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Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

Overview

Hold on tight for the most popular Florida Everglades airboat ride, at Sawgrass Recreation Park! An exhilarating airboat tour is the perfect introduction to the Everglades and its turtles, fish, Florida gators and wading birds.

City: Fort Lauderdale

Tue 13 May

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Starting at $30.98

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Tue 13 May

Starting at $30.98

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Total duration of visit is about 2 hours

Access to the park's Alligator and Reptile Exhibit

Admission to Sawgrass Recreation Park

40 minute guided airboat ride

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reservation date and time required. Tours leave every 30 minutes from 9:30am to 3:30pm
Any age child can enjoy the airboat tour. Children 3 years and under are free. It is not necessary to purchase a ticket for ages 3 years and under.
Tour operator reserves the right to cancel the tour due to inclement weather
If you have selected the 4 p.m. time please note that it is a check in time only and that your airboat adventure will be leaving the dock at 5 p.m. so that you have ample time to explore the exhibit areas before they close at 5 p.m.

What To Expect

Sawgrass Recreation Park

Skim across the grassy water at speeds up to 40 miles per hour while looking for wildlife like alligators, fish, turtles, and wading birds. This general admission ticket includes entrance to Sawgrass Recreation Park, a 30-40 minute guided airboat tour and an admission to our Alligator & Reptile Exhibit. Just 25 minutes from Fort Lauderdale, the safest and most entertaining and educational way to experience the Everglades’ unique subtropical ecosystem is at Sawgrass Recreation Park.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

M9589XNjenniferm

Mar 2025

Really fun experience for the family! We got to see two gators during our boat ride. The noise can get really loud but they do provide foam ear plugs. For those who are more sensitive or for young children, consider bringing your own noise cancelling headphones. The gift shop is great and the prices are really affordable. The interactive area is great, my kids got to touch and take a photo with a young gator. The staff is fantastic, very friendly and knowledgeable. Shoutout to our hilarious captain, Josh!

jackiedusy

Mar 2025

We had a great time on our Everglades excursion! Sawgrass Recreation Park is a fantastic place to go and see gators in their habitat for great value. Our guide, Captain Andrew, was outstanding! He was extremely knowledgeable as well as very funny! We saw 4 gators up close which was really neat. I would highly recommend his boat any day!! The exhibit on land was excellent. They are a nonprofit organization that rescues injured or unwanted reptiles. The workers were all extremely friendly, knowledgeable and ready to answer all questions. We also had an opportunity to pet a python and a baby gator. I would highly recommend this park for a half day excursion:)

Joel_S

Mar 2025

Sign up was easy and real time updates helped me to think less while I was on vacation. The actual day trip thar we booked also made for much fun.