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Shelling and Shark Teeth Beaches in Northeast Florida

Plan a shelling or shark-tooth search with realistic ratings, likely finds and the collection rules that apply.

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Where a dedicated search may be worthwhile

These beaches currently rate at least 3/5 for shelling or shark-tooth hunting. Ratings are evidence-based planning judgments, not a promise of finds. Individual guides explain whether evidence is beach-specific, park-wide, historical or provisional.

Amelia Island State Park

Amelia Island, Florida

A natural Nassau Sound shoreline for fishing, shelling, birds and designated 4×4 beach access.

Little Talbot Island

Jacksonville, Florida

Undeveloped shoreline, white sand and room for a long coastal walk.

Main Beach Park

Fernandina Beach, Florida

A classic Amelia Island beach day, with oceanfront dining close by.

Boneyard Beach

Jacksonville, Florida

Fallen trees, coastal habitat and a beach made for exploring.

Seaside Park

Fernandina Beach, Florida

Beach access at Sadler Road, with a seaside meal steps away.

Peters Point

Amelia Island, Florida

A county beachfront park with seasonal guards and restricted driving.

Scott Road Beach Access

Amelia Island, Florida

An Amelia Island access with a seasonal guard and vehicle restrictions.

North Beach Park

Fernandina Beach, Florida

A northern Fernandina access, with parking and an accessible walkover.

Mickler’s Landing

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Pink coquina sand, dune access and practical beach-day facilities.

Ponte Vedra Beach

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

The named Ponte Vedra shoreline, served by 15 county-mapped public pedestrian accesses north of Mickler’s Landing.

South Ponte Vedra Beach

South Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

A long residential and natural shoreline with the South Ponte Vedra Recreation Area and many county-mapped pedestrian routes.

Usina Beach

Vilano Beach, Florida

A public footpath with five nearby spaces and an additional lot across Coastal Highway.

North Beach · St. Johns County

Vilano Beach, Florida

A named oceanfront park in the Vilano/North Beach area that the county currently lists closed until further notice.

Mussallem Beachfront Park

Vilano Beach, Florida

A county beachfront park with 48 spaces, restrooms, showers and a stepped boardwalk.

Vilano Beach

Vilano Beach, Florida

A full-service public beach with facilities, seasonal lifeguards, Mobi-Mat access and a designated 4WD ramp.

Porpoise Point

Vilano Beach, Florida

The Atlantic and inlet-side point south of Vilano, with a county-mapped vehicle ramp and changing access controls.

Anastasia State Park

St. Augustine, Florida

More than 1,600 acres of dunes, beach, marsh and hammock, with camping and seasonal lifeguards.

St. Augustine Beach

St. Augustine Beach, Florida

The city’s central beach, with the Ocean Pier Park, dozens of street accesses and a designated 4WD ramp at A Street.

Butler Beach

Butler Beach, Florida

A broad public beach centered on Frank Butler Park East, with nearby vehicle ramps and seasonal lifeguards.

Crescent Beach

Crescent Beach, Florida

A developed county beach with 104 spaces, facilities, an accessible viewing route and the Cubbedge Road 4WD ramp.

Fort Matanzas Beach & Inlet

St. Augustine, Florida

Atlantic and river beaches within Fort Matanzas National Monument, with free public access and two ocean-side parking lots.

Summer Haven Beach

Summer Haven, Florida

A narrow, changing shoreline south of Matanzas Inlet where the county GIS records undeveloped street-end access points.