Call 294-5356 with any beach questions. City of Madison Beaches Lifeguard hours for 2001 will be posted on the MDPH web page. There are usually few weeds, due to prevailing southwest winds during the summer. Spring Harbor Beach is located at 1918 Norman Way. It is a small neighborhood beach, which can be hard to find.
Parking is across the street.
The beach usually has ducks. James Madison Beach is located at 614 E. Gorham Street. It is a nice beach in James Madison Park, and is accessible from downtown and by bus. It is hard to find parking in this area. It is not near shore zone spraying areas.