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Camp Holly Airboat Rides
6901 US-192, Melbourne, FL 32904, United States
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Camp Holly Airboat Rides
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Jo
Review №1

Had a good time riding through the St Johns river. Air boat was really nice and comfy. Very relaxing and would love to go back for a longer ride. We went later in the day and weren’t many gators out. Saw the tail of one.

SH
Review №2

Cute little set up with a well stocked bar, restaurant, and gift shop. Good boats and excellent staff. Capt Shane, AKA Capt Jiggalo.... was a fun and engaging Capt. We got to see some interesting wildlife as he put the boat through her paces. Will be back when its cooler and the gators are more active.

Jo
Review №3

There Halloween special was amazing, it changed a little with social distancing which was a shame.. They still put on a great show, at affordable prices. Fun was had by everyone. Just a great place to visit

Jo
Review №4

Had a great experience here! The driver we had was the equivalent of Ken block on an airboat!!!

Gy
Review №5

This was my first airboat ride. We did the haunted ride & it was awesome! The driver was hilarious! It was a good price, they had a bar, clean restroom, and plenty of space to hangout. They had a stage for live music too.

lb
Review №6

Fun place. Went on a Sunday afternoon, they had live music, dog friendly place. Lots of fur kids running around. Great ride on an airboat. Saw gators and enjoyed every minute. Reasonable price for an experience I may never have again.

Te
Review №7

Go here! Fun and informative airboat rides, Tiki Bar, live entertainment (check times), gift shop, great new observation tower, fun staff! We got to see gators, water fowl, various vegetation. Several new buildings, many new improvements! So cute! A genuine slice of Florida! Also, they are in the process of adding a restaurant! This has always been a great place to visit, but it is even more fun and enjoyable with all of the new additions! Keep up the great work, Camp Holly! It is fun to watch you grow!

Ju
Review №8

Just got back from a Haunted Airboat tour. What an epic evening. Took us 45+ minutes to get down there and every moment of it was awesome. The ride was piloted by Earl who really gave that boat hell. It was great.The swamp was beautiful at night and both creepy and epic at the same time. Absolutely will do it again. The whole area was decked out for Halloween and was great.If you havent decided to take the haunted tour, do so - Were 100% going back for the daytime tours in the future. This is a 10/10 great time. Everyone there was friendly, cordial and helpful to newcomers.What a great time.

IC
Review №9

Loved it! Its was great seeing Floridas natural beauty. Cute place to hang out for a while.

Am
Review №10

The staff at Camp Holly were very friendly very knowledgeable and all around amazing... Very clean place (inside and out)... Very nice gift shop (reasonable prices) we bought 3 t-shirts and a gator foot key chain 😁 Oh and we had a freaking blast on the air boat tour ride... Definitely going back on our next trip to Florida absolutely loved our experience 💖😁

Ad
Review №11

Nice outdoor nature boat ride. I went on this ride a few years ago and I was amazed by the improvements that are being made to the establishment. The place looks great and a scenic view from the bar makes this a great spot for and evening with live music.

Ch
Review №12

Had a great time but didnt see a lot of gators...not Camp Hollys fault.

Co
Review №13

We ended up having to wait a while, but it was worth the wait. Nice shop and bar helped to pass the time, as well as the scenery and wildlife. Saw a few different alligators in the water and the airboat ride was fun.

Kr
Review №14

Had the most amazing time on the Haunted Air Boat ride at Camp Holly. So much fun and the place looks amazing. I will definitely be going back.

Ke
Review №15

Camp Holly is always an awesome experience! Staff are friendly and fun with a solid FL sense of humor lol. The bar and live music/corn hole is fun to while waiting on the boats 😎

Le
Review №16

A great experience for a tourist! Captain was fun and full of information! Stopped a few times and got some GREAT photos. Music was really good also! Had a few beers at the bar while we waited. Took about 35 minutes to complete! Had an amazing time! Thank you for the amazing trip for my birthday!

An
Review №17

So much fun. Got to see an alligator nest, baby alligators, only 1 bigger alligator. We ended up with a few tree frogs and chameleons on the boat, which was a small added bonus. Our captain was also amazing and made the experience even better. Thank you Captain Vacation aka Captain gigolo..lol. Actually every employee we dealt with was amazing so thank you to all of you.

