Ever wanted to hold an alligator? Just north of Covington is an incredible alligator farm. Insta-Gator Ranch and Hatchery is home to over 2,000 alligators and invites visitors to tour the farm and its gators, ranging in size from newborns to 8-footers. The facility educates visitors about conservation, the alligator tanning industry, and the positive environmental effects of a healthy alligator presence in Louisiana.

The guided tour provides a comprehensive look at the alligator industry, including an airplane and airboat used to locate and harvest alligator eggs in the wild.
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Your tour guide will be a trove of knowledge about alligators and their history, all the way back to the dinosaurs.
You’ll learn why alligator ranches such as Insta-Gator benefit the American Alligator as a species and promote sustainability in the tanning industry.
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While many of the alligators you see on the tour are quite small, you’ll also have the opportunity to see large specimens in clear-watered enclosures.
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As an optional addition to the tour, visitors can choose between holding a two-foot alligator and a four-foot alligator for an incredible photo opportunity.
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Don’t worry: the alligator’s mouth is temporarily taped shut for safety.
Another optional addition to the tour is a countertop-high pool full of baby alligators. You can attempt to catch the little guys in the water.
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Want to be present at the birth of an alligator? During August, Insta-Gator provides a special tour to the hatchery where visitors can assist a baby alligator out of its egg.
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Insta-Gator is just over an hour away from New Orleans over Lake Pontchartrain. To learn more about tour pricing, add-ons, and other programs that the ranch offers, check out their website.

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Insta-Gator Ranch & Hatchery, 74645 Allen Rd, Covington, LA 70435, USA