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    Everglades Outpost

    3.9 (102 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    The only place where you can swim with an alligator! And Chris takes the best pictures!
    Erica R.

    How fitting that this is my 500th review because I LOVE this place!! I came in recently for a socially distanced gator encounter with Chris Gillette. It was truly one of the most incredible experiences of my whole life. I booked the encounter through Chris's website at crocodilechris.com - the experience takes place at this Outpost. The Outpost itself is easy to find. If you book Chris 's experience, admission to the outpost is included. The outpost hosts all kinds of wildlife rescues. It is a place where you can truly gain some knowledge about the animal world and you can see some amazing creatures. The outpost is not an entertainment venue but rather is a rescue so come expecting to be educated, not entertained. That being said, the up-close gator encounter is super entertaining. You get to swim with Casper and he is a super chill and very trained alligator. The water is super chilly but I got used to it after a while. Chris is so great - he taught me a lot and made me feel completely comfortable and safe the entire time. He also took some really great photos! I definitely recommend getting his photo package if you do the encounter. I will definitely be back again soon and bringing some friends! Great place!

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    Adri J.

    Hands down what an awesome experience! Why aren't there more non profit places like this? I left with a mission to one day open my own sanctuary. I recommend this place to all animal lovers- although it is hard to see some of the animals and read their back stories as to how and why they ended up here. I appreciate anyone that takes time to educate others about animals. The star of the show was definitely Q and Casper! He absolutely killed it! His personality and the way he interacted with the gators was everything! Aside from the gator show there were some other animals to see and feed. For $7 you can buy a basket of food to feed the gators. Definitely not expensive and well worth the drive to visit this place. I loved it! & so did my family.

    Kenya
    Kristen N.

    If you care about animals and support wildlife rescue programs, this is a great place to visit. You will pay about $20 to get in, but they do great work here. The animals are all rescued. Some from people who thought it would be cool to have a pet tiger (until it wasn't)....and various other scenarios where an animal cannot be returned to the wild. If you plan your trip carefully, you can also catch an educational alligator program, and then hold a baby gator at the end. Most of it is just to walk through and read about each of the animals and how they ended up there. I first went a couple years ago with a group and we got a private tour, but that would need to be arranged in advance. The location is easy to find and they have a large parking lot. There was a BBQ food truck set up there the day we went. They also have clean restrooms! I recommend swinging by Robert is Here fruit stand for a smoothie right before Everglades Outpost. Its about a half mile away. Schnebly Winery is not too far either, so go make a day of it!

    Lauren P.

    We loved Everglades Outpost. My husband did the swimming with a gator and he loved every minute. Chris is fantastic! He explained everything so well to ensure safety and was so great at handling Casper. We also loved seeing all the other animals while we were there. The lady at the front desk was super sweet and friendly!

    Mary Ann C.

    We came to the Everglades Outpost on a field trip today. The tour was excellent. The staff were warm and friendly. Even more important is that they truly care about the animals. We saw the wolves, the black bears, the Florida Panthers, the tigers, Chewy the camel and so many more of the 700 animals that live at the Outpost. There was a shaded area with picnic tables that was perfect for lunch. Afterwards, we sat in the bleachers for the show. Our students enjoyed the opportunity to hold a small alligator and or a snake. Overall the trip was relaxing and fun. I highly recommend it for groups as well as family day trips. They do not have a gift shop or vending machines so bring whatever you need to eat or drink. Nearby is Robert is Here fruit stand. They make delicious shakes. I'd suggest stopping in at the stand while you are in the area.

    Ariel W.

