Looking for shells in Destin is not the same as shelling on Sanibel Island, but you will get to enjoy the experience of shelling and participate in Destin Snorkel's famous 'hermit crab' races.
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Walk to the jetties, just like you were going to do a dive, and then keep going to the beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Walk to the east a little bit. The best shell collecting seemed to be in front of the beach-front houses in the Destin Pointe development and in front of the Jetty East condo.
The waters of the Gulf of Mexico along this gorgeous location are separated by two sandbars. A great way to fuse water recreation with a sand dollar hunt is to swim or paddleboard from the first to the second sandbar, which is a prime location for sand dollars, especially in the morning.
Sanibel Island Shelling – Travel & Leisure Ranked Sanibel Island #1 of the Top 10 Best U.S Shelling Beaches. Shell-lovers from all over the world make pilgrimages to tiny Sanibel Island's Gulf Coast, considered the best shelling spot in North America according to Travel & Leisure Magazine.
Shell-lovers from all over the world make pilgrimages to tiny Sanibel Island's Gulf Coast, considered the best shelling spot in North America according to Travel & Leisure Magazine.
Located at the end of Holiday Isle and overlooking the Destin East Pass, Norriego Point's shallow tide pools are ideal for all-ages snorkeling. The area's pristine waters offer unparalleled visibility of native aquatic life, from starfish to octopus.
Crab Island in Destin guarantees fun for all-ages. Wade in the shallow water while searching for shells and marine life, or anchor at the dropoff and whip out the paddleboards!
Sea Turtles in Destin-Fort Walton Beach. Destin-Fort Walton Beach is home to four of our seven types of sea turtles! You can see Loggerhead, Green, Kemp's Ridley, and even Leatherback sea turtles in our Gulf of Mexico waters!
Destin-Fort Walton Beach is home to four of our seven types of sea turtles! You can see Loggerhead, Green, Kemp's Ridley, and even Leatherback sea turtles in our Gulf of Mexico waters!
Looking for shells in Destin is not the same as shelling on Sanibel Island, but you will get to enjoy the experience of shelling and participate in Destin Snorkel's famous 'hermit crab' races.
Although January, February and March are some of the best months to go shelling on Sanibel and Captiva, Stefanie Wolf, a marine biologist at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum, said that because of the high winds the islands have been experiencing this spring, now is an opportune time to go shelling.