- Where
- South Carolina, USA
- Shoreline
- Atlantic
- Best for
- Family
- Best seasons
- Fall · Winter · Spring
Shells you'll find at Folly Beach
The shells the wrack line reliably delivers here, plus the rarer finds patient collectors chase after storms.
Common find
Lettered Olive
Americoliva sayana
Common find
Knobbed Whelk
Busycon carica
Common find
Moon Snail
Common find
Atlantic Jingle Shell
Anomia simplex
Common find
Coquina
Donax variabilis
Notable finds
Reading the beach
The eastern washout end past 12th Street is Folly's shell hotspot — walk it on the outgoing tide when the inlet current is pulling.
Habitat features · Barrier Island · Inlet · Wrack Line
Shelling tips
- Head to the far east end near the Morris Island Lighthouse view — the erosion zone constantly reveals fresh shells and shark teeth.
- Bring shoes; the washout has rubble and old riprap under the sand.
- The western end near the county park is family-friendly with easier walking and steady coquina and jingle finds.