Where is alligator alley located

The segment was signed Interstate 75 on November 25, , fully completing the highway from Miami to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Problem with this listing? Let us know. US Florida Everglades. Open Now. Add to Trip. Edit Place Force Sync. Add Review. Hours Open 24 hours today. I have traveled Alligator Alley a few times and had few issues except for the time the Mosque Indian Tribe Police Pulled me over for a broken tail light and searched my car for drugs and found nothing.

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Continue Reading. Miami is the perfect base for exploring other areas in South Florida. Neighboring Fort Lauderdale is the Venice of Florida, surrounded by water ways. Alligator in St. You softies. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Wes was so passionate and informative.

Sherri was so sweet and let us walk Pickles! Thanks to Chris for wrangling Pickles for us! We had a wonderful time and plan on being back! This is the only place that makes me feel like a kid in a candy store.

Today I visited Alligator Alley. I am seven years old, and I had so much fun. Florida is so much flatter than Eastern Kansas, yet I never hear anyone mention that ad naseum. Florida is like a huge airport runway. I grew up going up and down Alligator Alley and it being the favorite part of the drive from Tampa to Ft.

I saw alligators all the time. It may not be as luxurious for you, but it was a favorite stretch of Florida for my childhood! As a kid, of course I was in the back seat. Maybe not so many out there now, maybe you had to be in those years! Alligator Alley Interstate 75 is fenced to protect wildlife.

Gators climb there are photos to attest to that , and occasionally one gets onto the pavement. Not long ago, woman driving there one night hit a large gator. She died. Jim — this sounds really cool! Can we do this the next time we come visit?? We have alligators all around us here, but when I was little my family used to drive around down there and it would be a hoot to see it again as you describe it! What a neat place to visit! Thanks for the comment Stan.

This area is part of the Big Cypress National Preserve. The sight and sounds of birds were great also! The most dangerous animal of the environment is MAN. The first time I crossed Alligator Alley was over 60 years ago. It was NOT a highway. And there were alligators everywhere! Jim, We travel to southwest fl every year over the new years. We spend 1 day travelling 41 to view all the gators and other wildlife. This year I saw a croc in the canal at mile marker 42; a few miles west of the souvenir store called Swamp Apes.

I was stunned. I have lots of pics too. You ever see crocs that far north? Also, Panthers? Southern fl is the best. Hi Jeremiah, Are you referring to Rt 41 near Tampa? I have seen a lot up near the Kennedy Space Center. You really need to go to Loop road during the winter months when the water gets cool and they come out to sun themselves and warm up the same as down on Loop Rd. There are only a few left, and, unfortunately, every year some get hit by cars.

Jim, We spend 1 day travelling Naples to Miami. We saw the croc in the canal just west of hwy 29 or just west of big cypress. I speak with the owner there every year when we stop there and he showed me pics he took of a few panthers that passed thru his campground recently.

I showed him the pics of the croc we saw a few miles west of his store and he closed his store down to witness it for himself. Must be from the recent flooding. Where does it intersect 41? We will be back again the day after Christmas for 3 weeks. I will make that trip. It loops around and parallels My apologies to whomever — if anyone — lives at It just happened to be where I clicked on the map. If you have problems finding it let me know.

Loop Road is great and I can hardly wait to get back out there and hike some of the trails off it. Want to see Roseate spoonbills?

Come on over the the Tampa Bay area. I see them in St. Pete all of the time. Hey Jim! I will be in South Florida next week Is this a good time of year to take a trek down loop road to see some alligators!? Thanks from a northern neighbor.

When the weather get hot they go into the water to cool themselves.