Alligator Adventures: 🐊 Exploring Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park | Florida
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Күн бұрынWould you go hiking with alligators? It’s possible at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park near Gainesville, Florida. Join us on this adventure as we explore the three most popular hikes in the Paynes Prairie park! We see so much beautiful Florida wildlife on these hiking trails, from alligators and wild horses, to egrets and Florida snails that grow up to 5 inches wide. It’s so wild, it really feels like we’re walking through Jurassic Park!
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Alligator Adventures: 🐊 Exploring Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park | Florida
Recorded: December 2022
@ecogreco 7 ай бұрын
I live in this area and I visit Paynes Prairie often. If you want to see horses and especially bison, I recommend waking up early and going to either Cone's Dike or Bolen's Bluff trail early in the morning. A year ago, I lived in a place so close to Paynes Prarie, I would just walk straight to the north entrance where La Chua trail is. In fact, I think I recognize that same alligator you guys saw. If you want another place where you can see alligators up close, then I recommend Sweetwater Wetlands Park which is in the exact same ecosystem. You guys probably passed Sweetwater wetlands and my old home when you went from Bolen's Bluff to La Chau. The limpkin squawks on La Chau really brought back some good memories.
@PSAdventures 6 ай бұрын
Wow! You really lived close by and you brought back some great memories for us naming all those trails we recognize! We'll have to check out Sweetwater Wetlands when we're in the area again. It was such a cool area to see so much wildlife. It really felt like we were in Jurassic Park! 😮🐊
@oceanhooligan 8 күн бұрын
Haha, at the 7:10 min mark you talk about how there's definitely gators in the green puddle.... and you are so right! Last weekend I swung by the state park with my mom and saw a mama gator and her 10-15 babies in that green little swamp pond off the side of the trail. It was awesome! Great video!
@PSAdventures 3 күн бұрын
Oh awesome! We always hope to see the gators on the trails, but from a good distance! 😅 The babies must have been a cool sight to see! 🥰
@freemangriffin4953 Жыл бұрын
The answer to your question is: HELL NO! to hiking with alligators! I am afraid of them! (; That alligator sure looked hungry! (; Oh I love watch towers!!!! (: The birds were spectacular! (: I would definitely partake of the vegan food at the end of the video! (: Another great adventure! (:
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Haha!! Those gators were HUGE! It was amazing to be able to hike right up to the end where the alligators like to hang out. So much great wildlife to see there in Gainesville. Thank you so much for the love Freeman!! ❤️❤️❤️
@Tenney103 Жыл бұрын
I lost my RV after hurricane Ian but with your videos I am still camping every week. Paynes Prairie was the last park my family and I visited before the storm. We saw bison, they came right in front of the tower and the visitor center. Keep up the good videos, you guys bring joy to my life. Thanks for sharing your adventures ❤
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Oh wow. 😮 We're so sad to hear that. We hope you get back on your feet soon and get to get back in a cozy RV sometime soon. And we hope we can at least bring a smile to your face through some of our travels. We have a lot more planned especially in Florida this year. Sending a lot of love to you and well wishes adridimar. 💖
@Victory1981 Жыл бұрын
Cool video! That gator 🐊 was pretty cool. Paynes Prairie is beautiful. It’s always a beautiful site when traveling up or down 1-75. I haven’t been to the main state park in a while, but I’ve hiked the Bolen Bluff Trail and got some nice views on that observation deck. UF is my alma mater, so I’ve hiked many of the trails in and around Gainesville.
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Whoah! That's so awesome that we were in your neck of the woods. You must have seen some cool things on those hikes. We can only imagine! We've also heard there's some interesting bats around the area that we'll have to come back and see. Great to hear from you Victory! 😊
@pauldonathan5316 Жыл бұрын
The bird on the rail was a white egret, the flying bird was a hawk, the brown bird was an ibis, the bird with the big fish was a cormorant. I really like you two, so fun!!!
@PSAdventures 11 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you! The one we weren't so sure about was the loud brown bird on the wooden walkway. We've seen Ibis before, but never heard them be this loud!
@carolyn_s Жыл бұрын
Always very cool to see the wildlife. Can't wait to see your next adventure.
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
It's was great to be able to capture the wildlife a little closer with our zoom lens. There's a lot to see on that trail! The next one is a wild cruise! Thanks for watching Carolyn!
@FloridaandBeyond Жыл бұрын
Paynes Prairie is a beautiful park! We saw the wild horses from the top of the tower. No bison on our visit. We saw a few Alligators, too. Lol, when we were there, the trail had a lot of poop and mud. Such a beautiful area! We did sit at that bench with a gator just sitting there. That must be the hang out spot for them. 😂
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
That's awesome that you went and saw the wild horses too! Poop, poop everywhere... Wonder how long that bench has been there? It's the perfect viewing spot. (Although it's really a bit crazy to sit that close, isn't it?!)
