Saturday, July 25, 2015

Shell Island

In June we spent a day at St. Andrews State Park and Shell Island. St. Andrews is just on the east end of PCB and we still hadn't visited Shell Island since we moved here, so we hopped on a shuttle from the park. Shell Island is a undeveloped barrier island between St. Andrews Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is a short 10 minute shuttle pontoon trip from the park. 

While waiting for the shuttle we wandered around the pier, which was busy with fishermen and sightseers.






The Shell Island beaches are a little more natural than the groomed ones in town, with more vegetation and random things washed ashore. It was quite windy that day as well, red flag day, so the surf was strong.




Found a washed up tree trunk that lead to interesting detail photos.




While there was a few more shells to be found here that the normal beaches, I think the pro beachcombers probably find the more fascinating shells early each morning. The sand is a little more coarse too.


The leeward side of the island was less windy and calmer waters, as is shallower and has cove made from a rocky jetty. It is quite popular with boaters and snorkelers






What is an little oasis without a pontoon selling ice cream and snacks? Of course we bought a Klondike bar.


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