Babcock Wilderness Adventures
Description
Babcock Wilderness Adventures is located on a 90,000-acre ranch in Punta Gorda, just north of the Fort Myers area. This attraction features the Swamp Buggy Tour, which is a 90-minute wildlife tour through the swamp area and the ranch. Specially built swamp buggies carry you through unspoiled pinewoods, fresh water marsh, and sections of the Telegraph Cypress Swamp. A professional tour guide completes the experience with commentaries on the wildlife, ranch activities such as cattle and horses, and history of the area. You may encounter panthers, alligators and other Florida wildlife. You can bring a picnic or enjoy a lunch of gator bites, hamburgers, hot dogs, and other luncheon items in the Gator Shack Restaurant.
Location Map & Directions
Our map of Babcock Wilderness Adventures is interactive, includes the streets and major attractions in the immediate area and can be easily zoomed, reformatted or repositioned to meet your needs.
Area Information
Fort Myers
Fort Myers, also known as the City of Palms, is the historical heart of Southwest Florida. Visitors to the Fort Myers area will enjoy family attractions, golf, boating, shopping and dining. Fort Myers is the home of the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford Winter Estates , built in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s; tours of these estates and gardens are a top attraction in Fort Myers. During March, visitors come to see the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins spring training. For more information, please see our Fort Myers Travel Guide.
