Location:  The Shell Island Preserve is located within the urban boundary of Collier County in the southwest corner of Section 15, Township 51S, Range 26E, west of State Road (SR) 951, east of and surrounded on the north, west and south sides by Rookery Bay. Shell Island Road transects the southeast corner of the property.

Preserve Manager
Email:  conservationcollier@colliercountyfl.gov
Phone: 239-252-2961

Preserve Size: 130.6 acres

Date Acquired:  The original 83 acres of the preserve was acquired on June 10, 2005, with additional parcels acquired in 2019 and 2024.

Total Cost of Acquisition: $7,122,900

Public Access Status:  There is currently no public access at this preserve.  This preserve is considered a resource protection/restoration preserve. One mile west of the preserve on Shell Island Road is the Rookery Bay Briggs Boardwalk which is a ½-mile long boardwalk through similar habitat which is open for public use.