Our last day in Orlando and we went to one of MY Favorite Places: Gatorland! We first visited this Gator Sanctuary with our son, Mathew when he was 3 years old and we all loved it. Gatorland was started in 1949 by Owen Goodwin as a 1/2 day Family Attraction. It has since grown and now the Park has over 100+ Gators including a few albino's. Since I last visited the Park in 2018, Gatorland has added a Zipline with 5 lines which zip over Gators. This was an absolute MUST DO! The 2nd favorite thing I LOVE doing, is feeding the parakeets aka budgies You can purchase a bundle of popsicle sticks with peanut butter at one end rolled in bird seed. The Birds will flock to You and start eating. You can actually feel their "tootsies" on your skin and they are very warm. You MUST shuffle you feet to avoid stepping on the little ones who are pecking away at the dropped birdseed on the floor. My 3rd favorite thing is feeding the Gators. You can purchase Turkey hotdogs, break them into pieces and toss them to the Gators! They come swimming up to you to be fed. How COOL! My next favorite is the Gator Show which involves completely harmless Gator: wrestling. Basically the Trainer gently straddles the Gator and tips his chin under his. Be sure to come hungry as they have a cafe which serves, you guessed it: Gator bites/nuggets. They are SO yummy!Okay by now, you have figured it out: I LOVE the entire Park and highly recommend that if you visit Orlando, add Gatorland with Ziplining to your Vacay Adventure, you won't regret it! read more

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Absolutely would come back! So worth your time if you're in the area. The prices make sense and there are SO MANY gators! The lot of land is much much bigger than we realized. Our favorite area were the crocs - spent a lot of our time watching them. The show we saw was great and we were able to get photos with the gator after. There's also many other animals to see like farm and birds! Staff were all friendly and knowledgeable. Train ride was fun, relaxing, and we got to see even more of the park. Highly recommend! read more

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What a unique experience. We've been to Orlando more times than I can count and never thought to come here. I wish we'd visited earlier. Our visit stated with a short view of the gators at the opening. However I booked the stompin gator off road adventure ride so we had to rush to the back of the park to meet our time. The ride was a fun short ride through a made up rivals gator park. It gave a closer view of gators. We enjoyed this as an opener to the park. Once done, we walked the entire path reading facts and observing gators in their habitat. There is a feeding area where you can feed smaller gators which my daughter wanted to do. That was a lot of fun and a unique experience. Mom enjoyed watching her experience it . Just be mindful the birds are watchful and will quickly snatch any unprotected fish. There is a walking path that makes you feel like you are walking in the Everglades. Don't miss that. It was both peaceful and scary. We kept expecting gators or snakes on the path and were scared too many times by bugs/spiders. Someone said to try the gator bites but we never found where they were served so that's the only thing we missed. Overall a nice visit but plan something else for the day. It's a few hours type activity not an all day activity. read more

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The wife and I had been watching videos for over a month in preparation for our Orlando vacation so today was the day. Arrived after a brief drive from our hotel and they were having the Gator Jump where they have the gators jump for food. There are so many gators there it's incredible. We saw almost all the celebrity gators we've seen on YouTube but our favorite was Jawlene . She's tiny but adorable. We also saw Sultan and Blondie, cute active couple. We were happy to buy drinks and souvenir shirts where the profits go to conserve them. All in all, a great time. read more

