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    Gulf Coast Gator Ranch & Tours

    4.4 (116 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Big gator!!!!!
    Jade N.

    Dave was hilarious, super knowledgeable, and made the gator farm tour a total blast for us all!! :)! So much fun!

    Andi F.

    I've been on several swamp tours, all on regular boats. This was my first on an air boat. You walk in and pay, they give you a ticket. You can go walk along the raised board walk that has fencing to keep the alligators off. You can purchase feed to throw at the alligators, pay to hold one. But the highlight was the air boat. The tour guide was funny, friendly and informative. I would recommend to anyone in the area.

    This place was incredible! The staff was so kind- special shout out to Deanna. She was a hoot! Our tour guide, Alex, was super informative and very easy going. Our only complaint is we wish the airboat ride was longer! We saw 5-7 big gators and a couple of smaller females. We got to hold a baby gator which was very exciting. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone who loves alligators and wildlife.

    My 16 year-old was eager to hold the baby gator. It's just for a couple minutes, but that's all you need. Interesting experience for him.
    Sonia C.

    I took the kids here during Spring break while we were visiting friends and family in Mississippi. This is a fun and interesting place for people of all ages - our group spanned ages 10 to 89, and everyone enjoyed it! We bought some gator food and the kids loved feeding them. The people working in the main area were nice, knowledgable, and helpful. They have some cute T-shirts and other items in that area if you're interested. My only suggestion would be to have an employee outside supervising visitors when possible. While we were there, a young boy threw his plastic cup over the fence and one of the alligators was trying earnestly to eat it. It was kind of a sad sight to see, and certainly not good for the alligators or the environment. I definitely recommend this place, but if you go, behave yourself and ask your children to do the same.

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    David was our guide, who made the trip fun and informative. They had a hold a baby gator experience as well as feeding the gators in the farm with gator chow. My 8 year olds enjoyed it as well as my 5 yo and 16 year old. The air boat was a very exciting ride and it's short and sweet so that kept our younger ones from getting bored or restless on board.

    My husband and I enjoyed everything about this place. The airboat ride was so fun. The people are so nice and welcoming. The gators are incredible to watch and feed. I definitely recommend and will be bringing the rest of my family to enjoy the experience.

    Stopped here during our weekend to Dauphin Island! Enjoyed feeding the gators over the fence and the swamp tour.

    Cecil was awesome! We did the air boat tour. He shared some fun facts. He was really kind and made it fun!

    Kelly E.

    Y'all this place is a MUST! A worthwhile experience. Third tries a charm. Our first attempt was 4 years ago on our first trip to gulf shores, weather was not permitting so we were not able to go on the boat, but we were able to explore the ranch. It was awesome. So many gators. Does not disappoint. Second was driving from NOLA to GS this trip, due to previous storms they were flooded, water was about 4' up from where it should be. We waited & went today. Worth the hour plus drive. The ranch is awesome, kids had a blast. Feeding the gators was very exciting. Kids loved holding lil bit the 9mo old gator. If he bites you, it's gunna hurt a lil bit. The ride was great, we didn't go very fast, it wasn't very long, but it was exactly what we were hoping for - GATORS! Plenty of them. Chum them with marshmallows. Tim was our guide, he was entertaining, professional & informative.

    Who knew gators like scratched behind the ears!!
    Melissa C.

    Super entertaining and a great value! All the people were so friendly and informative. The walking tour and holding the baby gators were worth it even if you don't want to do the airboat ride but it was super fun. Our guide Tim was informative and funny!

    Helena W.

    Excellent !! Great tour, beautiful place !! Joe and his lovely wife gave us a fantastic experience !! It was amazing, we'll be back !!

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    Taylor W.

    such nice people! We took a boat ride and did the walkthrough feeding. We went in December when it was much colder and on the boat ride we only saw 1 gater. However, the tour guide made it worth our money. Definitely recommend the feeding if going in the later months but in the summer the boat tour would be so much fun.

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    We visited one beautiful afternoon and had a blast. The gators are entertaining and the boat captains will show you a good time.

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    Had a awesome time and the guide was funny and professional! The gift shop has all sort of stuff to look at!

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    My 3rd time there with family ,, Its a must , Ask for Skunk , very informative and funny ,, Thanks for the adventure my friend ,,

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    Several gators to see on the farm and airboat tour. The kids loved feeding them marshmallows.

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    Excellent lots of big gators to see up close. The airboat ride was much fun. We even saw a small gator swim up to the boat!!!

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