Jungle Adventures - A Real Florida Animal Park

How long is the Jungle Swamp Cruise?

The Jungle Swamp Cruise takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete (depending on the tour guide and how interactive the guests are). Guests embark on a lovely scenic cruise through the park while the guide regales them with the history of early Florida settlers, animal habitats, eco-facts and foliage.

Is this experience appropriate for guests of all ages?

The park is appropriate for guests of all ages, however, please be aware that you will be interacting with live animals, so smaller guests may be afraid of some of the animals. Guests are never forced to hold or touch any animal. Parents are the best teachers, so if you are willing to have an open mind about the animal and the information presented by the guides about each animal, then the children are more willing to participate.

Do you have any recommendations for guests who reserve a day with them?

Recommendations for guests are that they wear comfortable clothing, comfortable shoes, bring a camera and a sense of adventure. They have a small cafe inside the gift shop that sells sodas, chips, etc.; however, guests can bring their lunches and enjoy them outside in the picnic areas or inside the cafe. The park opens at 9:30am every day, rain or shine (barring hurricanes, of course!), and the first tour starts at 10:30am, and the last tour of the day starts at 4:20pm.

Is Jungle Adventures wheelchair accessible?

Jungle Adventures has a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking lot. However, the Jungle Swamp Cruise is not wheelchair accessible. Guests must be able to walk down a small ramp to board the boat. Additionally, due to the nature of the vessel as well as lifting capabilities of the staff, wheelchairs and strollers are not allowed on board.

What should I bring?

Sunscreen and bug repellent are highly recommended. You can also bring whatever you wish onto the boat. However, guests are asked to collect their accumulated trash with them when they disembark.

What should I leave behind?

Guests are allowed to bring whatever they wish to on the boat. They just ask that they take whatever trash they may accumulate during the ride back off with them when they disembark. They have plenty of trash receptacles near the boat launch areas for their convenience. They do ask that the guest do not throw any items into the Green Gator River (especially food) as it endangers not only the guests, the tour guides but other alligators in the river.

How long does it take to fully experience the Jungle Adventures - A Real Florida Animal Park?

Anticipate spending at least 3 to 4 hours in the park, but you are not limited to that. The live guided tours and the Jungle Swamp Cruise will take about 2.5 hours of time, dependent on guest participation. Afterwards, you can wander around the park at your leisure checking out all the animals. You can also revisit any of the tours while you are there.

What are the 3 shows included with admission?

The 3 shows included with admission are the Wildlife Show, where you get to be hands on with a baby alligator and other cool critters; Native American/Old Florida Village, where you'll learn how the natives lived; and the Gator Feeding, where guides hand feed the larger alligators in the park. The gator feeding will be either a dock feed, where the guides entice the gators to "jump" for feeding, or a bank feed, where guides actually get into the sand and water area with the alligators for feeding. Either way, have your cameras ready for some exciting photos.