For all ages! • 1 Hour • Ages 0-4 are FREE
Spend an hour on Tybee Island hunting shells, shark teeth, and fossils with a local guide. This hands-on, family-friendly walk teaches how to read beaches, identify finds, and collect ethically.
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Difficulty
easy
Duration
1 hour
Fitness Level
Minimal fitness required; suitable for walkers, families with children, and older adults who can stroll on flat sand.
Wildlife
History
Tybee Island has long been a working and recreational barrier island along Georgia's coast; its beaches and nearby estuaries have supplied livelihoods and curiosities for generations.
Conservation
Guides emphasize Leave No Trace and ethical shelling to protect living communities; collecting responsibly helps preserve the beach for wildlife and future visitors.
Tybee Shark Teeth Tours
For all ages! • 1 Hour • Ages 0-4 are FREE
Tybee Shark Teeth Tours operates on Tybee Island, Georgia, offering guided shark-tooth and fossil-hunting experiences for visitors of all ages.
The business runs a Public Tybee Shark Teeth Tour — a one-hour beach walk that teaches participants basic techniques for finding shark teeth on Tybee Island's beaches. Private Tybee Shark Teeth Tours are available for groups, providing a tailored fossil-hunting experience for birthdays, reunions, team-building events, and other group outings; participants on private tours often leave with a bag of discovered treasures. Tybee Shark Teeth Tours also lists a K-12 School/ Field Trip Tour designed for educational visits and school groups.
All tours focus on hands-on searching of accessible shoreline areas around Tybee Island and include instruction on how to recognize fossilized shark teeth and other marine fossils. The company provides materials and guidance appropriate for family groups and students, and structures trips to match the selected tour type (public, private, or school field trip). Tour durations and group sizes vary by tour category; the Public Tybee Shark Teeth Tour is advertised as a one-hour experience.
Tybee Shark Teeth Tours maintains an online presence where visitors can find booking options and additional details about each trip type. Location, trip names, and summaries are published for transparency so prospective guests can choose the best experience. By offering distinct public, private, and K–12 options on Tybee Island, the business supports both casual visitors and organized groups seeking an educational outdoor activity focused on local marine fossils and family-friendly coastal exploration experiences today.
Location
Tybee Island, GA
Coastal beach location on Tybee Island
Public Tour Length
1 hour
One-hour public beach walk
Group Options
Public • Private • K–12
Options for families and groups
Tours Offered
3 tour types
Public, private, school field trips
Select a public spot, plan a private group, or schedule a K–12 field trip — view availability and booking options online.
Go at low tide
Low tide concentrates shells and exposes sandbars and pockets where the best finds accumulate.
Protect living creatures
Only take empty shells; return any shell with a live animal inside and avoid digging into vegetation or reef patches.
Dress for sun and sand
Wear water shoes and wide-brim protection—the sand reflects sun and can get hot quickly on sunny days.
Bring a shallow bucket and ID tool
A small bucket and a field guide app or printed sheet make sorting and identifying finds faster and more fun.
Water shoes
Protect feet from shells, hot sand, and shallow surf while allowing easy movement on wet sand.
summer
Sun hat & sunscreen
Essential sun protection during exposed morning or afternoon walks on the beach.
summer
Shallow bucket or tray
Useful for sorting, rinsing, and inspecting small shells and shark teeth without losing them in the sand.
Field guide app or printed ID sheet
Helps identify common shells, distinguish similar species, and log finds responsibly.