Sunday, November 16, 2025

Question: Where in Florida can you find Swampy, a 200-foot-long, alligator-shaped building that is home to a ticket counter, gift shop, and offices of a roadside zoo?

Answer: Christmas

Built in the 1980s by Hermon Brooks, Swampy welcomes you to the parking lot of Jungle Adventures in Christmas, Florida. At a little over 200-feet-long, the alligator-shaped building is home to the ticket counter, gift shop, and offices of the roadside zoo that was originally called Gator Jungle. Today the zoo is described as a “Real Florida Jungle” featuring a Native American Village, a boat ride through the jungle on the Green Gator River, and guided tours with animal encounters.