Know before you go
A little care.
A better day out.
Public access
The local visitor guide documents rocky intertidal life along north Moonstone Beach. Use signed public beach access and check marine-protected-area rules.
Keep the coast wild
Look without collecting or moving animals. Low tide alone is not a safe-access signal; check swell and keep an exit clear.
Planning to bring a dog? Check the land manager’s current pet rules for this exact route and beach.
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 ↗