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I've been to Gatorland several times over the years and have to say it's been a while since we've been here, but it was well worth the visit. I hadn't realized that Gatorland is Florida's oldest attraction and that they were celebrating 75 years, which made our visit that much more special. We actually purchased our tickets for today's visit a year ago at the Oviedo art and music festival. I want to say they were like $12 each which was a steal and an easy way to raise money for the park. I can only imagine how many people forget about the stuff they buy. We picked March because it's warm enough where the gators are active and hungry, but not so hot you don't want to be outside in Florida. If you come when it's too cold the gators enter a state of Brumation (dormancy) and they will not eat for weeks sometimes months. There are over 2,000 gators here so there is no shortage, they also have crocodiles, Cuban alligators, the rarest of them all - the Albino Alligator. If gators are not your thing, I would say you're at the wrong park; however, there are plenty of other animal species to see, including: Florida Panthers, Capybara's, Fox's, a variety of snakes and lizard breeds, kookaburra's, macaw's, Cockatoo's, Flamingo's, Swan's, Ducks and more. Gatorland is a 110-acre wildlife preserve so there is plenty of great birdwatching just about anywhere you look so bring your binoculars if you're a birdwatcher. Varieties you will see include Tricolored Herons, Wood Storks, Great Egrets, White Ibis's, Anhinga's, Roseate Spoonbills, Black-Crowned Night-Herons, and lots of Black Vultures. There are several smaller rides guest can try out for additional costs. They offer a zipline experience, a small train ride through the park, an off-road adventure tour, a rock-climbing experience, a petting and feeding area for gators and other animals, meet and greet with trainers, night shining experiences and much more. We were here about 6-hours and the day went by quick. There was plenty of entertainment and animals to see while visiting the park. There are several places to get food in the park but we brought some snacks from home with us and kept them in the car. Staff will let you run back out to your car you just have to show your wrist band to get back in. They don't provide wristbands when entering, we received our when buying tickets for the train ride ($3 each). We had a great time and it was fun supporting Florida's Oldest Attraction during their 75th year celebration. We will definitely be back! read more

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It was really fun. All the gators look fat and happy. Loved the flamingos. The swamp walk was beautiful. We saw, snakes, spiders, turtles and frogs. Wished we had rented wheel chairs. That was a long way to walk in the heat. Rode the swamp gator. Very short and dusty ride. Comfortable seats cute idea not nearly as exciting as they project. Too short a ride. Prices are pretty high. But, it was a good day. read more

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Underrated tourist destination. We really enjoyed this even my in-laws who are local Floridians. We got the upgraded passes which we suggest which allows you to take the train, take photos with the alligators, and feed. Food was really good too, and a bucket list item of trying gator bites (meat) for the first time. Highly recommend for families! read more

Gatorland - Zoos Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This place was bigger than I expected! There's so much to see and do here - my family really enjoyed our experience. We mainly went for the capybara experience but enjoyed everything else this place had to offer. If you go for the capybaras I recommend getting in line in the petting zoo area early (maybe around 10:30am) to guarantee a chance to buy a ticket. read more

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I had to do a speed-run of this place because I came only an hour and a half before they closed, but it was still worth it! It was fun to see and learn about all the different types of alligators/crocodiles and reptiles. They have birds and a mountain lion as well. At the end of the day, they have an event called "jumparoo" and they have two staff members with a moderator "compete" against each other to see who can get the most jumps from the alligators with raw chicken. There is a small water park area for children as well. read more

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Gatorland is celebrating their 75th year.! It is the oldest attraction in Florida. The iconic Gator head out front was built in the 1960s by the owner's son. The Florida residents rate as of March 2026 is around $18. Very affordable. Today we spent 6 hours here and did just about everything except for the zip line and the buggy ride. We did take the little train around You pay an extra $3. We went to three shows and just enjoyed the beautiful day strolling around the park. We got here at 10:30 and left at 4:30 You really need the whole day to see it all. So many gators! Make sure you find the white albino Gators! Very cool they have wide eyes. Parking is free and they also have a restaurant. They have two gift shops one in the front and one in the back. The zipline, buggy rides and the train are extra cost. Bring some cash because you can get your picture taken with a snake, a tarantula or a gator. My sister held the tarantula the cost was $5 she loved it. We brought our own picnic lunch and went back to the car to eat it. They let you come and go which is nice. This place has some shade but mostly in the sun so bring your hat!! Definitely a Florida Gem. I'm glad it's still there.! read more