    Everglades Outpost is a non profit that rescues and rehabilitates wild animals. It was founded by Bob Freer in 1989. He started off rescuing small birds, opossums, and raccoons. From there he got into big cats, rescuing Willow the panther who was confiscated during a drug bust, Rocky the tiger from an exotic dancer, and a grizzly bear that was being kept as a pet in a backyard in Miami Beach. Monkeys from a research facility also found a home at Everglades Outpost. Kenya is a lemur who ended up here when her owner took out all of her teeth so she wouldn't bite and then didn't want to feed her a special diet. Besides visiting all of the animals be sure and catch the alligator show starring Casper. Casper is more dog than ferocious reptile. During the show they swim, carry, and kiss Casper. If you are feeling brave you too can swim with Casper for 30 minutes for $250. This is the only place in the world that you can swim with an alligator. Casper is the only alligator you can interact with but this refuge has taken in hundreds of alligators that have been removed from neighborhoods for being nuisance gators. The Everglades Outpost as I previously mentioned is not for profit. All of the people who work here are volunteers and all of the money raised goes to the care of the animals. A regular adult admission is $15 but they offer a Groupon. You can also purchase special tours and feeding experiences which helps support the Outpost. While I appreciate what they are doing, the mistreatment these animals have endured makes me so mad. There needs to be stronger laws to prevent people from owning exotic animals as pets. They need to be out in the wild where they belong, not suffering at the hands of some inexperienced human. Even though the enclosures here are larger than what is required by the state they still seem too small to me. I want a place like this not have to exist. Sadly there will always be a stupid person thinking they should own a tiger and they would have to be put down if it was not for Everglades Outpost taking them in along with a lot of other animals. So come out and support them. It would be great if some millionaire would drop them a hefty donation. Until that day, volunteer, donate, and buy a ticket so they can keep caring for the animals.

    Yvelin R.

    The alligator show alone deserves high ratings. I've been to a lot of attractions and I've seen several alligator shows and what no, but I had never seen a show like the one here at Everglades Outpost. These guys went in chest deep water with alligators swimming in it. I was really impressed with their presentation. The rest is kind of basic and there's not much to do. We saw tigers, panther, donkeys, camel, zebra, parrots, wolves, turtles, chickens and roosters. Their IG page shows more animals (bear, snake, raccoon) but I totally missed those. Can't beat their Groupon deal, $13 for 2 people. Kids 5 and under are free.

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    Golda S.

    This place is ok. I've been a few times because my daughter loves to feed the alligators. It's too pricey for what it is which is a very brief tour of some of the rescued animals. You can walk this place in about 15 min and that's with stopping to feed the gators. $20 per adult, $15 child - should be $10 and $5. I understand they have to make money to stay open but for the price I wouldn't recommend. A few miles down there's airboat rides, gator shows, and you can hold a gator for the same price. They should try to think of more creative ways to interact with visitors. My last visit they didn't even bother to have the gator show. Ok place, just would recommend other places if someone asked me for suggestions.

    Ericka G.

    This "small zoo" was a perfect place to take our nephew. It's located right down the street from the oh so famous Robert is Here(perfect to grab a cold shake) and is a cute must stop. Complete with endangered and non-endangered animals. We paid the $15 entrance fee and went on our walk. We went on a weekday so there weren't any shows like alligator wrestling but we actually enjoyed just taking it all in ourselves. Now this place is small and maybe not what people expect. There's nothing fancy here it's honestly just animals with trees everywhere (provides decent shade on hot days) in cages or their private or enclosed areas. We got to see alligators,a crocodile (notice said he was in training), iguanas, parrots, zebra, a camel, monkeys, tigers, a bear , and my one of my worst fears...snakes. They had an abundance of alligators. In the case of numbers you'll see them the most. The set up looks as if your walking through a small jungle. Big trees everywhere and it looks like they've built around them to keep an authentic wild look.It's kept well but you can still see some damage from last years hurricane. The animals looked like they were taken care of but I honestly hate to see them in cages. But I also understand some of these animals were saved from being put down so I appreciate this facility for keeping them alive. They have a small museum that looks more like a double wooden shed. Inside holds different artifacts from different time periods and native weapons and pottery. They also had stuffed alligators and skin from some kind of animal (claws were still on them and I forgot to ask what animal it was). They also had vintage items, signs, and different items like purses, shoes, belts etc made out of alligator skin. Walking towards the back end is a sign of poisonous animals. Now I have a fear of snakes....like seriously. So I let my BF walk in the back to look at all the snakes they had and I just stood in the doorway with our nephew ( I didn't want to let him walk in there) ..yeah Im a scaredy cat...but from the doorway i could see the pretty colors and details of the snakes....that was enough for me. We continued walking back out on the grounds and came up on the wolves. There were 2 that we saw and they were very playful with eachother. There was also a lemur who just kept walking back and forth (he was waiting for his food as the employees had just appeared with bowls to feed all the animals), there was a camel who was just in the back eating and a zebra who I was having a staring competition with. At the end there were the tigers and a black bear. All were sleeping besides the one white tiger who looked like he just wanted to be pet. We really liked coming here and our nephew enjoyed looking at all the animals. My only complaint is that it was really a hot day and besides the sunblock we put on we really should've worn some bug repellent. So be prepared. This place although small is a must stop. Come see something different in a more natural enviroment then a "real zoo", get out that element. It's hard to imagine that one of these days some of these animals won't exist. These people genuinely care about the well being of these animals and look forward to a future of possibly taking some of them off the endangered list.

