Nearby Bay Park is free and has a huge playground, tennis courts and a public boat ramp. Click here for street map. Pier 60 features a covered playground, a bandstand for nighttime concerts, and an oustanding concession stand. Sunset celebrations here take on a festival atmosphere, with musicians, mimes and other entertainers roaming the crowd. Click here for street map.
Wooden crossovers protect the dunes from erosion and offer easy walking access to the shore.
John's Pass Village at the southern tip of Madeira Beach has a shopping village, restaurants and a boardwalk where you can arrange everything from parasailing to deep-sea fishing trips. Madeira Beach is located in Pinellas County off of Gulf Blvd. Click here for street map. Motels, hotels and rental condos line the main drag, Gulf Boulevard, and free beach parking is available at the city park on 104th Avenue. Click here for street map.