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Everything you think old back woods Florida should be - and I mean that in the best way possible! We saw jumping gators and wrangles gators and fed Nile crocodiles and ate gator bites and FED a group of gators all in a couple hours. It's a bonus that Florida residents get 50% this month in January 2026! Very memorable for the family and friends! read more

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Great experience (even for locals). This place is so much larger and involves more than we expected. Young kids: petting zoo, train rides, picture ops with gators and shows Older kids: zip line, restaurants, ice cream and more read more

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I had the absolute best time at Gatorland!! All of the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming!! Starting with the ticket counter where I purchased my annual pass! To the people working the snack stands. I also was selected to be in the Upclose Encounters show, where I got to hold a snake!! I also took the train ride where you get to learn about the history of Gatorland while taking a quick tour around it. I love that so many of these animals were rescued and get to live out their lives here. I also took the opportunity to feed the gators, which are just freeze dried treats that the Gators all absolutely love. I honestly cannot wait to come back and spend a day hanging out at Gatorland!! read more

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I feel like gatorland is just a classic place to visit in Orlando. I've been coming here for decades and there's always something new to see. The shows are the same as they have been but getting to watch the Gators and other animals interact with each other is and experience of its own. If you want to meet the capybaras I highly recommend getting there early. The petting farm opens at 11:00 a.m. and you do need to sign up for this experience. There are limited spots available. Keep in mind it's $12 a person. They also have a giant tortoise experience but we opted not to do that this time. If you're going to do the breeding Marsh walk I would recommend grabbing some Gator food from one of the stalls and bringing it with you. Also, while you're here, grab some Gator bites from their restaurant. They're actually pretty good. You can tell your kids they're chicken nuggets and then tell them it's Gator if they're a bit picky. The bites taste like chicken but have a slightly different texture. The Florida resident rate makes it really affordable to go here for the day. read more

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Excellent experience. Surprisingly we all had a great time. We were two families. Lots to see. Great bang for your buck. AAA DISCOUNT I think was 20% and online is 10% off. Closes relatively early so allow 2-3 hours to walk around. Great for all ages. Soft serve ice cream was really good and snacks were all priced really well. Bird exhibit was cool where the birds can come land on your hands. All kinds of gators. Would highly recommend read more

This was a very fun experience for the whole family. If you are in the area during the mating seasonI highly recommend a visit here to see the gators at their most active, but even during the winter months you won't have any problems seeing some good gator action. There are plenty of shows and things to do. They have a variety of animals from the bird enclosure, the petting area with the goats and cows, the tortoises, and I even got to play with the capybara's for an extra cost. The workers were fun to watch whether they were wrestling the gators out of the water or dangling food on a rope to get them to stretch their jumping legs. There was plenty of funny and educational things all around, but I especially liked the ones with the stories about the different gators and how they made thier way to gatorland as mischevious as some of them were. Jawlene was cool and unique highlight as well as the albino gators and the small little baby gators. read more

Gatorland - Gator jumping - Zoos Near Me - Orlando, Florida

We took advantage of a promotion to visit Gatorland. There certainly were a lot of alligators. There were also crocodiles. Mostly, they were sleeping. They did move during the show, where they were encouraged to jump out of the water to get food dangled for them. Gatorland is large. We did a lot of walking. There were several activity areas, including a water park, a train, zip lines, a petting zoo, picture opportunities, and food and beverage areas. There was an area where guests could have their picture taken while "wrestling" an alligator, holding the alligator by the nose. There were additional charges for some of these extra activities. There were areas with alligators or crocodiles from other parts of the world. The park would have been more interesting for young children. All in all, the visit was interesting, but it's now on my "I've been there and done that" list. read more

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I wish I could actually give this place 10 stars. I surprisingly had a lot of fun here. Spent close to 3 hours here. Half off if you're a Florida resident. Plenty of parking out in front. Watch the shows! The staff are very funny and they make a lot of jokes for both children and adults. A lot of walking and different gators to see. They have some massive ones as well! You can spend so much time here. I would definitely come back! read more

