Directions to MSC/Shellmaker

Bay Map & Directions
	Street Map
	To Interpretive Center
	To Science Center and Shellmaker Island
	To Friends Lookout
	Topo Map (High Tide)
	Topo Map (Low Tide)
	Boating Boundaries
	Dredging Plan

To get to Shellmaker Island from North Orange County, take the 405 or 55 Freeway south to the 73 Freeway. Exit the 73 Freeway at Jamboree. Turn right on Jamboree and go about 3 miles until you get to Back Bay Drive (just past the Hyatt Newporter and just before PCH). Turn right on Back Bay Drive and go about 1/2 mile until you see the Ecological Reserve. Turn left on Shellmaker Road, go through the gate, park and report to the Administrative Building (600C).

To get to Shellmaker from South Orange County via the 405 Freeway, exit the 405 at Jamboree and turn left on Jamboree. After about 2 miles you will pass over the 73 Freeway. Follow the North Orange County directions from there.

To get to Shellmaker from South Orange County via the 73 Freeway, exit the 73 at University and turn left on University. Go about 1/2 mile until you get to Jamboree. Turn left on Jamboree and follow the North Orange County directions from there.

To get to the Dunes follow the above directions and take the first entrance on the left on Back Bay Drive.

The Back Bay Science Center (BBSC) is located at Shellmaker Island, 600 Shellmaker Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660. School tours, patch programs, shark camps, canoe tours, campfires and walking tours take place at Shellmaker Island. The island is only open to the public when programs and tours are scheduled.