Da
Review №18

It was a nice experience. They just kind of rush you out when theyre closing. Would have liked to have a couple of more drinks.

Cy
Review №19

Wow everything is pristine. Boat ride was excellent. The Staff was helpful and when the restaurant opens it will give you the feeling of old Florida. I will be a regular bringing all my visitors a taste of nature.

Ka
Review №20

Camp Holly was great! I liked that we didnt have to make an appointment and they have an awesome space for waiting for your ride. (We waited maybe 15 min max.) The staff were all great and friendly, and the ride itself was fun. They told us that due to the wind we probably wont see as many gators but we still saw enough for me.

To
Review №21

So much more than I expected! Will return! Highly recommended 🤙

We
Review №22

Awesome fun. Informative dialogue. Learning about the St.Johns River. While the wind in my hair. Always have an adventure on an Airboat. Great prices. Great Captains, exciting journey.. Highly Recommend

Te
Review №23

That was awesome, shane was great we will be back for another ride...

Je
Review №24

Awesome place and nice boat ramp! The boat ramp fee is $3.00 though but worth it to go fish the river.

Ca
Review №25

Camp Holly airboat rides, alligators, family friendly, beautiful grounds.Karaoke by Mark Canada. Call for information.

Ph
Review №26

Camp Holly is always good. Quality service, everyone is friendly. Def reccomend

Sh
Review №27

We did the Haunted Air Boat ride and it was fantastic!! Fun for hubby, myself, and our 2 boys. Theres nothing like an airboat at night. Our Captain was awesome and we even saw 2 baby gators!

be
Review №28

We did the haunted airboat ride. It definitely wasnt scarry but we had a great time!!

Ka
Review №29

Camp Holly is one of the best spots to go airboat riding. Ive been coming to them for years. Back when it was just in the one building. We take all of our family and friends that comes in town. You know youre going to see wildlife and get a wealth of history about the area. The staff is super friendly. Captain David is the best. The dock, restroom, bar and waiting area are very clean. The gift shop, where you check in, is a nice size with a variety of merchandise. Drinks are reasonable and there is plenty of outdoor sitting area. I definitely recommend Camp Holly and will continue to bring friends and family out for a fabulous experience.

An
Review №30

Great place on a nice day. Watch for gators!

Ma
Review №31

Just an air boat ride. No conversation. No slowing down so that we could take pictures of the beautiful birds Or anything else that we could see. Ive just been on better rides.

Me
Review №32

Really cool place to hang out and have drinks but restaurant was closed

Ch
Review №33

This place is amazing. Super fun and very affordable. The airboat ride was the most fun I’ve had in a long time. All the staff were friendly too

Ed
Review №34

The family and I had a great time here. Great hospitality all around. Food truck was out front, tiki bar was open and serving drinks; very friendly environment. Weather outside was just right with temperatures in the mid to high 80s and partly cloudy. Captain David was a great tour guide. He gave us a bit of the history in the area and knew how to drive an airboat very well. We took the quick 40min tour, but I highly recommend booking the longer 1 hour tour ahead of time.

D
Review №35

Man what a blast me and the wife will be back some folks once ya pay them dl there they take you for your ride and move on to the next customer...our guy took the time to stop and show us the babies that had been hatched just weeks ago...was such a awesome time!! Me and my beautiful wife will be back for sure!

Al
Review №36

Place looks great. Experience will be better when the restaurant finally opens. Hopefully we will go back and have some great food soon so I can give that 5th star...

Mi
Review №37

Great Place to visit you want to have trills on an airboat the visit Canp Holly in Melbourne Florida!

De
Review №38

This is a great place!! If you are a traveler or a resident this is a wonderful tour! Big gators and great wildlife sightings. The captain is knowledgeable, funny and professional. The whole place is really clean! The price is great for couples, groups and families!Thank you guys from Dez and Nick from the snowy NB 🇨🇦!Try to get in the front as it’s great! It’s very safe.

Jo
Review №39

Fun airboat ride. Captain Brooke was very informative. Seen gators, turtles, and lots of birds. Reasonably priced.

