As a born and raised Floridian this is my playground. I love the Everglades but truly enjoy this place. The tour reminds us how important it is take care of the earth. Our Boat Captain was truly a great guide. We spent time at the exhibit petting Boa and baby gator along as chatting with the awesome staff. Enjoyed the food truck and the gator tails. The best part of the tour was we could bring our beers on the boat too. The store was full of all sorts of cute souvenirs. Thank you for the great memories and adventures

A great place to spend a couple of hours. Very friendly folks work here and truly make you feel like a welcomed friend. The airboat ride was awesome. Great speeds and tour of the area. They also have rescue animals in the back along with visiting wildlife. Highly recommend.

Went on an air-boat ride with Captain Disco and I cannot express how much of a joy it was! I feel like I learned a lot in the short amount of time we had. And although we didnt get to see a gator in the water they had plenty of exhibits and we enjoyed petting the baby gator! Would love to come back here fore a longer period of time.

Always a great place to go with the kids. Such a fun and relaxing spot. They have lots of information about the everglades and the captains are always very friendly. Great experience every time.

Took our 3 kids & grandma for an airboat ride. Loved our guide, Capt Disco,who was super knowledgeable about the wildlife & the area & knew how to handle his boat. Everyone had a great time! Bring a jacket because it can get chilly while the boat is moving.

Fabulous morning in the Everglades. We met Mr McNugget. A one year old Alligator he was such a cutie. We got to spend a lot of time with him learning all about him and his environment atSawgrass Recreational Park. We took a private tour. It was fabulous our captain was amazing. I highly recommend a private tour if you are interested in social distancing. All of the staff were super helpful and respectful. #socialdistancingdoneright

Great park.. Kids loved the fan boat ride, and got to see alligators in their natural habitats. The captain of the boat was also very friendly. Word definitely recommend this place for families.

Wow, airboat ride was faster than I thought, so vast and expansive water views for miles

The air boat ride was awesome. We saw two large gators that came up to the boat. The exhibits were not spectacular. Super military freebee.

Captain Mike took us for a really nice ride. We had fun and learned some interesting things about the alligators. Highly recommend ride!

Awesome time. Captain Jeff did an amazing tour. This is a must go activity for couples but also for families.

Must Visit Attraction, friendly staff and Awesome Ride !

It was really a fun time. It had rained a lot a few days prior so the glades were flooded, hence gators were not very active. Thats no fault of the Park though. Friendly staff. Captain Disco was a great guide.

First time doing race here doing the 26 miles loop twice..although I understand is gravel, I just found it a little boring as it is a straight line and not too much nature nor animals to see. I enjoy the gravel routes in Jupiter, PGA, WPB & Hobe Sound as you van find turns, bridges, lakes, huge trees, lots of all kinds of animals.Btw, the turns on Sawgrass at Atlantic & US 27 & coming into the single track were sketchy ( a bit dangerous for someone who doesnt know that route ...

The place is a really good way to spend some family time outside. The boat rides are amazing and the tour guides know a lot about the Everglades. Try to book early to see have a better chance at seeing an alligator.

It was nice, informative. The exhibit was smaller than expected, but overall good time.

Took an airboat ride and it was so fun and an amazing time. My only complaint is my ticket said 4:00-4:30 but when we arrived at 3:45 she told us we wouldn’t board until 4:30. However there was nothing in the communication that mentioned that. And the animal park was kinda lame. But totally worth it for the airboat ride. And the captain was wonderful as well.

We Sawgrass Recreation Park as a cruise excursion. So, our time was limited.The airboat ride was fun and informative. They do provide foam earplugs to protect your ears from the sound of the motor. The operators were very familiar with the area and appeared to communicate with the other operators should they locate a ‘gator or other wildlife. We did see a couple of ‘gators and a couple of neat birds of which I’m not familiar.The gift shop was amply supplied with all sorts of snacks, novelties, etc. There were a couple of food trucks selling a variety of food including gator bites.The restroom, clean.The zoo. The employees taking care of the animals seem informed about those under their care. They could have used some form of PA system as they were hard to hear.The condition of the zoo made me think they’d had issues with storms over the years. It is good to know there is some group out there permitted to take care of animals who may need outside intervention.Should we return to southern FL, it’s likely we’ll stop off to ride the boats and visit the zoo again.

