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Cayo Costa State Park shoreline

Cayo Costa State Park

Cayo Costa

Boat-only wilderness island widely rated the best shelling beach in Florida.

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80/100
ExcellentHigh confidence

1.9 ft of tide swing with the low in daylight, 9 mph S wind, 1.0 ft seas.

Best window 9:27 AM – 11:57 AM

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Shelling at Cayo Costa State Park

Best tide
Low 9:35 PM
Parking
Ferry or private boat.
Restrooms
Yes
Fee
—

Worth looking for here: Shells, Sand dollars.

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Conditions

Weather
Clear
Air
78°F
Water
79°F
Wind
NW 8 mph
Waves
0.7 ft
Rain (24h)
0.00 in

Live weather and marine data from Open-Meteo; tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station Port Boca Grande, Charlotte Harbor.

Where it is

Cayo Costa

Tides

  • Low

    9:35 PM

    1.103 ft

  • High

    4:02 AM

    1.983 ft

  • Low

    11:36 AM

    -0.023 ft

  • High

    6:56 PM

    1.248 ft

  • Low

    9:51 PM

    1.155 ft

  • High

    4:19 AM

    2.005 ft

  • Low

    12:15 PM

    -0.047 ft

  • High

    7:57 PM

    1.207 ft

What people find here

  • ShellsExcellent
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  • Shark teethFair
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  • FossilsUnknown
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  • Sea glassPoor
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  • Sand dollarsVery good
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  • Tidepool lifePoor
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Practical info

Parking
Ferry or private boat.
Restrooms
Yes
Dogs
Not allowed
Fee
—

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