@kerrydennard4921 Жыл бұрын
Gm 🌻 I was watching one of your older videos when you first rented the van remember Sarah saying she like the Ford I had the same van for work my old job and I remember we need to have the battery looked at or changed or something like that it's underneath the driver seat but we should have taken it to the dealership because it was very difficult to get to see off so if you don't take your van to the dealership make sure you ask them if they know how to do what they're doing the van is very special the battery is huge I hope that helps can't wait to see the bikes where is the video have a great day guys
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Good morning! You're right Kerry! The engine battery for the Ford Transit is under the drivers seat. We haven't had to do anything with it yet but knew it was there if we did. We'll have to figure that out when we get there! Ha! We finally got the bikes in the van and they're so cool! Can't wait to film some of that on a few trips we're taking very soon all in Florida. Woohoo! Always love hearing from you! 😊
@maryannpeel7549 Жыл бұрын
Spent a weekend there in February of this year. Got to see tons of birds, gators, wild horses and bison. Just found your channel today and have enjoyed them so far.
@PSAdventures 11 ай бұрын
That's so awesome Mary Ann! We're so happy you found us. ❤️❤️❤️ Paynes Prairie is an incredible place to see wildlife!
@wbranches1 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful place to go exploring.❤
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
It really was! We're planning on going back sometime to just enjoy and see if we can see more more alligators and some of the other beautiful wildlife like the wild horses and bison. Always happy to hear from you wbranches! ❤️❤️❤️
@kerrydennard4921 Жыл бұрын
We are super jealous about the van definitely on one of our things were going to get and use and you're right sir behind the bench is the best place lol great 👍 video
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
A van is a gamechanger when it comes to travel. Especially if you get a van that you can stand up in! It makes adventuring so much more comfortable when you have everything you need with you. We didn't want to disturb the alligator and definitely didn't want to make it angry. We couldn't believe that bird walked right in front of it! 😮😮😮
@kerrydennard4921 Жыл бұрын
The recipe you guys have for what you do is perfect always uplifting and positive keep up the great work
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Kerry!!
@junebug1553 10 ай бұрын
I go to these places all the time! Hope you saw the rare Whooping Crane from the tower and the Snail Kites eating the apple snails. Glad y'all had a good time!
@PSAdventures 10 ай бұрын
It's such a cool place for wildlife viewing! We saw the sandhill cranes which were so beautiful. We can't wait to go back to see more. Thanks for watching June Bug! ❤️😊
@hikewithmike4673 Жыл бұрын
I love swamp hiking. The swamp is my favorite place to be! Relaxing in the swamp right now and checking the KZfaq..my hiking shoes are wet as per usual!
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Haha! That's awesome Mike! I'm sure you've probably run into a lot of wildlife hiking on those wet swampy trails. How do you deal with the mosquitoes??
@hikewithmike4673 Жыл бұрын
@@PSAdventures I am lucky I have acidic blood the bugs rarely bother me
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Haha! Wow! That reminds me of that Tobasco hot sauce commercial many year ago. 😂
@blueroute12 10 ай бұрын
I leaved in GNV for 5 years for graduate school (2015-2020). I visited these sites a few times then and It's so good to see there again. It was such a great place to leave. I miss the city a lot.
@PSAdventures 9 ай бұрын
Nice! We love it too! Are you far from Gainesville now? We tend to pass through there a lot as it's in the middle of the state and we love stopping in for some good food and an ice cream. 💗
@blueroute12 9 ай бұрын
@@PSAdventuresGator dockside for wings, Vine bakery for croissant and coffee, Bocca fiesta for burritos, Swamp head brewery, Adam's Rib, and so on. It's been over 3 years so this is old version lol. I am back in my home country but hope to visit GNV in the near future.
@PSAdventures 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the other ideas! A burrito and the brewery sounds especially good. We'll have to give it a try!
@Victory1981 Жыл бұрын
The last hike I did on Paynes Prairie was in 2018 at Sweetwater on the North Rim.
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
We'll look into that one! We were thinking of going back sometime soon to see it all again since we were just passing through. It looks like there's a whole lot to see. Thanks for the ideas!
@steveshrum9758 Жыл бұрын
All the folks around you guys not even knowing how famous you are...Wow!
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 We're definitely not famous! Haha. But it's always fun when we meet people that know us from KZfaq! It's only happened a few times and we're always so surprised! I'm sure we'll run into you and Susan sometime when we're in Gainesville. That would be fun! 😊
@HKKHblademaster Жыл бұрын
Aww my home town ❤ but you didn’t go to La chua overlook. The gators are just sunbathing next to you. Think you live in Gainesville enough with gators you realize they are really chill. In the water that’s another story.
