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Shell Key is a small 195-acre barrier island within the Shell Key Preserve, which spans nearly 1,900 acres in the mouth of Tampa Bay. The island is a beautiful secluded getaway spot with white sandy beaches laid with shells and excellent snorkeling in the clear waters off the shore. Accessed only by the Shell Key Shuttle and private boats, the island offers some of the best shelling and birding on the Gulf Coast, being an essential sanctuary for nesting, wintering, and migrating birds. Activities on the island range from sunbathing, beachcombing, swimming, bird and wildlife watching, and snorkeling.
801 Pass a Grille Way, St Pete Beach, FL 33706, Phone: 727-360-1348
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