Called in advance to see how long to plan to be at park...was told at least two hours. Well, we were done in less than one hour. This park is best for young kids. The exhibits were ok. The airboat ride took us out to one spot...stopped...we saw two alligators laying there, our guide talked a bit..making more jokes than...
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Sawgrass Recreation Park, Fort Lauderdale
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Sawgrass Recreation Park
1006 N. U.S. Highway 27, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327
954-389-0202
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Ranked #14 of 56 attractions in Fort Lauderdale
Type: State Parks, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Owner description:
Visit Ft. Lauderdale’s greatest airboat attraction, Sawgrass Recreation Park. Embark on a thrilling airboat tour through the Florida Everglades. Our...
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Owner description:
Visit Ft. Lauderdale’s greatest airboat attraction, Sawgrass Recreation Park. Embark on a thrilling airboat tour through the Florida Everglades. Our exhibits feature timed shows where you can hold an alligator and visit magnificent mammals such as the Florida Panther or the Black Leopard. Picnic areas, birthday parties, camping, rv parking. Exclusive private and nighttime airboat tours are now available year round! Open 7 days a week! Just 25 minutes from the heart of Ft. Lauderdale!
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SawgrassRecPark, Owner at Sawgrass Recreation Park, responded to this review
18 June 2013
We are sorry to hear that you did not have a positive experience at our park. We take each review to heart, as we are a family run attraction, positive or negative reviews like this keep us honest. Each captain has his or her own approach to educating the public about the Everglades, some make it light and funny while...
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Lincoln, California
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kids love seeing alligators in nature, riding the boat and seeing the other animals, they can also feed them and they'll really get excited when they get to hold a baby gator.
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Lousy guide, but wanted a tip !!! did not see any crocodiles and gave no information on the trip, went some years ago and had a great expirience.
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Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
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From my first visit, I thought it was a great park for kids of all ages. From toddlers to older kids, this park has a playground for each age range. My cousin comes here quite frequently.
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SawgrassRecPark, Owner at Sawgrass Recreation Park, responded to this review
18 June 2013
As a family owned and operated attraction we really try to focus on providing a fun educational family experience, glad we succeed. Thank you for your review. Hope to see you again soon.
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New Paltz, New York
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It was okay. But the boat ride was maybe 20 minutes and two alligators. Okay so they can't predict when and where the wildlife will show up. But this was not very interesting. The guy in the water with the big gator was good.
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Cooper City
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If you are a local invest in the annual pass. We did in January and the kids want to go at least once a month. They are both under 10 and between the boat and the zoo we easily spend 3 hrs here. Come experience the wild before its all gone
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SawgrassRecPark, Owner at Sawgrass Recreation Park, responded to this review
18 June 2013
Can't wait to see you again during your next visit! We appreciate your continued business.
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nyc
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Considering we had a fully packed airboat, it went pretty quickly. The tour guide was really informative and made some jokes along the way. We saw 2 alligators and they came REALLY, REALLY close. The park also has a wildlife refuge of all different types of animals, which is really cool to see. Well worth travelling from Ft. Lauderdale. Make...
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SawgrassRecPark, Owner at Sawgrass Recreation Park, responded to this review
18 June 2013
Thank you for taking your time to review are park, we are glad you enjoyed yourself!
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Miami Gardens, Florida
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Been here many many time..You have to try the night time gator air boat ride. Adrenalin is pumping and its a blast. Air Boat driver was more informative than most. Didn't know the River of Grass runs from Orlando to the keys. Its was a windy warm day and the ride was amazing. Saw two large gators. Lots of kids...
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SawgrassRecPark, Owner at Sawgrass Recreation Park, responded to this review
18 June 2013
Thank you for you visits. I hope you got your resident pass so you can come and enjoy our park again, you also get 10% off of our night tours! Remember our Gator Nights tours run every Saturday and Wednesday Nights!
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Pembroke Pines, Florida
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This is an excellent spot to visit on a weekend, over the summer with the kids and especially to take out of town guests! The airboat ride is thrilling and very interesting - you are sure to spot some gators! The exhibits are wonderful and you can get up close and personal with some of the animals. If you haven't...
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SawgrassRecPark, Owner at Sawgrass Recreation Park, responded to this review
18 June 2013
Thank you for your visit and your kind review. We are glad that you enjoyed our park and hope that you got your Florida resident pass so you can come and visit us again soon!
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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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We went primarily for the air boat ride, and it proved to be very enjoyable. Our captain was amusing and informative. Seeing a 14ft gator was a thrilling experience. The wildlife exhibits were average though, but it was a good opportunity to see local animals that are otherwise difficult to see. Its a fun time out. I would recommend planning...
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26 May 2013
Thank you for your visit and taking time to write a review.
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