Know before you go
A little care.
A better day out.
Public access
Use official state-beach day-use access and watch for posted snowy-plover protection areas.
Keep the coast wild
Keep an eye on swell and the rising tide. Leave shells and wildlife where they belong; use signed access and never climb around a closure.
Planning to bring a dog? Check the land manager’s current pet rules for this exact route and beach.
A family day
A sand-and-picnic outing; exposed water is not a swimming promise.
Shells along this shore
Look along the strand line and photograph the shells you spot. Shells and fragments vary with weather and season.
Look along the strand line as the tide recedes, when access is safe. High-water marks can hold empty shells too; finds are never guaranteed.
Ask the land manager about current shell-removal rules. An empty shell is not automatically permitted to take.
Current shell-collection rules ↗