Comments on: Map of Shell Key

By: skadmin

skadmin — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:48:18 +0000

How do you get there

By: Jack Coletti

Jack Coletti — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:04:02 +0000

In reply to Captain Dave. Hi Capt. Dave, Will Google Earth show pins (or some marking) for the locations of the tunnels?

By: Captain Dave

Captain Dave — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:06:29 +0000

In reply to Jack Coletti. Google Earth will show all

By: Jack Coletti

Jack Coletti — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:17:54 +0000

In reply to Eydie.

Absolutely – Same rules apply as in other intercoastal locations.

Hope this helps!

By: Eydie

Eydie — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 05:36:40 +0000

Can you fish on shell key?

By: Jack Coletti

Jack Coletti — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:47:11 +0000

In reply to Janine Snyder.

Sorry for the wait in my reply (had some website glitches). I don’t know of any maps through the mangrove tunnels, but that seems like a fun project. I’ll ask around.

🙂

By: Janine Snyder

Janine Snyder — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 10:55:46 +0000

Hi Jack! Thank you for such helpful information. Is there a map for kayakers that show the various routes through the mangroves to get to Shell Key from the Pinellas boat launch? I kayaked this last year and the kayak rental agency person told us to look for openings to cut through via mangrove tunnels as a more direct route to get to Shell Key but we couldn’t find them and ended up
Going around Sister Key. Just looking for the most direct way to get to Shell Key from the boat launch via kayak. Thank you in advance.

By: Susanne Daniels

Susanne Daniels — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:58:24 +0000

In reply to Jack Coletti. Thank you very much for a fast reply! planning a random camping trip for new years 48 hours before, ha! happy holidays !

By: Jack Coletti

Jack Coletti — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:58:05 +0000

In reply to Susanne Daniels.

Hi Susanne,

As I understand it, you can walk from the south to the north end as long as you are in the water the entire time that you are adjacent to the Bird Protection Area . I think it’s discouraged to do so – but I *believe* it’s technically legal as long as you are at least shin-deep in the water the whole time. Years ago, people used to skirt the no-alcohol rule by drinking their beers while ankle deep in the water – making it technically legal by the public use areas. However, the rule was changed, and law enforcement began citing people for drinking anywhere in the preserve waters. I do not think that this new rule relates to merely hiking along the waters of the BPA, but that’s the only official reference that I can point to.

Hope this helps!

By: Susanne Daniels

Susanne Daniels — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:44:42 +0000

Hello! This is one of my favorite place to bring friends whom i am introducing to open water kayaking/island camping and to show them how amazing this area is with wild life over all. I have been camping on the island as well as the sand bars – my question would be – are you allowed to walk the beach along the water around the bird preservation area(west end)? Say to “hike” to the north end(public area) from the south end(public area).