Places to See Alligators in Florida

It's so exciting to see an alligator! Here are the best places to see alligators in Florida, in the wild and in refuges.

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Coopertown Airboat Rides

Quirky airboat tour among mangroves and sawgrass where you most likely see alligators and birds.

Boggy Creek Airboat Rides, Kissimmee

Glide over the water that mirrors the arcing sky, and see alligators!

Gatorland

Incredible wetlands with huge gators, birds, and flowers. Emus, deer, playful bobcats, panthers, and three shows. Plus petting zoo with goats, and feeding budgerigars with seedsticks.

Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Rides

Large touristy airboat park with covered boats that aren't as fun as regular airboats, but knowledgable guides.

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach

Wildlife galore beside a boardwalk with gazebos.

Three Lakes Walk, Celebration

Fantastic shady walk past three lakes, mansions, wildlife, and Celebration Town Center.

Winter Garden Lake Apopka Shore

Wonderful park on Lake Apopka, with wildlife galore, including baby alligators.

Lion Country Safari, Loxahatchee

Drive your car through the "South African veldt", and see zebras, giraffes, rhinoceroses, buffalo, and antelope up close, then enjoy a tropical zoo with free rides such as a carousel, ferris wheel, and dumbo the elephant ride.

Shingle Creek Trail, Hunters Creek

Half-mile trail through gorgeous cypress swamp.

Alligator Farm, Saint Augustine

Beautiful natural lagoon full of hundreds of alligators (sad since they are territorial) and birds.

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

Tropical wonderland of plants and flowers, sculptures, impressive architecture, plus nice enclosures with beautiful animals.

Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

Fun drive on narrow strip of land between bodies of water full of wildlife.

Jonathon Dickinson State Park, Hobe Sound

Beautiful scenery- otherworldly tree stumps and pine scrub, then pine forest, then mangroves, then river jungle.

Treasure Coast Wildlife Center, Palm City

Owls, eagles, pelicans, turtles, giant tortoises, an alligator, in cages on a pretty piece of land with a pond and beautiful trees.

SeaWorld, Orlando

Beautiful park with great rollercoaster rides and amazing aquariums.

Silver Springs State Park, near Ocala

See the spring vents by glass bottom boat- gorgeous!

Lake Lotus Nature Park, Altamonte Springs

You have a good chance of spotting an alligator at this park!

Reptile Discovery Center, DeLand

The amazing venom extraction demonstration is a must-see!

Flamingo Gardens, Davie

Tropical botanical garden with huge magnificent trees and animal sanctuary.

Silver Springs State Park, near Ocala

See the spring vents by glass bottom boat- gorgeous!

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