History

"The Pass", as locals refer to it, was created by a hurricane on September 27, 1848. A pirate named John Levique was the first to sail through the newly created pass; hence the name, John's Pass.

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Located on the waterfront, John's Pass Village and Boardwalk is a quaint, turn-of-the-century fishing village, and Pinellas County's #1 tourist attraction.

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More than 100 merchants inhabit the Village, offering unique retail shopping, a variety of restaurants and bars, the local fishing fleet, dolphin watching and shelling tours, boat rentals, parasailing and jet skiing.