Sandy beach · Orange Beach, Florida, USA

Shell Beach

A sandy beach in Orange Beach, Florida, USA. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the south-east, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. Tides are small (about 55 cm). It is one of 9 beaches around Orange Beach; the nearest is Dolphins Down Under, 340 m away.

SurfaceSandy

Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the south-east

Tidal range55 cmsmall

Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

30.2763, -87.5420 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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