Notable beach · Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Shell Point
Shell Point is a beach in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
Shell Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shell Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Shell Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.37577, -91.19738. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shell Point
- Point Au Fer · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~20 km · Must-see
- Southwest Reef Light · fort · Saint Mary Parish · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Palourde · lake · Saint Mary Parish · ~49 km · Must-see
- Grassy Lake · lake · Assumption Parish · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales · church · Terrebonne Parish · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Verret · lake · Assumption Parish · ~71 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph Co-Cathedral · church · Lafourche Parish · ~74 km · Must-see
- South Point · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~5 km
- Mosquito Pass · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~8 km
- Fourleague Bay · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~9 km
- Lake Chapeau · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~13 km
- Mosquito Bay · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~14 km
- Fishing Bend · beach · Saint Mary Parish · ~15 km
- Bay Castagnier · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~18 km
- Mullet Cove · beach · Saint Mary Parish · ~20 km
- Atchafalaya Bay · beach · Saint Mary Parish · ~22 km
- Little Bay · beach · Saint Mary Parish · ~22 km
- Goose Bay · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~26 km
Other beaches & coast near Shell Point
- Point Au Fer · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~20 km · Must-see
- South Point · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~5 km
- Mosquito Pass · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~8 km
- Fourleague Bay · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~9 km
- Lake Chapeau · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~13 km
- Mosquito Bay · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~14 km
- Fishing Bend · beach · Saint Mary Parish · ~15 km
- Bay Castagnier · beach · Terrebonne Parish · ~18 km
- Mullet Cove · beach · Saint Mary Parish · ~20 km
- Atchafalaya Bay · beach · Saint Mary Parish · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shell Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Shell Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shell Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shell Point?
Nearby: Point Au Fer (beach, 20 km), Southwest Reef Light (fort, 44 km), Lake Palourde (lake, 49 km), Grassy Lake (lake, 57 km), Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales (church, 65 km), Lake Verret (lake, 71 km).
Is Shell Point worth visiting?
Shell Point is listed as a notable beach in Louisiana on Spotwander.