Search for shells with naturalist guides in the Ten Thousand Islands
Search secluded barrier islands for shells with a Master Naturalist captain
Find more shells on remote Ten Thousand Islands shores
Explore island shelling grounds at your own pace with captain support
Find and identify shells on remote Ten Thousand Islands shores
Tide-timed shelling with Master Naturalist guidance
Search secluded islands for rare shells and coastal wildlife
Search secluded island beaches for rare shells with expert guidance
Search boat-accessible islands for shells with local guide insight
Reach boat-only beaches for swimming, fishing, and relaxing
Ride a Naples water shuttle to Keewaydin Island with beach-day extras
Seek shells on Keewaydin’s boat-only beaches with expert local guidance
The boat-only islands hold the freshest shell lines; the drive-up parks hold the restrooms. Either way, timing beats location: low tide after a winter front.
Clarity is geology, not luck: quartz sand, seagrass filtration, and how close the Gulf Stream runs. Thirteen beaches, and the trade-off each one asks of you.