Why Is Shell Island Called Shell Island
The St. Andrews State Park covers the western portion of Shell Island. It's as Florida is. So you won't need to stop at a restaurant or stop at the picnic table. But you'll have the opportunity to see some of East Coast's most beautiful wildlands. This tour will allow you to see many endangered species.
Shell Island is only one part of this tour. As we make our way to the island, You will often see wild schools or dolphins as you cross the island. Another option is to make Shell Island a stop on your charter fishing trip.
The Park lies along miles of sugar-sand coastline, which is consistently rated America's best beach. St. Andrews State Park is 1200 acres. It offers boating and camping as well as swimming and watersports. You can also hike and bird/wildlife watch. Shell Island Cruises can be found at 405 Cliftonia Cir in Panama City Beach, FL 32408.
One of our Shell Island Pontoon Boat Rentals allows you to explore Shell Island at your own pace with your family and friends.
There is one outstanding thing to do in Panama City Beach Florida. Shell Island is located at the south end of the long stretch condos and resorts that line Panama City Beach’s white sands. It is across from St. Andrews State Park and offers a spectacular slice of Florida coastline for outdoor adventurers as well as beach lovers.
Since 1999, Shell Island Snorkeling aboard the Island Time has been a Panama City Beach favourite. TripAdvisor rates us as one of the top things to do for Shell Island State Park tours and Shell Island trips.
Renting a pontoon boat on Shell Island is a wonderful way to enjoy a day at the beach. A pontoonboat can be rented for your family, friends, or group. It is safe, stable and spacious and very easy to operate. With your own private pleasure boat you can cruise along the St. Andrew Bay waters or enjoy the sugar-white sands on Shell Island.
Snorkeling is safe and easy for people of all ages. One of the best things about Shell Island is that the calm shallow water behind the jetty is the perfect place for first-time snorkelers to try the sport.
Shell Island is a nature preserve with no restrooms or any other visitor facilities such as trash receptacles, picnic tables, or shade pavilions. There is no trash removal service. Island visitors are asked to be responsible and take everything they bring to the Island with them when they leave.
Shell Island has a fascinating amount of local wildlife including dolphins, loggerhead turtles, green sea turtles, ghost crabs, beach mice, nine-banded armadillos, alligators that live in the lake on the island, marsh rabbits, racoons and more.
There is still an amazingly pristine, uninhabited island just waiting to be explored. Shell Island is a barrier island, a 7-mile stretch of undeveloped land nestled between the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrews