Skip to Main Content

GatorWorld.

Drive-Thru Gator Park (Closed)

Field review by the editors.

Wildwood, Florida

According to GatorWorld founder Don Buckner, tourists visit Florida for three reasons -- and one of them is to see alligators. He decided that what Florida needed was an attraction that made gator-viewing quick, easy, and relatively cheap. A drive-thru gator park seemed like an ideal solution. The never-leave-your-vehicle approach would also free Florida gator-watchers from having to brave Florida's outdoor heat, rain, and bugs.

GatorWorld.

The park, covering 15 acres, opened on October 9, 2017. A gravel road winds around fenced-in roadside ponds, ringed with lounging areas for the park's 400+ gators. The alligators were not there when the park was built; they were imported from Florida trappers and breeding farms.

For those willing to exit their air-conditioned cars (and pay more money), GatorWorld provides an outdoor area where visitors can feed small alligators with a fishing pole, and pose for photos with its largest resident, "Big Al."

Drive-Thru Gator Park

GatorWorld Parks of Florida

Directions:
GatorWorld Parks of Florida. I-75 exit 329. Drive west on Hwy 44 for about 1.5 miles. Entrance on the right.
Hours:
Closed in 2021.
Status:
Closed

More Quirky Attractions in Florida

Stories, reports and tips on tourist attractions and odd sights in Florida.

Explore Thousands of Unique Roadside Landmarks!

Strange and amusing destinations in the US and Canada are our specialty. Start here.
Use RoadsideAmerica.com's Attraction Maps to plan your next road trip.

My Sights

My Sights on Roadside America

Save Cool Vacation Destinations! ...Try My Sights

Mobile Apps

Roadside America app: iPhone, iPad Roadside America app for iPhone, iPad. On-route maps, 1,000s of photos, special research targets! ...More

Roadside Presidents app: iPhone, iPad Roadside Presidents app for iPhone, iPad. POTUS landmarks, oddities. ...More

Florida Latest Tips and Stories

Latest Visitor Tips

Sight of the Week

Sight of the Week

JFK's World Famous Twine Ball, Highland, Wisconsin (Mar 18-24, 2024)

SotW Archive

USA and Canada Tips and Stories

More Sightings