Madeira Beach is a beach community just west of St. Petersburg that offers everything from seafood to sun with 2.5-miles of white-sand beaches and emerald Gulf waters. It is best known for John’s Pass Village and Boardwalk which is an outdoor shopping and dining complex composed of shops and eateries and an 1,100-foot boardwalk along the intracoastal. Known as the grouper capital of the world, more grouper is brought into John’s Pass than any other place in the state. In addition John’s Pass hosts their annual Seafood Festival, where fresh grouper and other seafood is offered up while you enjoy arts, crafts and local entertainment. Referred to by locals as “Mad Beach”, this Gulf side getaway is a rich community with welcoming and friendly neighbors and could be the perfect fit for the beachcomber lifestyle you are looking for.