)
- Between April 1 - Oct. 1 beach chairs are available for use in the small Grommet Island "park" area (supply is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis)
- Public restrooms
Beach Wheelchairs
Beach-accessible wheelchairs are FREE and available for use in the park unless otherwise approved by staff.
Offsite Attendants
Grommet Island is supported by offsite attendants through the Beach Ambassadors program. Visitors will find a posted phone number at the playground to call for assistance whenever needed.
Park Attendant Hours
- May 1 - Oct. 31 | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.