Seashelling

[Sonjawave]

Hi you fortunate SoWalton beach residents!


We're coming back to 30-A next month for a weeks vacation. I would like to find some good seashells, etc while on vacation. Where is the best beach for shelling near the beaches of SoWalton? Do we need to travel to St George Island? If so, I guess we should go early morning?

Thanks.

 

[DuneAHH]

Try Shell Island -- St. Andrews State Park -- Panama City.

 

[Sonjawave]

Try Shell Island -- St. Andrews State Park -- Panama City.

I checked it out on tripadvisor, many said they didn't find many good unbroken shells. I guess if wanting nice seashells, I might have to buy some. . Oh well, SoWal provides it ALL except seashells, I'll take that.

 

[jodiFL]

The beach is alot nicer without shells. Broken shell parts can be very uncomfortable when enjoying a sunset walk.

 

[Teresa]

Occasional good shelling on sowal Beaches after a storm, etc.

 

[graytonbeachguy]

I agree with Teresa. The only time there are significant shells on the beach are after storms and they are usually all broken up from wave action.

I'm not sure if they are here yet because the water temperature is still low, but later this year you can dive for sandollars and bleach them in the sun.

 

[Paula]

Where do you dive for sandollars? Anyplace in/near Seacrest? Do you have to go past the sandbar or are they pretty close to shore.

When we were there in March, one morning we walked along the beach and saw about 100 sea urchins (most dead from what we could tell). I've never seen that before along a Seacrest Beach.

After Hurricane Ivan, there were a LOT of seashells. So, that's a good reason to come down after a hurricane. It's amazing to see what Mother Nature can do. Seems like the sandbars have to be taken out by storms for the shells to come to shore. I can't figure out how the Sea Urchins ended up on the beach because I don't remember a storm and there weren't other kinds of shells around - just Sea Urchins.

 

[Sonjawave]

I agree with Teresa. The only time there are significant shells on the beach are after storms and they are usually all broken up from wave action.

I'm not sure if they are here yet because the water temperature is still low, but later this year you can dive for sandollars and bleach them in the sun.

Are the as dollars more prevalent in warmer waters? How about Mid-May? Thanks

 

[graytonbeachguy]

When the water temperature gets up, you can find sandollars between the sandbars and on the green bar. Water temperature is usually getting warm by Memorial Day.