Madeira Beach: Archibald Memorial Park

Archibald Memorial Park is a public beach access point in Madeira Beach, Florida, about a mile from Redington Beach. It's a straightforward place to reach the sand, with parking, restrooms and accessible access on site. A fee is charged. The most comfortable stretch for a beach day tends to run from March through May, when typical highs climb from the upper 70s to the upper 80s and rain falls on only six or seven days a month, based on typical averages from the St. Petersburg airport weather station about 10 miles away. Summer brings highs around 90 and far more wet days, with July and August each averaging well over two weeks of rain. For a change from the shore, the Skyway Trail lies about 9 miles away.