I just got back from PINS. Big Shell is my favorite beach. Been to almost all beaches in Fl and Some in Ga SC, AL and the pretty but freezing west coast rock beaches. In my opinion none are as cool as the PINS beaches esp Big /Little shell. it is a natural beach not picked over by tourists. It is totally natural although there is some sargasso grass and marine debris was up on occasion it is a nice clean, but natural place like it would have been 100 years ago. Great fishing most of the time if not too rough. Like all natural places PINS can be a brutal place if you don't...
Read moreWords can’t explain the beautiful scenery and the isolation that you get when you get this far if you don’t have a four-wheel-drive, don’t go if you don’t know how to drive don’t go if you’re not prepared don’t go if you don’t have enough stuff to survive at least one night don’t go if you can’t swim, don’t go you can still be the visitor center and malachite beach in several areas there at the national seashore without risking your life by going. Somethings somewhere that you don’t know what you’re doing when they post the warnings...
Read moreGreat hidden treasure in the coastal South of Texas, hidden behind a state park. This untraveled beach allows you drive in your 4x4 only a few feet from the ocean. The wildlife here is breathtaking, and totally worth the drive. You have to drive around 40-50 miles to get to big shell, and you can only go 10-15 miles an hour, so factor that into the drive. You definitely need a four-wheel drive! There is no cell service and no fueling options, so be prepared - but...
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