Fort Pierce: Surfside Park

Fort Pierce: Surfside Park is a public beach access point on the Florida coast, about 4 miles from the town of Fort Pierce. It's a straightforward stop for getting onto the sand, with restrooms and a parking area on site. The most comfortable stretch for a visit tends to run from late fall through spring, when typical averages from the nearby Ft Pierce weather station show highs in the low to mid 70s from December through February and lows in the mid 50s. Summer runs hotter and wetter, with highs near 89 degrees and about 14 to 15 days with rain each month from July through September. For time off the beach, the East Coast Greenway passes about 3 miles away, and the Indrio Scrub Preserve Trail sits roughly 7 miles off.