Bartow, Fla. (July 11, 2025) — Another portion of the Alligator Alley trail at Circle B Bar Reserve will be closed beginning Friday, July 11, until further notice due to active alligator nesting sites. A portion of the trail was previously closed on June 23 for the same reason.
The trail will be closed to public access at its intersection with the Marsh Rabbit Run and Heron Hideout trails. Visitors can still access the open portion of Alligator Alley up to the dock on Lake Hancock by taking the Shady Oak trail.
Alligator Alley typically closes during alligator mating and nesting season in the summer months, a time when alligators become territorial and protective of their nests and young…