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oxfordreb52@gmail.com 02-26-2022 07:55 AM
On Exec golf course at McLin and Hendry there is a 12 foot gator residing the and usually a 6 footer. Best way to see if they are there is by looking for waterfowl - if you see waterfowl around the lake they are not there. If no waterfowl are along the lake, the gators are present.

Juliebythesea 02-26-2022 08:45 AM
Loblolly yesterday
 
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We'll have a visitor in a couple of weeks who would like to see gators while here. We live in Chitty Chatty and have seen a couple here and another just below us in Bradford, but only sporadically, maybe not often enough for someone visiting only a week.

Where are your favorite gator buddies, especially those you see frequently ... and preferably south of 44 near cart paths? INSIDE The Villages.

We'll leave them in "do not disturb" mode.
We saw a big boy and several others on loblolly hole 8 yesterday. The big guy was scary. Just laying on the black tee box. I was pretty shocked to see him when we rounded the curve then he moved. Poor guy only had 3 legs. Left front was gone he had a hard time when he ambled away

LAP17 02-26-2022 10:44 AM
There’s almost always a small one (sometimes more) at the Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve off Moyer Loop past Belle Glade CC. When you get near the center of the walkway, look right into the grassland area of the inner pond.

jprudente 02-26-2022 10:51 AM
Gator watching
 
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Originally Posted by bobeaston (Post 2065652)
We'll have a visitor in a couple of weeks who would like to see gators while here. We live in Chitty Chatty and have seen a couple here and another just below us in Bradford, but only sporadically, maybe not often enough for someone visiting only a week.

Where are your favorite gator buddies, especially those you see frequently ... and preferably south of 44 near cart paths? INSIDE The Villages.

We'll leave them in "do not disturb" mode.
Take them to Gator world....20 minutes away.

DaleDivine 02-26-2022 11:00 AM
Played golf at Deer Island Wednesday and there must have been 25 - 30 small ones about 15" to 30 " and several large ones.
:popcorn::popcorn:

richl 02-26-2022 11:37 AM
You might consider a visit to the "LunaSea Alpaca Farm. Fun time at the alpaca farm in Clermont. If you get the chance it’s a great place to spend a couple of hours and learn about Alpaca’s and Lama’s. You get to pet & feed them and it becomes quite obvious how well behaved the animals are and how well King & Lucy Lee treat the animals. There are other animals also.

shueburruss 02-26-2022 12:44 PM
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Take them to Gator world....20 minutes away.
Gator World is closed according their website.

Dbraisted 02-26-2022 01:02 PM
Lake Apopka
 
Although it is outside The Villages it is well worth it…. Free… Lake Apopka 11 mile drive is amazing for gators and birds. It takes an hour to get there . You can get out and take pictures. Look it up.

Rodneysblue 02-26-2022 01:08 PM
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Every time we drive by Rohan, we see carts parked by that lake. There must be something to see there.
Submarine races

bagboy 02-26-2022 02:07 PM
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Submarine races
That brings back youthful memories :)

DAVES 02-26-2022 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by bobeaston (Post 2065652)
We'll have a visitor in a couple of weeks who would like to see gators while here. We live in Chitty Chatty and have seen a couple here and another just below us in Bradford, but only sporadically, maybe not often enough for someone visiting only a week.

Where are your favorite gator buddies, especially those you see frequently ... and preferably south of 44 near cart paths? INSIDE The Villages.

We'll leave them in "do not disturb" mode.
A major reason why wildlife is wild life is they do not punch a clock or do the same thing everyday. I would suggest one of the wild life tours.
Truth what you see is not really wild life. They have learned the schedule of the tourists and that it means easy food.

DAVES 02-26-2022 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Dbraisted (Post 2066106)
Although it is outside The Villages it is well worth it…. Free… Lake Apopka 11 mile drive is amazing for gators and birds. It takes an hour to get there . You can get out and take pictures. Look it up.
Alligators and get out for pictures. They know you need to be 55 to live in the villages. They prefer meat that is not so OLD.

RUCdaze 02-26-2022 02:37 PM
If you really want to see a gator up close and personal, jump into any one of our ponds and do the backstroke for a few minutes.

donfey 02-26-2022 05:38 PM
Gators
 
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Originally Posted by bobeaston (Post 2065652)
We'll have a visitor in a couple of weeks who would like to see gators while here. We live in Chitty Chatty and have seen a couple here and another just below us in Bradford, but only sporadically, maybe not often enough for someone visiting only a week.

Where are your favorite gator buddies, especially those you see frequently ... and preferably south of 44 near cart paths? INSIDE The Villages.

We'll leave them in "do not disturb" mode.
Lake Sumter. Park between Morse and the lake between dusk and dark. Take a big flashlight.

Jmforrester 02-26-2022 07:59 PM
Alligators
 
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Originally Posted by bobeaston (Post 2065652)
We'll have a visitor in a couple of weeks who would like to see gators while here. We live in Chitty Chatty and have seen a couple here and another just below us in Bradford, but only sporadically, maybe not often enough for someone visiting only a week.

Where are your favorite gator buddies, especially those you see frequently ... and preferably south of 44 near cart paths? INSIDE The Villages.

We'll leave them in "do not disturb" mode.
Played Mangrove last week.saw two large gators sunning themselves. One was large(about 8 feet) the other was huge ( about 11 or 12 feet) and very wide.


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