HomeFloridaMadeira Beach › Archibald Beach Park

Archibald Beach Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 3,141 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Madeira Beach, Florida · 0.3 mi to the sand

Public beach · permit required

Public beach popular with families providing metered parking, restrooms, showers & a picnic area.

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.3 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Phone +1 727-914-6902
  • Website madeirabeachfl.gov — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

15100 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL 33708

Get directions

On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Archibald Beach Park and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🪵 Boardwalk Beach Access

“Nice boardwalk out to the beach, outside showers.”

More venues with boardwalk beach access →

ADA Beach Access 2 mentions

More venues with ada beach access →

What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 3,141 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 5 mentions

“I love this beach is absolutely beautiful while taking care of breathtaking”

👣 toes-in-the-sand ceremony 2 mentions

“Great park with awesome views right on the water.”

✈️ easy for out-of-town guests 2 mentions

“Nice, clean beach with easy parking.”

From the reviews

Love this beach, if you get there at the right time parking shouldn't be an issue. There's 2 parking lots for the beach as well as overflow parking which makes it convenient. There's an umbrella and chair service which also is nice and not expensive. As locals it's nice to have easy access to this beach.

★★★★★ — Eb, Oct 2025

Love this spot! It’s great to park and be near a bathroom and snack bar. There is a volleyball net and outdoor showers. The parking can be done with park mobile app or the kiosk. The sand is white a soft! Decent amount of shells. Easy place to just stop by for sunset watching.

★★★★★ — Tango, Sep 2022

Park was easy to get into and available parking. Concession stands within a few steps. This is near the heart of Madeira Beach area. Great spot for a quick trip to the beach for sunset pics or to hang under a pavilion w some drinks.

★★★★☆ — Brian, Jun 2024

Nice, clean beach with clean restrooms, high pressure wash station, and plenty of paid parking. I spent an hour here to pass the time, and I would definitely return to this beach if in the area.

★★★★★ — Ben, Oct 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews, filtered to comments about the wedding and the setting. Read all 3,141 reviews →

Getting married at Archibald Beach Park

Archibald Beach Park is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.

More beach venues near Madeira Beach

Courtyard by Marriott St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach

4.6 ★★★★★ 1,034 reviews

601 American Legion Dr, Madeira Beach, FL

Ocean view breathtaking beach settingstaff who go above & beyond

Understated hotel offering free Wi-Fi, a cafe/bar & an indoor pool, plus a lounge & a gym.

under a mile away

Barefoot Beach Club

4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,505 reviews

13220 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL

Private beach Ocean view On-site lodging breathtaking beach settingstaff who go above & beyond

Straightforward sandside all-suiter featuring basic units, a heated outdoor pool & courtesy Wi-Fi.

1.4 miles away

The Tides Beach Club

4.7 ★★★★★ 48 reviews

16650 Gulf Blvd, North Redington Beach, FL

breathtaking beach settingtoes-in-the-sand ceremony

1.5 miles away

All beach venues near Madeira Beach, FL →

Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.