Is Holden Beach Shelling Worth the Hype? Virtual Beach Walk!

[@ashleyhoward7564]

Born and raised at Holden Beach! Love to call it home! Grew up ok the shore with my dads love for fishing and my moms love for shelling! Glad i stumbled across your videos!❤

[@shellstories]

Awesome to hear! Thanks so much for watching :)

[@kathyjund7212]

Omgosh.. I was going banas!!! Baby's ears are the best.. but I wish I was there I love them can't wait for part 2!!!!

[@shellstories]

Thank you so much! Part 2 will be super fun :)

[@vancolucci5949]

Oh my gosh…lettered olives were everywhere!

[@shellstories]

It was nothing like I've seen before!

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

Wow so many baby’s ears 😍 That would be so fun picking those up ❤ Lot’s of shells in that area. It’s on my bucket list 👍🏼 Great shelling midday!

[@shellstories]

It's incredible how loaded that beach is with them. Shelling there is so much different than southwest Florida. Thank you so much for watching!

[@julieearl]

Yes we have shark teeth and lots of other fossils here! It’s so fun🎉

[@bonjulien62]

Wow that was amazing I wish I could find that many shells in 1 day 🤗

[@shellstories]

It's usually the matter of hitting the right day, I got pretty lucky. Thanks for watching!

[@saraclark8611]

Honestly could not believe the olives! Question, do you ever find shark teeth on Holden or is that not really a thing over there? Those piles just look like they would have teeth in them 😂

[@shellstories]

Yes, I have found shark teeth on Holden, it's totally a thing there. Thank you so much :)

[@abundantsolace]

I'd love to visit a proper shelling beach someday. I've found some pretty incredible things on average beaches, so I'm really curious to see what I can find somewhere with that many shells!

[@shellstories]

I'm sure you would find awesome stuff, highly recommended! Thank you for watching :)

[@julieearl]

When was this filmed? I live here in Lockwood Folly a few mins from Holden Beach and that looks like winter shell piles. It’s season now and it looks quite different plus it looks like you have winter clothes on lol

[@shellstories]

You are absolutely correct, this is from winter. I have a backlog of footage from the trip so naturally it takes time before I get through everything. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

[@fredamoore1743]

So cool. The shark eyes, baby ears and olives are beautiful there. I would love to find some tusk. Never found one before. Does the north end of Holden seem to have more shells at times?

[@shellstories]

The northwest side of the island is pretty good. By the pier there are usually good shell beds but when I went to the tip of the island I didn't find anything. Tusks are all over the place though! Thank you so much for watching and commenting :)

[@susanschmitz5871]

Where is Holden Beach? Up north? Or in Florida???

[@shellstories]

It's in North Carolina. Not FL which may come as a surprise for sure.

[@kimberlyaustin6677]

Shell-vana 😊

[@shellstories]

It was a great day!

[@gaylec8409]

Do you collect shells 🐚 or just pick them up and throw them back down?

[@shellstories]

Some of the nicer shells I keep, and I leave a lot behind. Usually after multiple days of shelling I have bagfulls of shells I don't really need and return those to the beach.

[@dorteramacey5672]

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[@carriechristie9058]

Where is the best shelling on Holden Beach? Interested in flying down for a week of shelling. Not at all familiar with the area.

[@shellstories]

I'd say around the pier is a solid bet, though of course beach conditions change daily so you never fully know what it will be like. Thank you so much for watching :)

[@carriechristie9058]

When is the best time of year for shelling there?

[@shellstories]

Off season plus winter is the best, so probably from around November through March.