On a recent visit to Panama City Beach, Florida, I took a ferry ... To get there, I took the Shell Island Ferry, which shuttles visitors from St. Andrews State Park to the seven-mile-long island.

Shell Island is a seven-mile-long barrier island located across from St. Andrews State Park in Panama City Beach, Florida. It is nestled between the Gulf of Mexico and Saint Andrews Bay and offers ...

Those looking to escape development entirely will enjoy Shell Key Preserve. More than 1,800 protected acres – which include their own barrier island – is a place for humans to connect with the ...