![]() ![]() The staff at Shell Key Shuttle is always very accommodating and friendly. Shell Key Shuttle 4.5 636 reviews 10 of 61 Tours & Activities in St. So it does significantly limit the possibility to walk to a spot away from everybody is still very much less populated as any of the beaches accessible by land. Since then, I have been informed that the island was divided into two smaller islands by Hurricane Irma also, much of the island is protected bird and/or turtle sanctuary, and you aren't allowed to go into those areas. ![]() There were still tons of shells on this side of the island. I took a chair, cooler, umbrella, blankets, drinks, and lunch, and set up 'camp' at a spot where I couldn't seen anyone else, and had a fabulous time relaxing and enjoying the view all by myself. ![]() I thought I'd just walk to the other island is APPARENTLY bigger than I thought and I never got to the other side lol. Once on the island, the first time I was a bit disappointed, because the shuttle drops you at the other side of the island from where I had previously visited. I discovered the Shuttle when I had wanted to go to the island but no one else could go with me, and I was frustrated because I can't haul the kayak by myself, so I searched and found Shell Key Shuttle, who, for about $25, would take me to the island and drop me off for up to 6 hours!! On the boat ride over, the captain shares local information, and we almost always see dolphins playing. The island is completely primitive-NO facilities (i.e., bathrooms of any kind). You can only access the island by boat, which makes for fewer people. This adventure tour strolls past the multi-million dollar mansions of the West Shore enclave of Tierra Verde, then continues through. I fell IN LOVE with the island! There were shells EVERYWHERE! and we went during the week, so we were the ONLY people on the island! I was in Paradise! After that we started kayaking over from nearby Fort Desoto's Arrowhead picnic area, and sometimes camped overnight. Island Ferry offers the finest Shell Key kayaking tours in St Pete Our bicycle tour to Fort DeSoto is a 15-mile guided tour, originating from the Tierra Verde Marina Resort, heading down toward Fort DeSoto Park. The vast span of the undeveloped island's beaches has lovely lightly colored sand, where you can find fully formed shells and sand dollars.I love the shuttle! I learned of this island when I first moved to Florida 11 years ago, when some friends took me with them on their boat. The waters on the preserve are crystal clear, taking on different hues of blue and turquoise depending on the ecosystems below the surface. To explore this 1,800-acre gem, you'll have to book a ride on the Shell Key Shuttle, embark from a nearby channel boat launch if you have a vessel, or paddle your way over on your kayak or canoe. Pete and Pinellas County, we usually think of all the cool bars and nightlife options in the area but if you have more of an adventurous spirit, off the west coast of the county is a hidden gem known as the Shell Key Preserve. There's a secluded island nature preserve off the coast of Pinellas County and it's one of the most stunning spots to hunt for shells and sand dollars. With summer on the way, you're probably compiling a bucket list of Florida adventures to go on - and with no shortage of stunning coastline, the Sunshine State delivers the best destinations. ![]()
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