Shell Island
An undeveloped 11-km barrier island reachable only by boat. White sand, snorkeling in the shallows and wild dolphins are its main attractions.
Shell Island is a natural barrier island about 11 km long, just outside the mouth of St. Andrew Bay. It has no facilities at all, and its native dunes and pine forest remain intact. You can take a ferry from St. Andrews State Park (about 15 minutes), or join a dolphin-watching and snorkeling boat tour departing from the Grand Lagoon docks. The island has no shade, toilets or drinking water, so bring your own sunshade and water, and take all your rubbish away with you.
Opening hours
Daytime (by boat)
Nearby sights
- St. Andrews State Park
- Capt. Anderson's Marina
- Historic St. Andrews
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- WonderWorks Panama City Beach
- Shipwreck Island Waterpark
- M.B. Miller County Pier
- Panama City Beach (Front Beach)