Good west coast shelling beach !!

Quad32x · July 27, 2005, 12:02:41 PM

I would like to take my daughter to a nice , quite beach where she could find some nice shells. Kind of tired of Daytona/Flagler beaches. Would like to find something as far north , but south of Crystal River , as possible on the west coast. Hard to tell anything by looking at a map so plese help me if you can ! Many thanks !!! Tim

SkyHighT100 · July 27, 2005, 12:04:57 PM

I went to St George Island State Park a few years ago. It is a gulf beach. I still have a ton of sand dollars that we found there. The beach is gorgeous.

bigscrub79 · July 27, 2005, 12:10:25 PM

i know its a bit farther south but venice beach has lots of shells and sharks teeth. its claimed to be the shark tooth capital of the world

Quad32x · July 27, 2005, 12:13:13 PM

What towns are they close to ?

bigscrub79 · July 27, 2005, 12:19:25 PM

venice beach is in venice, fl just south of sarasota

jackinthebox23 · July 27, 2005, 12:42:22 PM

Quote from: Quad32x on July 27, 2005, 12:13:13 PM
What towns are they close to ?

St. George Island is southwest of Tallahassee

gery350 · July 27, 2005, 12:44:40 PM

sanibel/captiva is pretty good and family oriented. if you have a boat you can pull up to the beach.(ft. myers)

Quad32x · July 27, 2005, 12:48:26 PM

Anybody know if theres anything north of Clearwater thats nice ? Thanks for all the replies !!

bigscrub79 · July 27, 2005, 03:36:35 PM

I have never been there but i hear Treasure Island is a nice place. its north of St.Pete

TRX350_On_The_Rack · July 27, 2005, 04:03:32 PM

Cedar Key

Redinjun · July 28, 2005, 03:56:25 AM

Caladesi island, take the ferry from honeymoon island off dunedin. no cars way less crowded unspoiled beach.

05greengriz · July 28, 2005, 07:14:19 AM

Hey Quad32x, just to let you know, from tampa bay to just about venice we still have red tide $:-\$
Fort desoto is a very nice place
http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/05_Ft_DeSoto.htm

05greengriz · July 28, 2005, 07:15:48 AM

Quote from: gery350 on July 27, 2005, 12:44:40 PM
sanibel/captiva is pretty good and family oriented. if you have a boat you can pull up to the beach.(ft. myers)

very nice down there

DRWalum · July 28, 2005, 10:39:28 AM

NO 2 - stroke smoke on this coast

Keep it up there with " old school "

Just kidden ................ come on down to SW FL where the shelling is the best . You'll have a great time !!!

DR Walum

qt314nfla · July 28, 2005, 02:09:39 PM

Quote from: bigscrub79 on July 27, 2005, 12:10:25 PM
i know its a bit farther south but venice beach has lots of shells and sharks teeth. its claimed to be the shark tooth capital of the world

You beat me to it. That's the same thing I was going to suggest.

Good west coast shelling beach !!

qt314nfla