What are the best Florida beaches for shelling?
Sanibel Island has an abundance of beautiful shells with a vast variety. Wading in the warm water knee deep with your seashell scoop in hand and you will be on your way to finding beautiful shells. Avoid the Sanibel Stoop backaches buy purchasing a seashell scoop.
Without question, Sanibel is considered the top shelling beach in the United States. This is due, in large part, to the east-west orientation of the island. It acts as a large shelf, collecting a tremendous variety of shells and other sealife. Over 400 shell species have been collected on Sanibel. Lighthouse Beach is an excellent place to do the “Sanibel Stoop” as you wade into low tide waters or scan the high tide line for treasures.
