Best Things to Do in Madeira Beach, Florida

Just under 30 miles southwest of Tampa and about a half-hour drive from downtown St. Pete, you’ll find one of America’s best beach towns.

With a shoreline that’s about 2 1/2 miles long, Madeira Beach continues to pile up accolades.

Locals lovingly refer to it as “Mad Beach” with it cracking Tripadvisor’s Top 10 Beaches in the nation just a couple of years ago.

This popular beach town was born out of an old fishing village.

During the late 1940s and into the 1950s is when the community started to develop in earnest. Retirees built single-family homes and mom and pop motels sprung up attracting sun-seekers.

Over the years, condos have replaced many of the smaller lodging options while snow birds continue to make this their winter home.

Today, this pristine beach on the Gulf Coast draws visitors from all over. Step foot onto the sand and it’s easy to see why.

On today’s episode, we’re showing you the best things to do in Madeira Beach, from one of the area’s most popular tourist spots to a candy store that’s been in business since 1950 and a location where you can close out a busy day after exploring this captivating little beach town.

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