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We went this past week, knowing that it was possible to rain. However, everything shut down if there's lightning and thunder sometimes you can wait it out but make sure you check out the weather before you go. They are a rain or shine part which means they don't usually give passes if it gets too rainy. So be prepared I'd suggest to always carry a little cash on you because they do have options to feed some animals for five to $10. They have a small waterpark which we weren't aware of or splash pad They have lots of other animals other than just alligators we've seen owls and tortoises and birds Staff was extremely friendly and he gave us a great overview A great place to spend a few hours They do have food and drink and ice cream. We didn't try any, but it is there. read more

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We had a great family day here. It was crazy hot ( real feel 117 degrees) but it was half price for FL residents and the one day with no rain/thunderstorms forecasted. It was very interesting to walk around, see the three shows and just see Florida in all its glory on the swamp walk. They also have a zip line that is handicapped accessible if you need that. The zip line goes over an alligator breeding marsh read more

Gatorland - Swamp walk boardwalk - Zoos Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Very awesome place to visit , visit on a rainy day, lots covered area ,drink are not expensive, compare to other parks. read more

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This was my first visit to Gatorland after living in FL for almost all my life. My goal was to hold a baby gator and that I did! Luckily when we went they offered a FL resident deal, which was great! The place was bigger and nicer than I expected. Very cool to see these amazing creatures! You can also find many other animals there, such as crocodiles, all different types of birds, foxes, and Capybaras. read more

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Gator don't play no sh... lol .... Lots of gators , really cool place to kill an afternoon, specially Florida residents get half off and military and vets enter for free , which is pretty cool stuff for vets , you get so entertaining time with lots to see , is not just watch gators , there's lots of other activities that you can do extra for a minimum extra bucks , definitely a rescue place and they really try visitors to chip in extra for extra perks like $3 train ride unlimited all day , but most stuff people will pay as is for good cause, you got other animals to see and only thing that was not working was the zip line do to weather conditions... but worth come here at least once read more

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I have always always loved Gatorland and I've been coming here since I was a toddler. It's a blast it's always been a blast and as it's expanded over the years it keeps getting better and better. The park is huge and it's expanded to include an entire walking swamp experience a safari style swamp experience, tons and tons of animals and shows and things to do. I love it here and the animals are well taken care of and loved. They do great conservation work and they've got some really rare animals here too like their albino crocodiles! Always a great time absolutely recommended! read more

It was a nice cold day and Gatorland was offering half off for Florida residents so decided to go. It's been a long time since I've been and they have made a lot of improvements. They had funny Winter decorations up like melting snowmen. I wanted to get some food before watching the show but the food line was way too long. Not all the food places were open even though the place was very crowded. I got a drink from the vending machine instead. They have Pepsi products and Gatorade. The show is always entertaining. The newer crocodile section is very interesting too. People were zip lining over the gators. not for me but it looked interesting. The place was very clean and the bathrooms were clean. As a true Florida theme park the exit was through the gift shop. The gift shop had a lot of nice art and fun items. Kids were swarming the stuffed gators. read more

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Gatorland has been on my go to list for several years! During one of my latest trips visiting Orlando Florida during the Holidays, my family and I had a chance to visit Gatorland for the day! Gatorland is located in Orlando Florida and has been open since 1949! It has a lot of alligators and crocodiles! As you enter the theme park, you'll see a decorative large gator mouth for photo ops! I was surprised at how large Gatorland is! It has over 100 acres of swamps, wetlands, and protected habitats! My family and I learned a lot about alligators and crocodiles while visiting Gatorland! There was also a few shows too! Some of the shows included the following Gator Jumparoo: This show had alligators leap out of the water to snatch food. The show lasted approximately 20 minutes. Make sure to check the Gatorland pamphlet for showtimes! Up-Close Encounters: The show was our favorite! It was quite educational and had a variety of lizards, snakes, and spiders! One of the highlights of our visit was the Alligator Marsh. It had a boardwalk and several observation towers where we could view the alligators! Other activities included the Gator Zip Line. We didn't try the Zip Line. It does go over the alligator marsh! There is also the Gator Off Road Adventure, which you ride through the park's terrain! We spent almost the full day at Gatorland. There were a lot of activities! It was also inexpensive to get tickets for the park. When we had arrived, it was as soon as the park opened, and we were able to get a parking spot with no problems! read more