    Charles with a snapper turtle
    Kevin D.

    Great visit, Charles did a great show and was very involving with the kids. All the animals here have been rescued and the staff obviously care an awful lot for them.

    Jacqueline M.

    It was definitely less cheeky than expected with little TLC on groundskeeping so I wasn't expecting much at first glance. There were random junkanoo type stuff laying around with overgrown grass in areas and rocks...but nothing too manicured, everything just kinda thrown together. Some of the animals there have been raised by the owners, others have been rescued but every animal has its own little story. We took a private tour and got a chance to feed some of the animals which was a pretty neat experience. As seen in the pics, there's a little bit of everything. Tigers, a black bear, two panthers, wolves and a lemur, among many others. Animals seem to be nourished and taken care of and their living conditions although caged are clean and maintained. Not sure how these wildlife refuge places get funded if at all, but my only hope is that they pump some money into these to improve the living conditions for the animals and the overall aesthetic of the property. Hard to tell for me whether an animal is happy or not when they're caged but improving the quality of their space maybe attempting to recreate their own habitat would be good. The bear enclosure seemed small and the poor thing had like some sort of skin condition around the eyes. I also noticed some of the cats and dogs roaming the property were in need of a little manicuring and care of their own. Overall this was a good experience with a rekindled sense of hope for animals that without places like these would have probably died or been killed/euthanized. It's nice to know there are people with an honest interest in supporting these animal's rights and are caring for them accordingly.

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    Andrea B.

    I'm so mixed about how many stars to give this place because on the one hand I absolutely love the fact that they are trying to rehabilitate animals then reintroduce them into their environment or keeping animals that can't be returns to their environment because they won't be able to defend themselves, but on the other hand I can't stand to see ANY animal caged. It's a pretty small place, we lucked out because it was a cool day when we went there so it wasn't uncomfortable walking around, I imagine it would have been a lot worse than a hot day. Some of the animals had signs on their enclosures explaining why they were there but most of them didn't so I wondered how and why several of them were there. It was kind of strange, there wasn't really anyone around to ask questions oh, we did see one staff member walking around but she didn't acknowledge us. I had a Groupon for the two of us, normal admission is $15 per adult but please remember that the admission does go to help care for the animals.

    Lori N.

    If your looking for something to do... then try this wildlife refuge with all sorts of exotic animals. We Seen animals I never thought that people would try to keep as pets. They are beautiful and NOW well taken care of. We met Joseph that works there.., he was great! He did not have to tell us all of information that he did about each animal ( he was not the tour guide, he was a volunteer) he had allot of knowledge about these animals and I could see the attachment that he had to each and every one of them.

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    Half the place was closer and full price. Expensive for that it is. Animals don't look taken care of either

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    Great place wonderful care of these beautiful rescue animals. I've been to a lot of places and this one is definitely worth the trip

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    You get to interact and hand feed tigers, wolves, snakes, spiders, Lemurs, cougars, hyenas and Monkeys.

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    4.1(37 reviews)
    7.8 mi

    Our nex summer adventure with kids take us to Redlands Koi Gardens located in Homestead an a…read morecategory of 4.2 with more than 80 reviews, this place is very calm and quiet. When you go through the doors of the gate which have a peculiar decoration, it is the union of yin and yan, that is, a place where you will find spiritual peace and that's right, Zen and Japanese style, this place transports you to the country where it originates this kind of architecture. With different shelves where you can see the original Japanese koi fish from when they are small until they reach the size where they become majestic due to their colors. Redlands is It is an escape from tranquility with mother nature to recover the constant sound of different waterfalls that produce a unique sound, protected by trees that do not let the high temperatures break the charm of the place.

