Since 1893 this farm has been an attraction for tourists looking for a thrilling experience. Besides being located in the oldest city in America, St. Augustine Alligator Farm is an accredited zoo offering guests a zip-line attraction like no other. The historic farm houses hundreds of alligators, crocodiles, venomous snakes and other wildlife; dubbing it the "Largest Alligator Farm in the World." In 2011, the farm opened a one-of-a-kind experience called Crocodile Crossing, providing visitors the opportunity to zip over the entire park and see wildlife through a new perspective. The farm focuses on educating its guests about crocodiles and luring them to learn more about Florida's wildlife. View this post on Instagram If you think #Florida is all about theme parks and frying on the #beaches, you probably haven’t been to #StAugustine. In the oldest, continuously occupied European settlement in North America, visitors get the glorious beaches along with a healthy dose of unexpected delights: Spanish colonial and Moorish-style #architecture, interesting museums and history galore. At the St. Augustine #Alligator Farm Zoological Park (@staugalligatorfarm), which claims to be the only one that features all 24 crocodilian species, visitors can take a zip line over a lagoon habitat and see an extraordinary array of exotic birds, reptiles and mammals. Read about all the ways to spend 36 Hours in St. Augustine at nytimes.com/travel. Photo by @zackwittman. A post shared by New York Times Travel (@nytimestravel) on Mar 10, 2019 at 8:50pm PDT Crocodile Crossing offers two different types of adventure across seven acres including two challenging courses where you can see at a bird-eye view the alligators and crocodiles. There are also lemurs and tropical birds surrounding the zoo where you will seem them from a short distance. The Sepik River Course includes a 45-minutes experience across 9 zip lines about 35 feet high. The Nile River Course includes a more challenging experience for 90 minutes where guests can explore the zoo through 17 zip lines. View this post on Instagram Our first day in St. Augustine, we visited the @staugalligatorfarm. The farm started as an attraction in 1893! It is now a zoological park accredited by the AZA and they employ some really fantastic and knowledgeable experts. Ray even got to help the keepers of the young croc/ gator exhibit identifying some injured animals needing attention when he saw a small caiman have its tail bit off! If you watch the videos you can see why we did not let the girls try out the zip lines over the exhibits despite G’s many repeated requests. A post shared by mindy (@mjndy) on Aug 5, 2019 at 2:47pm PDT The zip line adventure starts at $37 and you can purchase your tickets online here. If this is not thrilling enough, the Python Challenge will give you a free fall adventure like no other. The 40-feet free fall provides a heart-stopping adventure for thrill seekers. St. Augustine Alligator Farm is willing to provide you a Florida adventure out of this world. If you did not like these massive reptiles before, you will grow a love for them after your first visit. St. Augustine Alligator Farm Address: 999 Anastasia Blvd. St. Augustine, FL 32080 Hours: Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Extended summer hours until 6 p.m. Why you need to go: This zoological park will give you a thrilling adventure of a lifetime. You can zipline through the zoo while watching the crocodiles and alligators beneath you. Website
