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Shell Key Preserve

📍 Tierra Verde, FL
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Shell Key Preserve protects 1,800 acres of marine habitat near Tierra Verde, including one of the county's largest undeveloped barrier islands, mangrove islands and seagrass beds. It can be reached only by boat, including a ferry from the Fort De Soto boat ramp area. Visitors can use the beaches at the northern and southern ends and watch shorebirds; there are no restrooms, and dogs are not allowed.

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