Awsome place to go for a air boat ride across the everglades

Very interesting tour of a unique place.We enjoyed the the air boat ride. The driver was skilled and entertaining. It was a thrill to actually see an alligator in the wild and the setting is beautiful and wild... Only minutes away from a bustling city. It was a great activity in the short time we had

This was a great place to bring family from visiting from out of town. Airboat rides were reasonably priced and our driver was very knowledgeable about the wildlife we saw during the ride

Loved the airboat ride! Wish it could’ve been longer but overall it was a great experience. Definitely would recommend.

What an experience! We arrived early in the morning as suggested by someone I spoke with when I ordered our tickets. We were the first group to go out. Captain Mike was our guide. He was funny, knowledgeable, and friendly. On our ride we saw many birds and a few alligators. Everyone we came in contact with was friendly. The staff that worked in the animal exhibit area were very knowledgeable and friendly. This place is family friendly, they provide ear protection and life jackets for young children. Dont forget to try the alligator bites, they were delicious.SIDE NOTE: Their is no designated ADA parking, if their was we couldnt find it. They have a ADA bathroom but it had a huge step which was difficult to step up, the ramp from the parking lot was very difficult to walk on, its very bumpy and uneven. The ticket and store wasnt easy to access, no ramp.

We had a great experience at Sawgrass! Captain Daltom did a great job on the tour. We will definitely come back with family and friends.

Wearing a mask is a bit silly when the wind is whipping as the boat goes. But if thats what the have to do to stay open then so be it.Sooo happy the cats are all gone, they needed more space than what they had.

We took the boat tour with Dalton who was a great guide. Saw a couple alligators. There was a pretty cool animal sanctuary with a huge gator- Cannibal. We held a small gator and saw some other native critters. Glad we found this place and would recommend it!

Captain Disco was great! So were the very friendly people at the reptile exhibit. Great low-key way to enjoy the Everglades

This was so fun! The driver took us over a huge area and stopped to explain about the animals and plants. They also have an exhibit of rescued animals. We were able to hold a baby alligator. Worth the drive there.

Veteran friendly. We went there on 28 May 2020. I was surprised but grateful they were open! We had a great time! I highly recommend going right now!

Great spot in South Florida to Spot Alligators. Air boat Rides are great at this place. I was lucky enough to spot few alligator when i visited in November 2019. Also, you can hold a baby gator at their recreation center. Please donate some dollars as they are on a rescue mission.

I recommend visiting this place either alone or with family and friends. Great for kids.There are also excellent trails for trekking and biking. Youll observe nature, wildlife and youll enjoy amazing views in case youre on time for sunset.

Our family of 5 visited today. We enjoyed the 30 minute air boat ride, captain disco was very nice and funny. We spotted several gators and at each one we stopped, he gave us info about them. We also saw a couple birds. We then went to the exhibit area which consisted of about 10 caged areas with snakes, gators, turtles and few others. Due to COVID the presentations were closed at the exhibit area and we were not aloud to hold the baby gators however the young man brought out the baby gator for us to see and he was GREAT at talking to us about all the animals. We really loved seeing the very friendly peacock and little family of raccoons. The kids had a blast panning for gems too. This was a great little outing for the family. The only thing I felt was missing or I wish they included was to share some info about the Everglades.

I really loved this place. The view of alligators is not assured, but in case you’re unfortunate to don’t see any, they still have a protected area where you can see some of them. The ride on the air boat is already a very good experience. For me it was already worth the ticket! And then we were also able to see a few alligators in the wild, and that’s quite impressive. Once back, there is also a small reserve to visit and a lovely gift shop. Great place to spend a few hours.

Disappointed in this venue. We were sold on a 45 minute airboat ride to look for alligators. After 35 minutes, we were back at the dock.Also, the airboat driver made disparaging remarks about the President. I am not paying money to listen to anybody to trash any President, whether I like them or not. Keep your boat driving diatribes to yourself.After the boat ride, you get to go view an alligator show. It was not a big deal at all. Granted, this is a rescue facility.Overall, not really worth the hour bus drive here and hour back. This was not worth $50 per person unless you really just want to get out.

Really fun place to spend a couple of hours the staff are knowledgeable and very friendly. The food truck has very tasty food, I tried the gator bites and was not disappointed (wish the serving was a little larger for the price). The weather was on the cold side for gators to be active but our guide found one for us regardless. There was even a baby gator that we were able to hold, very cool. A lot of the animals here are rescues and there is a donation box to assist with running costs. The sanctuary is free to walk around if you have bought a ticket for the airboat tour. Amazing value for everything that they offer.

