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Do you find alot of seashells in december at daytone beach florida?
I’m going to florida. And daytona beach. During Decamber do you find alot of seashells there. Or do you find a little seashells?
Florida boasts some of the best shelling in the world. Places like Sanibel can net you 400-diff species. Unfortunately, Daytona ranks near the bottom. The best shelling is along the Gulf Coast, from Dunedin (near Tampa) all the way down to Naples. In terms of the Atlantic, JAX (Jacksonville) beaches are pretty descent for shelling, but if you’re staying in Orlando, then you might as well drive to the Gulf (about the same distance) rather than going to JAX. There’s many reasons why the Gulf has the quantity & variety that the Atlantic can’t hope to match, but to put it simply, the rough surf along the east coast isn’t conducive to the activity, the bounty, or to the condition of the shells.
There’s about 1,100-miles of coastline along FL, and I’ll brag by saying that I’ve covered a lot of it during my 13-yrs there while looking for the best spots to do as many diff activities as possible (surfing, shelling, snorkeling, fishing, people-watching, spring-break partying, family vacations, sunsets, sunrises, isolation, etc.). I still have a ton of shells @ home, and some are rare enough where you’d have a hard time even buying them @ Shell World.
If you plan on going to the Gulf, not too far from Orlando, go to Dunedin or Longboat Key. If you must go to Daytona, try Ormond or New Smyrna. If you’re stuck in Daytona, then do what all experienced shellers, regardless where they are:
> Get your flashlight out and go 1-hr before sunrise (low-tide).
> Look for any sandbars where shells can get trapped.
> Look just below the surface where the surf breaks.
> Find the least populated/visited areas/beaches.
> By law, in most areas, any “live” shells must be returned before you depart the beach.
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