There are countless day trips you can take throughout Florida, and choosing the right one can be difficult. Florida has beautiful beaches, amazing cities, beach resorts, and wetlands. Everglades National Park is perhaps Florida’s most famous wetland, and covers 1.5 million acres of the state! With the help of Sawgrass Recreation Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, you can explore these Everglades on one of their airboats where you can see tons of wildlife you can’t see anywhere else.

These airboats will take you through the Florida Everglades with a captain who will serve as your guide.
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During the tour, you will learn about the Everglades ecosystem as well as the alligators and the other animals that inhabit the area.
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Sawgrass Recreation Park is open 363 days a year and has more than 2 boat tours an hour! This makes it convenient for you to take a day trip whenever you have some free time.
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If you've been on the normal Everglades airboat tour, you can also book a tour at night when even more gators are out on the water for you to see.
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Alligators are probably the most popular and exciting animal you will see on your tour, but countless other animals call these waters home.
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With the largest fleet of airboats in the United States, Sawgrass Recreation Park can also organize group adventures and birthday parties for huge groups!
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After your tour, you can also spend some time in the Reptile Exhibit where you can see giant tortoises, iguanas, and even meet a baby alligator!
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Next time you are planning a day trip in Florida, we highly recommend heading down to Fort Lauderdale for an Everglades airboat tour. You are sure to love seeing these ancient animals up close, and it makes a great and exciting outing for everyone involved. To make reservations and learn more, check out the Sawgrass Recreation Park website.

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