Billie
Swamp Safari
Location: Alligator Alley(I-75) from either Ft. Lauderdale or Naples. Exit 49 (Mobile Service Plaza) go North 19 miles to the park entrance.
Hours: Varies
Admission: Varies
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has persevered in fashioning one of the world's most intriguing environments:
Big Cypress, the water shed of the Florida Everglades, borne of the Seminole
Indians and Billie Swamp Safari.
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Overview
The Seminoles clearly understand the importance of their land and rich heritage.
The idea of presenting a safari experience here on the Reservation was developed
as many people traveled through the reservation looking for native village
chickees and Indian culture, however, they couldn't find it. Billie Swamp Safari
was planned and opened up to visitors from around the world.
Billie Swamp Safari opens 2,200 lush acres of its Big Cypress Reservation to the
public. This is an unparalleled opportunity to experience, first-hand the
majesty of nature. Billie Swamp Safari offers daily tours into reservation
wetlands, hardwood hammocks and sloughs where wildlife abounds, sightings of
deer, water buffalo, bison, wild hogs, hawks, eagles other rare birds and
alligators are common - there are even Florida panthers in the area.
Tours are provided aboard swamp buggies, customized motorized vehicles specially
designed to provide visitors with an elevated view of the frontier while
comfortably riding through the wetlands and cypress heads. Also, visitors may
choose to take an exhilarating airboat ride or take a walk through our cypress
dome boardwalk nature trail. Or, if history is your preference, there is Sam
Jones Camp, recreated for and named after the medicine man and leader who led
the Seminole resistors in the second Seminole War.
Complete camping facilities with all amenities are available on the Reservation
just a short ride from the safari. There is also a Camp Store and Gift Shop to
supply all your necessities in case you pack in a hurry or want to purchase
souvenirs for those at home.
This adventurer's paradise is laden with out-of-this-world activities. From bird
watching to studying snakes in the Herpetarium, alligator wrestling to listening
to stories at the campfire chickee or just pulling up a rocking chair on the
Swamp Water Cafe's porch. You'll experience Native Florida like never before.
Enjoy dining in the full service restaurant, the Swamp Water Café, and sample
Seminole specialties such as gator nuggets, frog legs, catfish and fry bread
with honey, or make a selection from our regular American-style menu.
Overnighters can reserve a package that includes accommodations in a
native-style chickee hut, day and evening swamp tours, and fascinating campfire
stories about the history and legends of the unconquered Seminoles.
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