If picking seashells is your main criterion, you will have to go to Sanibel on the Gulf side, but it's too far for a day trip. Aside from shells, you could have a very nice day at either beach.
Shepard park, on coa coa beach is where we went last year, and where we are going back this year.
It's got a $5 parking fee, but it keeps the riff raff away from your car. The beach is very clean, and my daughters had a blast. The liked it better than the trip 2 years ago to st pete beach.
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