# Driftwood

Driftwood is wood that has been washed ashore by the ocean. It often has a smooth, shiny surface and can come in many shapes and sizes.

- **Category:** [Wonders](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/wonders)
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low
- **Habitat:** Beaches and rivers

![Driftwood](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/500px_photo_%28249338149%29.jpeg&width=800)

Photo: Karo Karo, CC BY 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:500px_photo_%28249338149%29.jpeg)

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Animalia

## Interesting facts

- Driftwood can be used to make beautiful art!
- It can float on water for a long time!
- Some animals use driftwood for shelter.

## Traits

- [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
- [Natural](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/natural): Natural refers to organisms, materials, or phenomena existing or produced by nature, not artificially created.

## Collections

- [Miscellaneous Wonders](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/miscellaneous-wonders)
- [Wonders](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/wonders)

## Safety

**Danger:** 1/5 · Very low

Explore with care and ask an adult if you’re unsure what to do.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Driftwood?

Compare shape, texture, structure and where you found it. Worn shells, feathers, pine cones, coral and bone can look like something else entirely. Nature Find Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### Where is Driftwood usually found?

Beaches and rivers

## Where to spot

- [Wallace Island Marine Provincial Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/wallace-island-marine-provincial-park) — British Columbia, CA · State Park
- [Jedediah Island Marine Provincial Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/jedediah-island-marine-provincial-park) — British Columbia, CA · State Park

## More Wonders

- [Seashell](https://www.snappit.app/explore/seashell)
- [Conch Shell](https://www.snappit.app/explore/conch-shell)
- [Sand Dollar](https://www.snappit.app/explore/sand-dollar)
- [Starfish (Dried)](https://www.snappit.app/explore/starfish-dried)

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Source: [Driftwood: Characteristics, Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/driftwood)