Seashells I’ve found in NC!

One of my favorite things about the beach is the seashells! In Wilmington and the nearby areas I’ve been so lucky with all the amazing shells and other treasures I’ve found.

The first time I ever went out looking for shells when I moved here was by far the biggest success I’ve had. I was north up wrightsville beach at high tide and the surf was super choppy. This was also early in the dredging project. I found so many huge perfect shells that I’ve never found since.

I typically find tons of sand dollar pieces and super fun coral pieces.

To my surprise I’ve also found quite a few sand dollars here! The one in the photo above was still alive so I put it back in the ocean.

I’ve only ever found sand dollars here at Wrightsville beach. The one above I found higher up the beach in a huge pile of shells.

I am good at finding tiny spiral cone shells too. I like collecting the bigger broken spiral shells for wire wrapping.

I have a huge collection of scallop shells too. I found most of them in Kure beach.

My mom’s favorite are the slipper ones which I tend to find at Wrightsville. I find a ton of the shiny ones at any of the beaches here.

Most people like to go at low tide (which is great too), but I find a lot of success higher up on the beach regardless of the tide.