    Deeply concerned about the treatment of the birds and other animals at Redlands Koi & Gardens…read more During my visit, I observed multiple exotic birds being kept in conditions that appeared unsanitary and harmful to their health. Some food dishes were dirty and even had feces inside, many cages appeared to have little to no food available, and I witnessed birds trying to eat from empty bowls. I also observed dirty water feeders, including some with algae buildup, and in some cages there did not appear to be fresh water available. The birds also seemed to be fed mainly only black sunflower seeds, which is not an appropriate primary diet for parrots and similar birds. Birds are highly intelligent animals and need stimulation, toys, and proper daily care. I did not see toys or enrichment tools in the cages. It is even more troubling that this property operates as a wedding and event venue. Loud music, nighttime events, and constant disruption are not an appropriate environment for animals, especially sensitive exotic birds. I hope the owners do the right thing and hire a qualified professional to properly care for these birds. There have also been concerns raised about the treatment of birds at this property going back to 2023. A macaw that was reportedly showing signs of severe stress, where he plucked all his feathers out. That bird is no longer there, which adds to the concern about the overall welfare of the exotic birds kept on site. (Plumage destructive behavior; which stemmed from boredom, stress, improper diet, and/or illness.)

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    Redland Koi & Pond
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    Coral Castle

    Coral Castle

    3.9(346 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    Walk-ins welcome
    99 years in business

    This is an interesting pit stop if you're in South Florida. We went because it was mentioned in…read moresome TV shows and was something that stood out as unusual. But, it is really quite small. If this was a $10 admission fee, I'd probably add one star. But, they charge $25/pp and there's not much to the place. All that said....is it interesting? Sure. It makes you wonder why the guy who built the place obsessively worked to make it. The story about his lost love gives his the motivation. Still, pretty incredible that he went to this effort by himself.

    My husband has wanted to come here ever since he was a kid, after hearing Leonard Nimoy talk about…read moreit on his show In Search Of.... Hubs told me about it, and then we heard about it together on Coast to Coast Am, early in our marriage. I had forgotten all about it until we were planning our trip to the Keys and my husband brought it up, so, we made it a priority to visit. Homestead is basically the last city you hit on the mainland before you begin your journey through the Keys, so you don't really have to make special plans to get here if you're heading there. Admission is $25 per adult, slightly less for children. With tax and a credit card convenience fee of $1.50, our total admission cost was $55. Personally, I think it was worth it, but then, I am into the weird stuff. The place can accomodate at least 100 people, but due to the oddity of the place and, I'm guessing, it's lack of notoriety, it doesn't seem to get very busy. There were maybe 25-30 people in the 2.5 hours we spent there. Coral Castle is almost entirely outdoors and exposed to the elements, so it is not really a castle. There are sitting areas, a dining area, bathing area and one enclosed living (sleeping) area. The living area could be called a tower, as it is two floors, but 1) You only get to see the lower floor which is now kind of a tool shed museum and 2) You can peek in it, but you can't actually go in it. Everything is made of a type of stone called oolite limestone. It is extremely strong and very heavy. The mystery of the castle is how it was built. How did one 5' tall man move multiple stones, weighing a ton or more, by himself? How did he make his stone chairs rock, and his stone gates turn? He claimed to know the secrets of the pyramid builders, and to this day, no one really knows how he did it. There are guided tours at regularly scheduled intervals, and you can join in anytime at no additional charge (recommended), or you can walk around and look at everything yourself, but there is no signage. You can stay as long as you want and take as many pictures as you want as well. There is a gift shop which has a cutout of Edward Leedskalnin, the man who built Coral Castle, that you can take a photo of or selfie with, along with the usual gift shop fare of shirts/sweatshirts, postcards, magnets, books, and other items. If you're looking for something interesting and unusual to do on the way to the Keys, I highly suggest a stop here. 99/2025

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    Coral Castle - Overlook of the park in 2010

    Overlook of the park in 2010

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