Must-see beach · Thurston, Washington
Shell Point
Shell Point is a beach in Thurston, Washington.
Shell Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shell Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.07594, -122.99812. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shell Point
- Eld Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Young Cove · beach · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grass Lake · lake · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Green Cove · beach · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Frye Cove · beach · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burns Cove · beach · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Yauger Park · park · Thurston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay · beach · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Simmons Lake · lake · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Mason · ~8 km · Must-see
- Budd Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ellis Cove · beach · Thurston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Squaxin Park · park · Thurston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Percival Landing Park · park · Thurston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Heritage Park · park · Thurston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Capitol Lake · lake · Thurston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sylvester Park · park · Thurston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Thurston · ~10 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Shell Point
- Eld Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Young Cove · beach · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Green Cove · beach · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Frye Cove · beach · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burns Cove · beach · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay · beach · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Budd Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ellis Cove · beach · Thurston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little Skookum Inlet · beach · Mason · ~10 km · Must-see
- Totten Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~10 km · Must-see
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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: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shell Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Shell Point?
Nearby: Eld Inlet (beach, 3 km), Young Cove (beach, 4 km), Grass Lake (lake, 5 km), Green Cove (beach, 5 km), Frye Cove (beach, 6 km), Burns Cove (beach, 6 km).
Is Shell Point worth visiting?
Shell Point is listed as a must-see beach in Washington on Spotwander.