On top of it being awesome to see alligators, the staff was very knowledgeable. Going out on the air boat was incredible and our captain(Captain Disco) did an awesome job getting us close to an alligator without disturbing it. I plan on going again when I come down to this part of FL.

Learned a lot about alligators :) fun tour. This guy is 60 years old :o

Fun tour, we saw a couple of alligators on our airboat ride and also a bunch of turtles and birds. Paul was a great guide. The reptile and animal sanctuary was also interesting and the guides were informative.

Great as always. We come here everytime we are in town. Must see place. And I had to edit this. They was very accommodating for my handicap sister.

I love the airboat ride at the sawgrass recreation park. It is guided by highly trained and informative captains. During the tour, the captain explains and tells many interesting facts about the ecosystem and the animals living there. The open boat allows you to get very close to live alligators. This adventure is 30 minutes long and passengers are asked to keep their arms and feet inside the boat. There is also small animals exhibits such as reptiles: snakes, alligators, and turtles and a variety of wild animals. Not to forget that there is a souvenir shop, food trucks, and picnic tables. It is a fun place for the whole family to enjoy in nature.

Great place to bring the kids my four-year-old loves it nice gift shop with cool toys for the kids the airboat tour is fun and Captain Jeff makes it exceptional he’s interesting Informative funny and you can tell he really loves what he does and as a Florida resident he def keeps us coming back

A great encounter with nature and just a fun time for the whole family. There is no guarantee that you will see a gator in the wild but there are some in the enclosures for you to see. I would definitely recommend going for anyone considering it.Update: I have now been back 3 times and had 3 different captains who were all professional and excellent. Each narrates differently and teaches you different information about the plant life and wildlife. Go back as much as you can. Every time you will get a unique experience.

We booked a red eye private boat tour, our Captain Shawn was awesome! Super friendly and informative. It was such an amazing experience, highly recommend!! Unfortunately the rest of the attractions were closed due to our adventure being in the evening. However it all looked exciting!!Word of advice for those who are going at night... Take eye protection or risk the BUGs blasting your corneas at 25 mph !! So worth it though !!Saw lots of wildlife including lotsogators!!

This place was awesome!! The boat ride was a ton of fun (even though the colder weather made it so we didnt see any Gators while our on the boat) and the guide was super interesting and knowledgeable. The same could be said for the entire staff who were happy to help and educate about the different reptiles and big cats they have on display for after you boat ride. Tory especially was super nice and willing to take the time answer all of our myriad of questions. Would definitely recommend this excursion to anyone looking to catch a glimpse of the Everglades!

Amazing venue in an amazing environment. Loved the air boat ride and wildlife spotting in particular the Alligators

It was such a hot day but everyone there was so nice! From the airboat operator to the baby gator handler and even the poor guy in the food truck. It was seriously SO hot but we had a great time!

The ride could have been longer. Otherwise it was great.

The family and I checked another box off the bucket list, fan boat tour in the Everglades. We picked the best place, too. Sawgrass Recreational Park was a beautiful place!! All of the staff especially Captain John were friendly and welcoming. We had the most fun!

Night tour was SO much fun!Tour guide was even better, well be coming back during the day to see the animals!

Awesome Airboat ride. No gators out but limited shows due to covid

What a fun day. Holding a baby alligator, learning about swamp life, and the boat tour was fun. The boats go fast! Wear the earplugs they give you...the board are loud.

A fun Everglades airboat ride. Captain Bob really was informative and shared his knowledge about the Glades.The small nature park in the back was good too. Holding a baby Alligator was an experience!

The airboat ride was amazing! We did get to see an alligator in the wild! The rescued animals were awesome. It is wonderful to see that people care enough about animals to rescue them and provide them a safe habitat in which to live. I also had the opportunity to hold a baby alligator!

It was a great experience even if it was to say Ive been in an air boat. Would have liked to see alligators in the wild but nature is finicky and apparently the alligators did not get the email I was arriving. You can walk the small area and see alligators in captivity and the gift shop is actually not bad in the pricing category.

