Shell Cove adjoins Bass Point and Killalea State Park and includes a variety of facilities and amenities such as: parks and bush reserves, The Links Golf Course, Shell Cove Public School & pre-schools, Shellharbour Anglican College, Family Health Medical Centre and of course the newly developed Shell Cove Harbour, The Waterfront development, and Shellharbour Marina.

Shell Cove's new harbour, marina, harbourside town centre have been welcomed by many in the local community.

Here visitors and locals can enjoy a variety of restaurants and The Waterfront Tavern overlooking the stunning harbour and Shellharbour Marina The Town Centre also provides multiple cafes, a barber, full line Woolworths, liquor store, artisan bakery, gelato store, vhemist, vet, bulk foods and boutique retail stores.

For the thrill-seekers, BIGWAVE Skydive conducts parachute landings at Bass Point which is on the Southern side of the marina and Shell Cove Harbour.

The excellent ecological value of this area thanks to the significant preservation of naturally occurring habitats means that butterflies can flourish if the weather is favourable.