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The Black Hammock: Airboat & Lunch in Oviedo

An airboat docked under a palm tree at The Black Hammock lake dock in Oviedo, Florida

Here are some photos from my latest video at The Black Hammock in Oviedo.

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This is their lunch and ride special — an online-only package for $50 plus tax that combines a 30-minute scenic airboat tour with a meal. The Black Hammock is in Oviedo, about 20 miles northeast of downtown Orlando, and the boats go out on Lake Jesup, the most alligator-populated lake in Florida.

The ride was a fast zip around the lake, which was awesome. I only saw a few gators pop their heads up and wasn’t able to capture any on camera — morning rides during the warmer months are usually your best bet if you want to spot them. On the way to lunch I stopped to check out the live gators and birds they have on display. For the meal, the package includes your choice of burger or fish and chips; I went with the burger and added onion rings. Everything was pretty good, and I think the price is pretty reasonable for an airboat tour and lunch combined.

  • DRO taking a selfie in front of a Black Hammock airboat on a trailer
  • An airboat docked under a palm tree at The Black Hammock lake dock in Oviedo, Florida
  • Weather Rock joke sign at The Black Hammock in Oviedo, Florida
  • Rack of red ear-protection headsets for airboat rides at The Black Hammock
  • DRO on an airboat wearing red ear protection and holding an Osmo Pocket camera at The Black Hammock
  • View from the front of an airboat looking down a marsh channel on Lake Jesup
  • The Black Hammock lakeside restaurant in Oviedo seen from the water
  • Three blue-and-gold macaws in an enclosure at The Black Hammock
  • A Black Hammock airboat sitting on a trailer
  • History of the Black Hammock menu held closer to the camera
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