Wonderful Experience here from holding tiny alligators to seeing one up close in there Natural habitat! Our guide was very friendly and informative, she was a true jem. Thanks to everyone for making our day, we had a fanboat tour to ourselves ️and many cool souviners! But there was 1 downfall, as there was no ATM, I wish I had more cash on hand for tips!!

Super friendly people and our guide Tim was hilarious. We enjoyed but unfortunately got to see only 1 alligator, and we expected a bit more. Decent pricing

Airboat ride itself was non productive..didnt see many gators. It was fun nonetheless though. Enjoyed being out in the Glades. Our Captain was amazing. Very knowledgeable and fun. As an animal guy, loved the wildlife exhibits. Worthy the trip out.

Had a great time. Staff are amazing. We will be going back.

Fun air boat ride. We were on a larger boat with about 20 people so the guide didnt do anything crazy and we only saw one gator out in the grass. The other one was sort of the gator in residence who lives just east of the docks. Still cool to see gators in the wild. Guide did a great job talking about the wildlife and environment as well.

I liked this place wish the animal exhibit was bigger. I wanted to taste gator but they had no gotten free options. Super disappointed in that. The gift shop is nice but does not have enough options or unique options. Our tour guide was very informative and nice. We got to see a few Gators but the tour was too short. About $30 for a 30 minute tour. I would have liked to have a longer option without having it be a private tour.

The airboat tour was informative if short. (A little less than 30min) We didnt see any gators due to it being overcast and super windy. The animal exhibits were small but up close. We had fun holding baby gators. They are so soft! We didnt try the food trucks but they do have some on site. There are bathrooms available and the gift shop is nice with lots of good souvenirs. We were there a little under 2hrs start to finish.

Im anxious to bring our whole family to enjoy our participation in this fantastic place close to our home**************

Had a good time the fan boat ride was fun & we saw a gator. The Exhibit area was ok and I was able to taste Gator at the concession stand. Friendly staff and clean bathrooms

Wow!!! It was exciting!! The captain delivered on the gators. We were able to see more than we can recount. He was very informative as well. At the base were snacks, drinks and trinkets too. There were pick nick shelters and restrooms available (it is quite a drive out there). Our whole family enjoyed it!

What an exhilarating experience. Id never been on an airboat and this was the coolest. The owners of the place are so kind and extremely knowledgeable. They have rescue animals on the property and we saw a peacock and 2 vultures. There are two food trucks with tiki huts to eat under (get the gator tacos, yum). The property is clean, the gift shop is bright and up to date; overall this place rocks. Fun for kids and adults. When you go you get a lot more than just seeing alligators.

This was my favorite part of vacation. Although we couldn’t hold any gators because of COVID we got to pet and take many pictures. Everything was so affordable from souvenirs to the professional picture before you get on the boat (only $10 for a 4x6). Our tour boat captain was so nice and funny along with our bus driver! I recommend everything BUT the food truck that they have there. The older man making the food was very rude and basically yelled at us for going to the wrong truck and was also being very rude to his coworker in front of us. I’m still rating 5 stars because this place was so much fun and inclusive!

We rode with Captain Mike and had a great time. Captain Mike provided us with tons of information about the Everglades. Gift shop is reasonably priced as well.

Excellent ride and entertaining Captain. Recommend anyone who wants to see about the everglades to come here. Thank you Captain Disco

This is a great place to have fun with the kids, the boat drivers are local and have been doing this for over 20 years.Florida resident pay just once and got a card valid for an year to return as many as you want.

This place is a MUST see/experience while in Broward County. The park is easy to find, clean facilities and the wait time was minimal. My family enjoyed the air boat ride from start to finish. He got to see a couple gators and lots of fishes and birds. The captain of the boat was extremely knowledgeable of the Everglades and its species. Just so you know, Florida residents gets an annual pass for a year after your initial purchase. Ensure you go back to the office for the super deal. Did I mention the animals in the exhibit?? Perfect get away with the kids and the entire family.

Great time today with the whole family on a private tour with Captain Paul! Saw alligators, sea turtle, Osprey, lots of fish and of course we had a blast of a fast ride thru the shallow waters and canals. Thanks for a memorable day.

We had an awesome time! The captain we had was very knowledgeable and funny! After the ride we saw the small zoo they have and the staff was very professional, my daughter got to hold a baby alligator! It was great! They also have a small area with black panthers, bobcats and other big cats... A full morning of fun and learning !

