MADERIA BEACH, Fla. — As the weather gets nicer and more people are headed to southwest Florida, parking by the beaches is getting harder to come by.

What You Need To Know

  • Major parking lots on Gulf Boulevard remain closed including Archibald Park, 14400 Gulf Blvd. in Maderia Beach and 112th Ave. in Treasure Island

  • Work on repairing walls, pavement in process at two Maderia Beach lots 

  • No word on when work will begin on Treasure Island lot owned by city of St. Pete

  • MORE: Full List of Pinellas Beach Parking Locations

In some areas that were heavily damaged by the back-to-back hurricanes, the large beach parking lots remain closed.

On Maderia Beach, the main beach parking area located by the snack shack at the end of 150th Avenue has been closed since Hurricane Helene. This lot, which is referred to as “Archibald Park,” is currently under construction and the city says is expected to reopen by April 1.

Mayor Anne-Marie Brooks said the curbing, asphalt and wall need repair before it will be safe to reopen. Tom & Kitty Stuart Park also remains closed from extensive hurricane damage.

Brooks recommends that those looking to park for beach access in Maderia Beach use John’s Pass or some of the limited parking areas at 131st Avenue, 132nd Avenue, 133rd Avenue, 134th Avenue, 135th Avenue and 155th Avenue.

Just south in Maderia Beach, a second large beach parking lot located at 14400 Gulf Blvd. also remains closed. That lot is county-run and will remain closed until damage to the seawall is repaired.

On the north side of Treasure Island, a large beach parking lot located at 112th Avenue also remains closed and is now fenced off. While in Treasure Island, that lot is operated by the city of St. Pete.

“The City of St. Petersburg operates the municipal beach parking lot in Treasure Island at 112th Avenue and Gulf Boulevard. The parking lot and the adjacent building containing a concession stand and public restrooms were damaged significantly by surge and flooding following Hurricane Helene. The building is a total loss and the parking lot is unsafe due to erosion and multiple holes in the asphalt. The City is evaluating its rebuild options and will alert the community once a determination has been made,” Communications manager Alizza Punzalan-Randle said in a statement.

All city-run lots in St. Pete Beach and Treasure Island are open. 

Further south, the county-operated Fort DeSoto North Beach parking lot remains closed.