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Saint Teresa

Franklin County, Florida · United States

What have people found?

Conical spined sea star, chestnut turban and humm's nudibranch turn up here more than at our other tide pools. American crown conch, lightning whelk and atlantic blue crab are the usual finds. ~54 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Saint Teresa for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 1511:52 AM0.1 ftin the dark11:52 PM1.8 ft
  2. Mon, Nov 1612:49 PM0.3 ft
  3. Tue, Nov 17in the dark1:46 AM1.6 ft1:52 PM0.4 ft

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from June and October.

What should you know before visiting?

Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Saint Teresa?

Species records from iNaturalist

American Crown ConchMelongena corona
Lightning WhelkSinistrofulgur sinistrum
Atlantic Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
Thinstripe Hermit CrabClibanarius vittatus
Atlantic Sand Fiddler CrabLeptuca pugilator
Marsh PeriwinkleLittoraria irrorata
Variegated Sea UrchinLytechinus variegatus
Florida Horse ConchTriplofusus giganteus
Eastern Banded TulipCinctura hunteria
Atlantic Bay ScallopArgopecten irradians
Squareback Marsh CrabArmases cinereum
Conical Spined Sea StarEchinaster sentus
Chestnut TurbanTurbo castanea
Humm's NudibranchPolycera hummi
Pygmy Sea CucumberAslia pygmaea
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