My friends and I were to take a boat tour. It was amazing. The captain of the boat was nice and an excellent guide.We were lucky and saw an alligator. The price was good and it is a good experience if you are in florida.

People nice. Boat ride was fun. Exhibits not very exciting and couldnt touch or hold alligators because of covid-19.

Great gravel rideing.

This is an excellent short excursion into the eastern end of the Everglades from Fort Lauderdale and we visited this area after leaving the cruise terminal on the way to the airport.We saw quite a few alligators and the guides commentary was good.We went to the reptile rescue centre then and saw other endangered species and we had the chance to handle a baby alligator.There was a very nice cafe there doing good tacos and gator burger and the keepers were very knowledgeable

Great for place for everyone! Incredible staff and presentations. Fun sawgrass tour.

Cool spot close to town fun airboat ride and cool reptile sanctuary

We seen 3 alligators . Captain Debbie was very knowledgeable and the weather was great

Great tour of the Everglades. Our tour guide Shawn was great and very informative. The animal exhibit was cool

Saw 0 gators on the 20-25 min airboat ride. The only cool thing that happened here was being able to hold a baby gator.

You can see alligators here in sawgrass Miami, Florida. They even have pythons, camelion, alligators inside zoo. Best place to see alligator. Sawgrass are really like blades. I had never seen any alligator in water but did see one in the black water

Airboat ride was great. Kids got to see an alligator & soft shell turtle. I believe Bob was the captain. He did a great job! Definitely very knowledgeable.

Great place with knowledgeable and caring people looking over the grounds. Clean, and we got to get almost face to face with Gators and turtles. 10/10

If youre going here its to take an air boat ride to see gators. So if youre not enjoying it, thats your fault for picking out an event youre not into.

Captain Bob was a great driver and very informative. Had a great time and seen 3 Gators on our airboat ride.

The airboat ride was great. We did this as part of a cruise... I would go back.

Its a very nice place I just like when they have the small air boats as opposed to the really big ones that have too many people on them and you dont go as fast or have as much fun but its a really nice place and they also have a little animal park that you can go and see all the animals but I just like a smaller intimate place.They also have a souvenir shop with some very cute stuff.

This was a fun experience that involved seeing an alligator up close. I wanted to pet it but used my better judgement. Having never been to the Everglades, I expected the air boat tour to feel more like Ive seen on the Discovery channel but it was fairly flat and not a lot of above water vegetation. There is also a little exotic animal exhibit which was really cool. There is something about holding a baby alligator that is so cool! We saw plenty of other wildlife as well. Overall it was a good experience, maybe just a little more money than it was worth.

Great airboat ride! Capitain Disco was very informative! Amazing to see gators you in the wild. Pretty cool to taste some gator bites. Good exhibit as well and exciting to hold a baby gator.

Good knowledgeable people seen some alligators and the tour guide didnt let anyone get eaten recommend going when its not raining would have been even better

Tour was great!! The half hour tour really does go fast. Fortunately we saw a few Gators. Our tour guide was friendly and informative. The attached animal exhibits were great also. We particularly enjoyed the large cats. Well worth the visit!

Great place with very informative employees, Captain Mike dome a tremendous job and was very interactive with all of us, great little trip in the Everglades and well worth the money

Part one with the Airboat ride is Great. The boats are really loud! We did not watch shows on part two. But did see the animals, and felt that the cages should have been somewhat larger.

It was good experience for me.

Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. We will definitely go out in airboat again!

Very friendly employees and tour guides. Awesome experience, and the air boats are especially fun! Also has a cool little animal exhibit.

We had a great time. Staff takes a photo before boarding which you can purchase when you exit. We came upon a croc within minutes of our boat tour. The boat ride was a blast. They provide ear plugs but it really wasnt as loud as I thought it would be. We did sit in the front row though. Boat operator was very informative and stopped in various locations to provide info and allow for some Q & A. Total ride time about a half hour. After to boat tour we visited the reptile exhibit and held one of the young alligators. Very reasonably priced activity and experience for what we paid.

Shawn our captain was great - he gave us a chance to take beutiful pictures.Besides that he had alot off knowledge and shared it with the group we sat with.Troy was a guide that showed us what great animals alligators are.Would do it again anytime

Fun airboat tour, captain Mike was very informative and humourous at the same time. Enjoyed the exhibits and the young man shared some stories pertaining to the wildlife like Cooter who loves biscuits! Overall, fantastic experience.