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Among the many things to do in Panama City Beach Florida, there is one standout that should not be missed. At the far south end of the long stretch of resort hotels and condominiums lining the white sands of Panama City Beach, Shell Island which is located across from St. Andrews State Park offers a surprisingly pristine slice of Florida coastline to beach lovers and outdoor adventurers.
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Snorkeling is great around the St. Andrews State Park beach, and also on Shell Island. You can find habitats on sand bottoms as well as shallow grass flats and the rock faces of the jetties. There will be tropical fish, crabs or rays. You might also see a few resident bottlenose dolphins.
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Our Panama City boat tour takes you on a 13-mile, fully narrated boat ride along the Gulf Coast. Unrivaled views await you. You will also have the opportunity to visit Shell Island on the Panama City Boat Tour. You'll find amazing marine life on this island off Panama's coast, including manatees and turtles as well as sharks, rays and whales. This boat tour packs more excitement and sightseeing than any other.
Great for snorkeling and swimming. You can explore the natural habitats of rare Florida wildlife and plants by hiking inland.
To book your trip to Shell Island, you can call Shell Island Water Taxi at (850)-754-29938 or stop by 1101 Bayview Avenue in Panama City, FL 32401.
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 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.
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.