Ginnie Springs Florida Alligators

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Ginnie springs florida alligators. Never seen an alligator at ginnie springs but this is the first year we have seen water snakes. The more popular and crowded springs ginnie have fewer or none than the lesser visited springs peacock but there still may be a gator around even with crowds alexander. He was killed while snorkeling in the wakulla springs state park wakulla county florida by an 11 foot 3 4 m alligator. Robert crespo 11 male.

The vast majority of them will leave you alone if you do the same. However the chance of you seeing one in the swimming or floating areas are very slim. In reality you need not worry as many many people will be doing the tube run with you and as far as i m aware there has been no recorded ginnie springs alligator attacks. It s really hard at least for someone not from florida to not think about alligators when you go for a swim in the springs.

Ginnie springs is the perfect getaway for everyone. Dunnellon marion county parks and recreation has temporarily suspended access to swimming tubing diving and paddle boarding on the rainbow river at kp hole park 9425 sw 190th road dunnellon. In florida there is a chance for an alligator in any body of water. Take a much needed break and relax in one of florida s most beautiful natural resources.

Never heard of any eels i believe the water is to cold in springs. A recent uf graduate died saturday while tubing with his friends at ginnie springs on the santa fe river. Jahi james 22 of lauderhill fla fell into the water when the inner tube he was. He was killed while diving and harassing small alligators in a canal near west palm beach florida.

And like others have said the truth is that all florida waters potentially can harbor alligators. Usually in the river but our last trip this past weekend we saw 2 in the springs.