Sawgrass Recreation Park
At the western trailhead of the Conservation Levee Greenway there’s an ecotourism attraction offering airboat tours of this patch of the Everglades.
Sawgrass Recreation Park is on an old fishing camp, welcoming visitors for airboat tours since the 1970s, but also featuring an exhibit area displaying rescued reptiles and mammals, and hosting live demonstrations.
The main experience is of course on the water, where you’ll zoom through one of America’s great wildernesses, spotting gators, snakes, turtles, and birds like great blue herons and ospreys.
A variety of tour options are available, 363 days a year. Since much of the Everglades’ wildlife is nocturnal, my tip is to take a nighttime tour for an even better chance of seeing these remarkable creatures.