Ma
Review №40

Swamp boats and gators. This place is awesome and Captain Brooke is great. She shows us multiple alligators and other wildlife. I will definitely come again when Im the area.

At
Review №41

It was AMAZING! We had to wait about an hour and a half but if you get the right person to take you on the Airboat,Its 100% worth it!

Ra
Review №42

Over the past year and a half, Ive taken my family and friends from out of town to Camp Holly six times. Each time the boat captains were a fountain of knowledge and lots of fun. On the 31st of March, I took my daughter, son in law, his parents and my grand kid out there for what I expected to be another great experience. Unfortunately, the boat captain, a young new higher we were told missed his mark. He had the boat in motion before we could all get our head sets on. He did not talk about the wild life, birds, Saint Johns river and drove too fast to where we really could not take in the views. Fortunately, my family had no idea that the captains would normally engage their passengers, but I did. My point is its all about the experience. Showing an interest in your passengers goes a long way. Slowing the boat down every now and then and allowing the passengers to try and search for wild life makes it more interesting for them. Unfortunately, this young captain completely missed his mark. There were 10 of us on this trip and I covered everything your captains normally shared with their passengers when we got home. I recommend your new captains learn to engage with their passengers. It really goes a long way and makes visitors want to return to Camp Holly. You were a 5 star boat touring company, but for this trip the best I can give you is 1 star. Ill probably use Swamp Donkey Airboat rides next time.

An
Review №43

Our experience was great!! We saw babies alligators, the driver explained the weather was so hot to see the big ones. The driver was excellent, his name is Wade, he made our trip so fun and entertaining. We wanted to be back!!

Do
Review №44

Convenient location just off 95, lots of parking, perfect boat ramp, great employees, and very clean! So worth a visit!

Ni
Review №45

My mom and her friend came down for a mini vacation and she wanted to do something different. I had driven past camp holly a dozen or so times and knew they had air boat rides. After she had mentioned that she wanted to do something like that I knew this would be a good place to go. It did not disappoint, live music, great captains, cold beer and a great vibe. I would take anyone back here for the experience and because its a nice place.

An
Review №46

Absolutely loved this!! The captain was very knowledgeable about the area; and hes a very talented driver! If you have never been in an airboat, you should definitely visit camp Holly!!!

Pa
Review №47

Fun ride and cool Halloween time with Haunted Airboat ride and trail!

Mi
Review №48

Awesome air boat tour Capt. Bob was great, folks are friendly, has an outside bar with reasonable prices would highly recommend

Ca
Review №49

Captain Wade was great! Very informative about wildlife throughout our entire ride. The giftshop/bar/grounds were very well maintained and all the staff was extremely friendly.

Ti
Review №50

Had a great 1 hr ride on a small airboat with Capt. Brooke. We learned so much and she was a fabulous guide. We liked the smaller boat with only 2 rows of benches for the 6 of us. More up close & personal with the Gators and the other water wildlife!

Ro
Review №51

Theu need to make it where you can tip bartenders when you pay with a card. They are getting screwed.

An
Review №52

Awesome airboat ride! Didnt see anything but one turtle but it was still fun. Definitely the coolest well be all day

Ta
Review №53

This was the best birthday gift for my daughter! We had a blast!Will definitely recommend to my friends!!!!

Wa
Review №54

Unfortunately they were pretty booked and we were constrained on time. It is a great place however to stop and have a drink, boiled peanuts and watch alligators swim the river.

Pa
Review №55

Nice bar and great service. Good music and atmosphere. Airboat rides are great. Nice place to hang out.

Br
Review №56

The ladies in the gift shop were very nice and the boat driver was knowledgable and funny. The boat driver said that when it is hot come early and when it is cold and windy come in the afternoon. The boat at 10am saw 1 gator and we saw 15 - 20 at 11am. Dress warm in the colder weather! The air boats are fast!

Er
Review №57

Cool place, check it out..Airboats...drinks..live music Friday and Saturday

An
Review №58

Loved this... the driver to the boat ride was awesome.... everyone there made it very enjoyable

Br
Review №59

Alligators! They have a nice gift shop, not crazy expensive. They sell alligator meat. There are alligators in the water that you can watch. They have a bar, an area for live music, and a restaurant to be opened soon. The airboat ride was great. I will definitely visit again.

