Deep in Everglades National Park, take one of Gator Park Airboat Tour’s famous rides down the River of Grass. Experienced and professional guides help you spot alligators, soft-shelled turtles, and exotic wading birds.
Pass by a replica of a common fishing camp used by Indians, a palm and cypress wood structure called a chickee. Then pick up speed and head for where the sawgrass grows tall, giving the appearance of an open prairie stretching for miles on end. Out here there is no dry land, except for the tree covered islands called hammocks where mammals such as raccoons, whitetail deer, and wild boar live.
At Gator Park’s Wildlife Show, learn how the Indians wrestled alligators—you might even be asked to lend a hand.
Free tour with the Go Orlando Card
Hours: Daily, 9:00 am–6:30 pm
Closed: May be closed major U.S. holidays
Phone: 305-559-2255
Address: 24050 SW 8th Street, Miami
Web: www.gatorpark.com
Directions: From Miami & the Beaches: 836 W (Dolphin Expressway) past Miami International Airport. 836 merges with Florida Turnpike (821 S). Take Exit 25, SW 8th Street/US 41. Travel west on SW 8th Street for exactly 12 miles. Gator Park is on the left, at the large Coca-cola can with an Airboat on top.
