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Sawgrass Recreation Park
Take a short trip down to Weston to enjoy an airboat
adventure through the Florida Everglades. A highly
trained experienced airboat captain who will guide you
and your guests through the Everglades with fun facts
about this amazing ecosystem while you enjoy the
wildlife gliding by.
At Sawgrass Recreation Park you can sign up for
one of their daytime airboat adventure rides through the
cattail covered swampy Everglades. Their Everglades
Airboat Adventure & Animal Sanctuary admission
allows you to ride in an airboat. Along your guided tour
you’ll hear stories from your airboat captain of how the
Seminole Indians and the Florida panther existed in
these swamps. While skimming over the water you’ll
catch glimpses of alligators, swamp birds and perhaps
a snake or two. Then after your airboat tour you’re
invited to visit the Reptile Exhibit that features alligators,
tortoises and iguanas as well as a chance to “Meet a
Baby Alligator” experience.
For a truly unique Everglades experience, you need
to sign up for Gator Nights – see the Everglades come
alive at night. Join one of their experienced captains as
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they take you and your guests across the Everglades
at night! The Gator Nights Tours run on Wednesdays
and Saturdays nights and depart at 8:30 pm (be there
by 8:00). This tour includes an extended one-hour (60
minute) nighttime airboat adventure of the Everglades.
You will get to visit exclusive locations in the Everglades
and will be able to see and hear a variety of reptiles,
insects, and amphibians. Your airboat captain will use a
alligator’s glistening eyes. Hear the sounds of the wildlife
and native reptiles come alive as you sneak though the
grass on a once in a lifetime adventure. Guests who
book the nighttime adventures are always welcome to
visit Sawgrass Recreation Park during the daytime hours
to experience the exhibit these areas as well. The park is
open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily except Thanksgiving
and Christmas.
So take some time to enjoy a truly Florida
adventure. Stop by Sawgrass Recreation Park soon and
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