Blackpoint Wildlife drive

"View the alligators"

Our kids wanted to see alligators while we were touring the Florida countryside. While visiting the Merritt Island National Refuge we came upon the wildlife drive and saw a ton of alligators living in the wild. This tour is a loop tour with several hiking trails as offshoots. We saw birds, turtles, snakes and lots of gators, especially 2 large ones near the far end of the loop that a ranger was rangling! The kids enjoyed getting out of the car to take a closer a look, but never too close. Call the ranger station if you are thinking oif going as the  park is closed during shuttle launches. I believe there may be one more launch scheduled before the program ends.