Coopetown Airboats Rated “Florida’s Best” by the Miami Herald
Learn the secrets of the Everglades…America’s most unique and fragile ecosystem.

Nestled on the edge of the River of Grass, Coopertown isn’t just a stop on the Tamiami Trail, it’s a piece of Florida’s living history. Since 1945 Coopertown Airboats has grown into a symbol of authentic Everglades exploration and old-Florida charm. For generations, we’ve welcomed visitors from around the world, sharing the rich natural beauty of the Everglades.

We offer two types of tours, shared 40 minutes (no reservation needed) and private 1, 1.5 and 2 hours (reservation required) Our professional airboat guides will take you on a personalized, educational airboat tour. We open daily at 9.00am until 5:00pm last boat departs at 4:30pm.

We first go into the vast open saw grass where you will see why the Everglades are called the “River of Grass”! You will travel by Airboat through a Hardwood Hammock (a small island of solid ground in the “river of grass”), into the Everglades National Park stopping at alligator holes and seeing the abundance of ‘glades wildlife. See the Purple Gallanule voted the most colorful bird in Florida and the endangered Everglade Snail Kite as well as herons, grackles, turtles, raccoons, and other Everglades residents!

The Everglades are a truly unique and vibrant environment which you can only experience first hand! Unless you brought your hip waders, a private airboat tour is the best way to see it! (And much drier, too!)

After this fascinating and educational airboat tour, relax and enjoy a taste of ‘Down Home’ cooking, Everglades-style. The Coopertown Restaurant offers such delicacies as frog legs, ‘gator tail, catfish and more! All served in a friendly country manner that is distinctly “Floridian”. At the restaurant and bar learn some of the fascinating history of the area, and check out the guest book to see who else has passed through and enjoyed a ride on a Coopertown Airboat! Take a closer look at these fascinating creatures in our Alligator Exhibit! 

Coopertown has weathered the test of time and today, we face one of the most significant transformations in decades. But what makes Coopertown special remains untouched: our deep roots, our family-run legacy, and our commitment to providing the best frog legs, gator tail and catfish and airboat tours in town. From alligator sightings to stories passed down through generations of guides, every tour is a journey into the heart of a wild, powerful ecosystem, one that few truly know the way we do.

We invite you to experience Coopertown for yourself, a place where history lives, nature speaks, and adventure still feels wild. We open daily at 9.00am until 5:00pm last boat departs at 4:30pm -Adult Airboat Tour $29.95 & Child Airboat Tour: $18.95 https://coopertownairboats.com/