Can you kayak from St Andrews State Park to Shell Island

Shell Island Ferry Boat


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This is just a brief overview of some of the many recreational opportunities available at one of the most popular attractions in Panama City Beach: Shell Island. For more detailed information and plenty of pictures, explore our website.

Shell Island Boat tour

Shell Island Boat tour


St. Andrews State Park Campground Camp Store provides beach bike rentals. You can use the loops and park roads to ride the bike, as well as the 2-mile paved trail that winds through the park. It's an excellent way to see wildlife from the park, including deer. Two easy and short hiking trails give visitors a close view of coastal scrub habitats, and native pine forest.

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You can rent snorkel gear at the Shell Island Water Taxi departure points in St Andrews or purchase it online with Shuttle tickets. Or call Shell Island Water Taxi @ (850) 754-2938, to reserve your trip.

Dolphin Tours

Snorkeling Tours


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 beaches. This island is across from St. Andrews State Park and offers a breathtaking slice of Florida coastline for outdoor enthusiasts and beach lovers.

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Dolphin Tours

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Snorkeling is good around the St. Andrews State Park jetty, and excellent out on Shell Island. Habitats range from sand bottom, to shallow grass flats, to the rocky faces of the jetties. Expect to see tropical fish, crabs, rays, and if you are lucky, a sea turtle or some of the resident bottlenose dolphins. If you don’t have your own gear, snorkel equipment is available for rent at the Jetty Store, or get it as part of a complete package along with Shuttle tickets on a Shell Island Snorkel Tour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Shell Island is seven miles of undeveloped scenery between the Gulf and St. Andrew Bay. At one point, Shell Island was inhabited by Native Americans, Spanish Settlers, and even pirates.

Agree with above, go around 11 a.m., to get the best of daytime sun, because April has some fairly cool days. over a year ago. I'd plan for late morning/early afternoon. There's no shade so if it is really warm you don't want to be there at the absolute hottest part of the day.

Shell Island is an undeveloped barrier island between St. Andrew Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The area stretching out for 7 miles with no hotels, no restaurants, no food stalls, no trash cans, no picnic tables, no buildings. It's natural beauty for as far as you can see.

Mochras (commonly known as Shell Island), is a peninsula lying west of Llanbedr in Gwynedd, Wales. It was formed after the River Artro was diverted by the Earl of Winchelsey in 1819 from its previous course where it entered the sea to the south of Mochras.