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Great gator park. Very informative about gators and things to do. We easily spent about 5-6 hours there. Duration depends on personal interests. Cool encounters and interaction with gators. Fun thing here is feeding the gators and getting chased by a bird. Lol Definitely come check it out. read more

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What a great time we had at this Old Florida amusement park. This park was here long before the mega parks ruled Orlando. We brought our granddaughter here. She loved looking at the hundreds of gators and other animals. The workers are very friendly and knowledgeable. Our favorite was the Florida panthers. Beautiful animals. This was a well maintained park with much to see and do. read more

Gatorland - Enjoying the train - Zoos Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I chaperoned my son's field trip to Gatorland and we had a great time. There's so much to do from the live shows to zip lining to the water park, there something for everyone. The kids enjoyed their time and learned so much too. They also have a petty zoo area where we got to feed the goats and a train that takes you around the park. Overall, it's a nice educational park that'll be fun for the whole family! read more

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I've visited twice and honestly it's such a good time! There are so many things to do so plan to be here for a few hours. Several things are not included with entry but still worth it. Zip lining over gators, petting/feeding tortoises & capybaras and photo ops with some of the animals. They have gator feeding shows, a petting zoo and a bird sanctuary. Theres also a trail you can walk for some quiet nature sounds and shade. They have several food and drink options in case you get hungry. Parking is free. Our favorite is always Jawlene the gator! I look forward to my next visit! read more

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On our vacation through Orlando, Fl. one of the items on our itinerary was to spend a day at Gatorland. Being from Southern California, we don't get much interaction with a gator, on an everyday bases. So, this attraction was quite enjoyable, more if the day wasn't so hot and humid. But, there were gators everywhere, from teeny weeny baby ones, to huge veterans of the swamp. They also had a few albino gators on display, tropical birds, a walk through swamp land on an elevated wooden walkway, train ride and a couple of live entertainment action shows, which the live feeding show, the feeder almost lost a hand, which would of been entertaining. Speaking of feeding, you get a free bag of gator biscuits to feed the gator in the ponds. Large gift shop on the way out. All in all, it was quite entertaining throughout, but I think this is a one and done visit, as I don't think they can do anything to add to the entertainment. 5 stars from me. read more

Soda says "refillable cup" You purchase it for a price assuming you get free refills but that is not the case you must pay $.63 for a refill. It's in teeny teeny, teeny teeny tiny print under the "refillable cup." sign. NOTE; everyone wants to get on the train ride, but there is no signage for it. You can ask three different people that work here and you'll get three different sets of directions If you are exiting the park take a right at the water park and walk about 100 feet and take a left THE TRAIN RIDE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ADMISSION. IT COSTS $3 more The restrooms are nasty. Because of all of the above, I can't give it a five star review. Ending on a positive note, there are plenty of gators and crocodiles to see, and there's a nice elevated wooden walkway through the swamp. read more

Gatorland - 12 oz "refillable cup " that you PAY FOR REFILLS. - Zoos Near Me - Orlando, Florida

What an awesome birthday celebration today. The zipline experience was 10 out of 10...The tour guides were professional, informative and fun. I had to have my gator basket with fries and cole slaw...I was a very happy camper. Thank you Gatorland for a great birthday celebration. read more

