Best Beach Cart

When packing up for the beach it is often smart to plan on bringing along a cart or wagon to haul your cargo. A good beach cart is critical when transporting your fun, food, and drinks down the boardwalk. A wagon can also make it easier to haul groceries home from the store or take a toddler to the park when the playground is a little too far away or the small fry is just gassed out.

Characteristics of a good beach cart include fat wheels that can take on any kind of terrain without getting stuck. The wide tires help it move over sand, sidewalk cracks, down the boardwalk, and even across heavier terrain like railroad crossings. For most situations, high sides with a long storage bed is preferred. But in some cases, such as when your cart might go to the grocery store more often than the beach, a deep basket with tall sides might be better.

Best Beach Cart

The best beach cart on this list is the Rio Beach Wonder Wheeler. While it will not be terribly useful for hauling tired kids back up the beach to the car, it will be great for moving those folding chairs that made your day so much better. The cart folds up easy for storage and the hamper style bin makes carrying larger loads easy. Heavy items are better off elsewhere, but moving all of your soft goods to the shore is easy with this beach cart.

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Our runner up is the incredibly versatile Gorilla Poly Dump Cart. Although, the fold down sides on the SunnyDaze garden cart runs it a close second. Homeowners will have to decide which loading method is going to be best for them. Anyone who has dragged heavy loads home from the beach or done the obligatory double-digging for setting up square-yard gardening, or hand-mixed concrete, knows how attractive that dump feature is.

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Budget Choice: Beach Cart

This prize absolutely has to go to the Radio Flyer, which is a good all-around mover of stuff in its own right. It is truly difficult to go wrong with a classic design that has weathered the test of time. Radio Flyer has been emblazoned across the sides of “little red wagons” since 1917. That is a lot of tradition to work with and this wagon shows it with quality components top to bottom that can last for generations with proper care.

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Beach Cart Buyer’s Guide

“Best” is always a relative term, but the best beach cart or wagon is versatile, strong, and capable of moving the stuff you need moved. It can be used to haul your beach chair, umbrella, picnic basket, beach blankets, incidental bag (the one that has the sunscreen, bug repellant, and small first-aid kit), as well as your drinks and your lunch. Or, if it is truly sturdy, you might also use it to transport heavier items like food, drinks, and a portable BBQ. On the weekend, a sturdier wagon can be helpful in the backyard hauling garden tools, lawn clippings, branches, and anything else that needs to be moved from one side of your home to the other.

If it will sometimes double as a stroller, a cargo bed that is long enough for a three- or four-year old child to stretch their legs out is an excellent idea. For situations where you might be using your cart primarily as a yard and garden cart, good support axles that will take the weight of gravel, dirt, or railroad ties might be a primary consideration. With these things in mind, here is a selection of the best beach carts for shoppers to consider.

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Beach Cart Reviews

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Patio Watcher Utility Wagon

Key Points at a Glance

• Folds easy with convenient carry bag- Can fit in trunk of car or a closet- Powder coated aluminum frame for easy maintenance- Durable polyester fabric lining- Rubber tires with 9in diameter and 3.7 inch width

Dimensions and Specs

Supports 150 pounds- Big cart measures 42.5" L x 21" W x 40" H- Heavy duty Aluminum Frame- Strong Polyester Fabric

This wagon cart combines durable 600d polyester fabric with a strong aluminum frame to create a sturdy wheeled option for families heading to the beach. The telescoping handle on the cart helps keep it maneuverable over unsteady terrain. An easy folding mechanism helps this wagon store easily in the trunk of any car for travel or in the closet for storage. This wagon also opens up to a big 32 x 16.5 inch storage bed that can transport up to 150 lbs of cargo.

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Rio Beach Wonder Wheeler Beach Cart

Key Points at a Glance

• Expandable base and rack- Net cargo holder- Large rear wheels- Small front wheels- Easy umbrella fold- Removable tote bag

Dimensions and Specs

Wagon weighs 18 pounds- Weight capacity100 pounds- 15 cubic ft Storage- Steel Frame

The Beach Wonder Wheeler by Rio brands is a classic, foldable beach cart with 15 cubic feet of storage capacity and a 100 pound cargo limit. This cart has plastic wheels in the front and back, with the rear wheels being a bit wider. The handle on this beach cart has a comfortable neoprene grip and is extendable to accommodate users of all sizes. A tote bag on this wagon is removable to increase functionality.

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Sunnydaze Utility Steel Garden Cart

Key Points at a Glance

• Wide air filled tires- Flat wire mesh hinged sides- Wire mesh bottom- Can be pulled by hand or towed behind small garden tractor- 1-year manufacturer’s warranty

Dimensions and Specs

Weight capacity400 pounds- 34 inches long x 18 inches wide x 9 inches deep- Black, Green, Yellow, or Red Color- 180 degree turn Handle

Weighing in at a whopping 40 lbs is this versatile wagon from SunnyDaze. For beach goers in need of extra capacity there is nothing that can rival this wagon. Fill up the cart with a BBQ, drinks, lunch, and dinner with its large 34 x 18 cargo area and 400 lb weight capacity. An easy turn handle and large tires keep this wagon moving over rough terrain no matter its load. Available in black or bright green, red, and yellow colors.

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Gorilla Carts Dump Cart

Key Points at a Glance

• Strong molded poly cargo bed- Tilts for easy dumping- Wide tires for stability- Pull by hand, or tow behind a small garden mower/tractor

Dimensions and Specs

44” L x 25.7” W x 26.2” H- Weight 54 lbs- Capacity1200 pounds

This dump cart from Gorilla is a great high capacity option for hauling big items down to the shore. This wagon boasts a 1200 lbs weight capacity for cargo but weighs a whopping 54 pounds on its own. If you want your cart to live in the trunk of your car then this is not the right choice for you! The cart is not collapsible but it is incredibly sturdy. The quick-release dump feature makes loading and unloading a breeze.

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Radio Flyer All-Terrain Wagon

Key Points at a Glance

• Classic high-sided Radio Flyer design- Pull by hand easily- Rubber, 10” air filled tires- Children’s pull cart

Dimensions and Specs

Capacity200 pounds- 44” L x 20.5” W x 21” H- Removable side panels

Take a trip down memory lane with this classically designed wagon. It can be used as a garden cart, a beach cart, for that trip to the grocery store, or to give your kids a ride around the block. It is even classy enough to be used indoors as a moveable toy storage. The wide wheels make it easy to pull over a variety of terrains and the attractive Radio Flyer design will make it a constant conversation piece.

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Conclusion

All of the carts in our review can help you get your towels, frisbees, beach chairs, and umbrellas down to the shore. To find the best beach cart it is important for shoppers to consider how they will be using it. Are they driving to the beach, parking, and walking from the parking lot? If so they will want a cart that can fold up easily and fit in the trunk. If the wagon is going to serve double duty at the beach and around the house then shoppers might want to prioritize sturdiness instead. Whatever way shoppers plan to use their cart, one of these top options above from our Best Beach Cart list should do the job.