A wheelchair glider is provided having a frame assembly and a platform swingingly suspended substantially horizontally within the frame assembly by a swing arm assembly, the platform being configured to support at least one wheelchair thereon, including wheelchairs of various sizes and configurations, the glider optionally being provided with one or more ramps for loading and unloading a wheelchair, and one or more handlebars and/or a footrest for a user in a wheelchair to manually bias the platform in a back and forth swinging motion relative to the frame assembly.