Top Ten US Beaches For Shell Collecting
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Silver Strand State Beach, Coronado Island, California
Silver Strand State Beach in San Diego’s South Bay was even named for the silvery oyster shells that cover the dunes here. But this narrow seven mile stretch of sand is also full of other kind of shells such as cockles, limpets, scallops and sand dollars. Plus you can find a lot of clams that buried in the sand by the water. The beach protects San Diego Bay from the sea, and the best shells could be found on the ocean side. The area offers great facilities for camping and picnicking, as well as more luxury accommodations such as Hotel del Coronado with a great spa where local shells are widely used in different treatments.
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