John’s Pass Village and Boardwalk is filled with shops, restaurants, and attractions with a full-service marina! John’s Pass is the perfect one-stop-shop for the entire family to spend a day in Madeira Beach, Florida.
This area of Florida was settled by the Tocobaga and Timucua tribes of Native Americas until the Spanish explorer Panifilo de Narvaez arrived in Boca Ciega Bay in 1528. For the next two hundred years, Spanish fishermen and pirates hunted, fished but always left the area after a short period of time.
Two of the first settlers in the John’s Pass area were Joseph Silva and John Leveque. Both individuals claimed 160 acres of land from the US government and in return they had to live in and “settle” in the area around what is currently John’s Pass. John Levique was known to be a pirate and was a part of a crew that plundered ships sailing around West Florida. Turns out, John made a living by capturing sea turtles and selling them in New Orleans.
John Levique buried his accumulated gold on the beach which is now part of Treasure Island. Allegedly during a successful trip to New Orleans in the fall of 1848, the two men were returning to Florida when a category 4 or 5 hurricane hit the Tampa Bay Area which significantly altered the coastline and created what is now known as John’s Pass. John Levique “discovered it” so he named it after himself. However, unfortunately for John, the new pass created by the recent hurricane was exactly where his treasure was buried. This led to gold coins being found on Treasure Island and Madeira Beach.
Restaurants Addicted to the Bean Bamboo Beach Bar & Grill
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Cuban Paradise Cigar & Cafe
DeLosa’s Pizza and Restaurant
Friendly Fisherman Restaurant
Hooters
Mad Beach Craft Brewing Co.
Mad Pub
O’Shucks Seafood & Grill
Pirates Pub n Grub
Sculley’s Restaurant
The Boardwalk Grill
Walt’z Fish Shak
Wild Seafood Company
Yogurt City
Shops Beach Brain Apparel & Accessories
Island Rags
Wild Time
$10 Jewelry Outlet
FilthyRich
Gray Jewelers
Landing Company
The Bronze Lady
Beef Jerky Outlet
Cups
Collectables
Kilwins Chocolates
Laska Bead and Glass
Laska Surf
Paw Paws
The Florida Winery
The Leather Shoppe
The Spice and Tea Exchange
Things etc.
Windworks
Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop
Zeno’s Winery Chocolate Bar / Fine Gifts
Attractions Alligator Attraction
Calypso Breeze
Dolphin Quest
Dolphin Watch Hubbard's Marina
Florida Tiki Tours
Locked Up Escape Room
Shell and Beach Walks
The Pirate Ship
Dagger Fishing Charters
Don’s Dock
Eagle Parasailing
Early Riser Charters
Fly N High Waverunners
Gators Parasail
JP Cat Catamaran
Lady Godiva Fishing Charters
Shark Boat Rides
Woody’s Watersports
Pirate Ship Tour
Free Beach Ride
A free, local, door to door shuttle service on the beach. Free Beach Ride is open from 8am-3pm every day. Guests can request a ride using one of the three contact options. Download the app, order online, or order by phone. The drivers work for tips only. For more information, please visit www.freebeachride.com
If you are staying more than a day or two, you can get a weekly parking pass for $20. Call Madeira Beach City Hall at 727.391.9954 between 8am - 430pm
12902 Village Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
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