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Wheelchair accessible vacation spots?

Has anyone found accessible cabins or homes for vacation get-aways in North East US (PA, NJ, NY, MD...)? We need a bathroom with a roll in shower. We've found that Holiday Inn Express has the most open floor plan, as well as a microwave and fridge. That works well when traveling, but doesn't have a relaxing, cabin feeling. My sons like to hike around on trails and paths, but area has to be OK for wheelchairs.
Laurie Barton

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Permalink Reply by Angela on January 30, 2009 at 12:26am

Too bad you aren't nearer to Colorado, we have this wonderful place: http://www.wildernessonwheels.org/
Wish I had someplace closer to offer you! Good luck finding someplace!
Your sons sound amazing!
Ang :)

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Permalink Reply by Laurie Barton on January 30, 2009 at 7:41am

Fantastic. I found a 2 mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail back here that is accessible.
We lived in California until about 18 mo ago and we found some great spots in CA, AZ & NV.
Thanks for the info.

Angela said:

Too bad you aren't nearer to Colorado, we have this wonderful place: http://www.wildernessonwheels.org/
Wish I had someplace closer to offer you! Good luck finding someplace!
Your sons sound amazing!
Ang :)

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Permalink Reply by jennifer renshaw on March 28, 2009 at 11:00am

We vacation every year in Avon NC. Avon is on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks. The house we rent, with other family members, for the week is semi-oceanfront. There is a beach wheelchair and a boardwalk to the beach. There is also a pool with lift to get in and out of the pool. There is an elevator, and a bedroom with an accessible bathroom with roll in shower. There are also other accessible homes on the outer banks. There are places out there. You sure do have to look hard to find them though. Good luck finding a place for your vaca.

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Permalink Reply by randy Sprouse on July 14, 2011 at 6:40pm

what is the house in Avon? How can I find it? Thanks.

jennifer renshaw said:

We vacation every year in Avon NC. Avon is on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks. The house we rent, with other family members, for the week is semi-oceanfront. There is a beach wheelchair and a boardwalk to the beach. There is also a pool with lift to get in and out of the pool. There is an elevator, and a bedroom with an accessible bathroom with roll in shower. There are also other accessible homes on the outer banks. There are places out there. You sure do have to look hard to find them though. Good luck finding a place for your vaca.

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Permalink Reply by Laurie Barton on July 15, 2011 at 6:08pm

Thanks for the info. We've moved back to California...Central Coast. Our wheel chair accessible house is about 15 min to beach. Weather is GREAT.

Laurie

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Permalink Reply by jennifer renshaw on October 26, 2011 at 9:40am

hatterasrealty.com or surforsound.com. We have rented from both. :)

randy Sprouse said:

what is the house in Avon? How can I find it? Thanks.

jennifer renshaw said:

We vacation every year in Avon NC. Avon is on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks. The house we rent, with other family members, for the week is semi-oceanfront. There is a beach wheelchair and a boardwalk to the beach. There is also a pool with lift to get in and out of the pool. There is an elevator, and a bedroom with an accessible bathroom with roll in shower. There are also other accessible homes on the outer banks. There are places out there. You sure do have to look hard to find them though. Good luck finding a place for your vaca.

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Permalink Reply by Won Shin on January 25, 2012 at 6:26pm

My wife and I completed this house in June of 2011. It is fully wheelchair accessible, with 36" entry into the elevator, both mastrs with roll-in showers, touch lamps, wheelchair lift into the pool and beach wheelchair. There's is an accessible beach access to a viewing landing and the house is on the other side of beach road. I'm a quad so we paid close attention to the details. FOR EXAMPLE, ALL THRESHOLDS TO DECKS AND OUTSIDE ARE RAMPED. Here's the link or you can search Shindigs at Joe Lamb Jr.'s website or on google.http://www.joelambjr.com/rental/house.html?ID=943

jennifer renshaw said:

hatterasrealty.com or surforsound.com. We have rented from both. :)

randy Sprouse said:

what is the house in Avon? How can I find it? Thanks.

jennifer renshaw said:
We vacation every year in Avon NC. Avon is on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks. The house we rent, with other family members, for the week is semi-oceanfront. There is a beach wheelchair and a boardwalk to the beach. There is also a pool with lift to get in and out of the pool. There is an elevator, and a bedroom with an accessible bathroom with roll in shower. There are also other accessible homes on the outer banks. There are places out there. You sure do have to look hard to find them though. Good luck finding a place for your vaca.