I wanted to visit, but am hesitant on visiting a place that I wasn't sure if they treat their animals well. Looked into it and saw it's a family owned spot (which could be good or bad in animal care aspect), and read good reviews. I enjoyed that you are able to go at your pace, HOWEVER, what I did not see myself on the site (I could have missed it), was that certain offerings are only at certain times and require pre purchased/arrive early first come kinda deal. Example: I REALLY wanted to experience the Capybara Encounter and get to feed them. I saw that there was a time listed outside about 2:15pm. It was 2:00pm, so I rushed over to only then find out that it's a first come thing and everyone got their purchase/sign up for this at like 10am and the slots filled quickly. I was visiting Florida, so I was really bummed as this now won't happen for sure for me. The show was ok (just me and I again, felt bad or wondered how well these gators are really treated - I know, I know!), but for sure did not like the photo op that is offered. An alligator is pulled out and mouth taped shut and then guest get to sit on it - more so straddle it for the photo while holding its mouth. Some adults thought to actually sit and put their whole weight in the alligator - but this is where I did see the handler address right away and tell them to put their weight on their knees on both sides of the alligator. So again, cute place but I do tend to be too empathetic and feel bad at the horror stories you hear of captivate animals and this did affect my experience overall. Still 4 stars. And when leaving, you exit through a big gift shop vs the smaller ones with read more

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Wonderfully fun place to visit! Last time I was here was 35 years ago and boy has it changed! It was good then but now it's spectacular! Tons of gators and attractions! Real family fun place to learn, see and get a better understanding of gators. Great place for families too! Hope to be back soon! read more

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Literally fun for the whole family. Between the epic zipline course and the adorable train, not to mention the thousand upon thousands of animals, it was an excellent way to spend the day on a three generation outing. Feeding the flamingos, holding the snake and baby croc, and talking to the parrots were all high lights. If we're ever in Florida again we'll absolutely have another visit. read more

Had a few hours before leaving Orlando. Wonderful place to visit for a few hours. Really enjoyed the time and atmosphere there. Staff were friendly and helpful. read more

Gatorland - Alligator wrestler - Zoos Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I wasn't sure this would live up to the high reviews, but it really did! The gator part was even better than I expected, with a range of demonstrations and various areas with great background & settings. And I didn't realize what a huge wild bird sanctuary it is as well, without really trying, just because the habitat is so great. The all in value is decent. Even the food isn't too ridiculous. read more

The coolest zoo on earth. I didn't realize that zoos could have ziplines and rock climbing. Go here

Gators We were in the Orlando area for other family activities and wanted to hit something different before heading home - a quick search gave us "Gatorland" and it happened to be half price for FL residents that weekend. I have to admit, I was expecting some sort of cheese-fest for the tourists, but to my surprise, the visit turned out to be something way better than expected. The place is big - VERY big - and chock full of gators (and other wildlife). How many gators you ask? How does 2,500 sound? Does that get your fight or flight instincts fired up? Anyway, after paying and getting into the property proper, you can follow the handy map they give you, or just wander. Since everyone was going to the right, we went left and it was the road less traveled - I'm sure it also had something to do with us parking in the back 40 of the place. We came in by the train station, which was not running that day unfortunately. Hearing a whirring sound, we look up to see a person zipping by on the zip line. Those are located all over the park FYI. We did a lot of walking and saw a lot of gators in various enclosures. At some point we made it back to the main part of Gatorland where there is food and a variety of gator shows daily. As luck would have it, they needed a kid volunteer for the gator show and my little guy got selected, so that made the experience all that much better. It was hot the day we went - extremely hot, and after maybe two hours the littles were getting ornery. We grabbed some cool drinks and snacks and then took a walk through their cypress swamp/forest area. It was peaceful and was a good example of what FL looked like before the developers started paving everything over. As previously mentioned, we were hot so decided to wrap it up for the day, but plan on going back as we saw maybe half the place. All in all, a much better experience than expected and worth a repeat visit. Give it a shot if anywhere nearby - you'll be glad you did Plenty of parking - follow the attendants and you will be fine. read more