Shell Key Preserve offers untouched beaches perfect for swimming, shelling, and birdwatching. Access the island only by boat, kayak, or ferry, as there are no roads or bridges. Its unspoiled beauty ...

Low tide on a beach can fill previously empty areas with whelks, scallops, olives, and sand dollars. These are pushed ashore overnight by Gulf currents.

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Tucked between the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay, Shell Key Preserve is one of Florida's largest and most pristine barrier islands; in a state facing increasing commercialization of natural areas, it's ...