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Alligator Viewing Spot · Georgia

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge — Wildlife Drive

The 4-mile Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive loops through old rice field impoundments just outside Savannah, with gators a near-guaranteed sight basking along the dikes in warmer months. It's a slow, one-way auto loop, so you can view almost everything from the car window. Some visitors walk sections of the dike road; keep well back from the water if you do. Feeding wildlife on the refuge is against federal law.

Know before you go

Fee Free
Parking Lot at the Wildlife Drive entrance off US-17
Water
Toilets
Access 4-mile one-way auto loop over old rice field dikes
Surface
Hours
Operator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website fws.gov/refuge/savannah

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Hand-curated by Gator Atlas from public park and refuge operator information, not pulled from a database.

Last verified: July 21, 2026. See our methodology for how we check listings.