@PSAdventures 11 ай бұрын
What a lovely hometown! You got it, all the locals seemed to very chill around these gators. 🤣 We have yet to go back to the La Chua Overlook, but we definitely will when we are back in town. 🥰
@leeh-xh1iw Жыл бұрын
PP is a great park been there a few times in the past and the rails2trails there is the best
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Oh wow! We didn't realize there's a Rails2Trails in Paynes Prairie. That would be awesome to bring the bikes on. It's one of our favorite places to visit when we're going through Gainesville so we'll have to check it out next time we're passing through. Thanks for the suggestion! 🚴🐊
@leeh-xh1iw Жыл бұрын
@@PSAdventures I think its on the other side of it. or the back end of it. Its been a long time. And Bolen trail is a good trail too
@steveshrum9758 Жыл бұрын
Sorry to miss ya!
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
We'll be around there again for sure! It's not too far from home. 😊
@juliawillard5601 Жыл бұрын
Not far from Payne's prairie is Sweetwaters with a great trail with lots of gators and birdwatching. Hopefully you will come up to north Florida again. Last time we were at Sweetwaters the alligator eggs were hatching. Really a cool thing to see.
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the tip! We remember passing right by that entrance as we headed towards the north entrance of Paynes Prairie. We are often passing through the Gainesville area and so we will definitely check out Sweetwaters. We just love seeing the beautiful Florida wildlife. We can tell you do too!
@tannagarboski448 Жыл бұрын
FYI…gators can scale fences!😬😅
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Oh man, it's funny how a little piece of wood divider made us feel safer. 😂
@jamesbam100 Жыл бұрын
Hey Paul. I see that nice Casio ProTrek watch you’re sporting. What model is it. Nice watch!
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Wow! Very observant! Here's the exact watch I bought: amzn.to/3MUfiE4 I just looked for it and the order says I bought it 12 years ago! Wow. Time flies. I've never had to replace the battery. It just charges by solar. I use it a lot for the compass and the elevation to see how high we're hiking when we're on the trail. Good eye!
@lisadinocco4539 Жыл бұрын
Did you try Sweetwater preserve? You passed it on way to La Chua. That is where u see alligators
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for the suggestion! It's on our list for a future trip! Actually, we were just in the Gainesville area again (spoiler for upcoming videos lol) but did much more swimming thank hiking this time.
@qrevere5546 9 ай бұрын
okay I'm playing chess while listening to this and I heard her say bison and I giggled to myself because, well, I've been here since '87 and everyone knows there's no bison in Florida, but then she mentionend poop and I was like let me see and then I was like let me google and less than 2 hours away from me there are actually bison and I'm embarassed and ashamed I didn't know this. Thank you very much!!!
@PSAdventures 9 ай бұрын
Love your comment! 😅 Thank you so much! As we travel around, we're always learning new things about Florida too! We would have loved to get a closer look of the bison, but not too close!
@SoozTalkWorthTelling Жыл бұрын
You feel so accomplished tough, right
@SoozTalkWorthTelling Жыл бұрын
Lunch at Satchels?
@SoozTalkWorthTelling Жыл бұрын
You’re relatively close to Sweetwater Banch another thing to see in the Gainesville area is the devils Millhopper sink hole?
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Definitely! Any time we can face our fears it makes us just a little more confident. 😊 Thanks for all the suggestions! We've been to Devil's Den but not Devil's Millhopper. So much to see!!
@SoozTalkWorthTelling Жыл бұрын
Are you still in the Gainesville area?
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
No we're already back home now but we're actually not THAT far away. We're planning on going back to Gainesville though to see everything again and find some more cool stuff around there! 🎉🎉🎉
@Phil12142 Жыл бұрын
Point of interest. Alligators can outrun horses for a short distance
@PSAdventures 11 ай бұрын
Wow! That really is an interesting point! Didn't know that. Thanks for sharing! 😮🐊
@steveshrum9758 Жыл бұрын
You still around?
@steveshrum9758 Жыл бұрын
Pray your feeling better!
@steveshrum9758 Жыл бұрын
Sarah
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
We'll be back again! Thank you so much for the well wishes! We were a little under the weather on that trip but felt way better after some down time at Harrison Bay on the water. ❤️
@spotwms8768 Жыл бұрын
I thought the bisons were euthanized years ago.
@PSAdventures Жыл бұрын
Hmm, we haven't heard anything like that, so I hope we can still see them on another trip! We haven't called the park, but based on some quick online research it sounds like there could still be around 50 bison in the park. I read one article that talked about some male bison having to be removed recently due to them being aggressive. I sure hope we can still see bison one day!
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