Percebú (Shell Island)

My next camping destination was a few miles south of San Felipe — Estero Percebú, an undeveloped sand bar aka "Shell Island" . The access causeway is washed out, but can still be driven when it's not low tide. See in Google Maps  See in Google Earth   30.7757, -114.7018 

Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Road Start Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Causeway Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Washed out Bridge

Just me and miles of sand.

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Lots of turkey vultures, eating yummy dead stuff on the beach.

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Other birds

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This seagull had a broken wing.

Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Beach - Seagull with Broken Wing Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Beach - Seagull with Broken Wing

And, of course, seashells!

Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Beach - Shell Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Beach - Shells Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Beach - Shells Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Beach - Shell Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Beach - Shells

The north end of the sand spit is across from Laguna Percebú, with beach houses on the mainland.

Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Beach - Sportsmobile Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Beach - Looking North - Laguna Percebú - Houses Estero Percebú (Shell Island) - Beach - Laguna Percebú - Houses on Mainland