Ed
Review №60

Super fun place. The owner is building many new buildings. Clean new rest rooms. There is an observation deck. Also there is a bar. Live music on the weekends. Discounts for military.

To
Review №61

Great place for an airboat ride! Love it!

Ke
Review №62

It was alright.. we saw lots of gators but the captain didnt speak a word to any of us besides the beginning and end of the trip.. It also seemed like he wanted to have fun with the boat more than bringing us close to shore so we could see the gators and wildlife better.. I would look around at other places before you book here.

Li
Review №63

Super fun place to take your out of state friends when they visit.

H
Review №64

Off the beaten track a bit, Camp Holly is fun experience. Theres a restaurant, a gift shop, a lookout tower with great views of the wetlands. There is also a fun tiki bar and bar games. The airboat ride was great and the operator was funny as hell. Great place to being friends when they come to visit!

Ma
Review №65

They just renovated their whole place. I really enjoyed going up and down the St. Johns river on their air boats. My wife and I plus the in laws had a blast.

T
Review №66

Had fun with Capt Earl! Very knowledgeable, and felt very safe.

Br
Review №67

My experience with this venue is limited to a 1 beer stop at the outdoor gazebo bar. The restaurant was closed for renovations and we only observed the airboat riders coming and going. (All of whom looked happy) Shy 1 star because the gazebo cooler was out of so many things and the beer I ended up with was not very cold. I will go back and re-rate after they are back to full operations.

Br
Review №68

CaptainJohn did a great job and was informative about the species of animals out in the marsh.

Ca
Review №69

Captain Wade was fantastic! He was personable and very knowledgeable about the wildlife and the area. The ride itself was a lot of fun and I will definitely return and request Captain Wade as my tour guide.

De
Review №70

Captain Wade was a great guide. He showed us how much he cared about the wildlife in Florida. Definitely with it

Je
Review №71

Awesome place to enjoy the outdoors

Ri
Review №72

Had an amazing experience. Very friendly staff. Capt.David gives a great tour on the water!

Ro
Review №73

Captain David was awesome! My friend and I flew in from Montana and we decided on a Tuesday early afternoon boat ride. We had the boat to ourselves and Captain David was a blast! This was by far the best airboat tour that I have ever been on. Highly recommend Camp Holly airboat tours! What a awesome way to spend the afternoon!

Ma
Review №74

Wow! What a great way to check off another item on the bucket list: Air boat ride in search of gators! Excellent guide, terrific breezes and lots of fun!

Ra
Review №75

Went for airboat ride with my brother-in-law and his wife and my spouse. Got caught in downpour but found a shelter put up by the St Johns District and waited out the rain. Then we went to Camp Holly. I grew up back in the early 60s thru 1976 in West Melbourne and remember coming out here to watch the airboat races, but hadnt been here since then. Its a really nice little place now, with a round outside bar and live entertainment. My wife liked the gift shop and I enjoyed sitting out facing the water, and saw 3 or 4 alligators...They had multiple airboat rides pass thru and stop. Enjoyed it!

Br
Review №76

Great time. Very clean and nice facilities. Tiki bar with beer. Capt. Bob was awesome. Saw several gators in their natural habitat.

Ke
Review №77

Had a great airboat ride! We went later on in the day and the lighting was wonderful. We saw plenty of gators & birds.We called ahead to make sure they were open since we were driving from Orlando & new we were coming later in the afternoon. We got there and they had a few people waiting for us so that was nice that we could all go out together. You can enjoy a beer on your tour if you’d like to buy one in the shop.Will come back to do the North end next time.

im
Review №78

Great little place for a beer and a rid. Nice boat. Convenient. Of you have never been on an airboat you should go

Ch
Review №79

Great airboat ride, saw lots of Gators. Boat driver cordial and knowledgable. We just happened upon the place driving out to the beach. Very glad we stopped!

lo
Review №80

Nice area, Captain Shane was great. If you never been on an airboat before, great place to start!!

sy
Review №81

There wasnt a lot of wildlife out but thats because it was summer. The tiki bar was relaxing and the atmosphere was nice.

Sc
Review №82

Great place, service and fantastic view. Awesome setting!

D
Review №83

Nice place to visit. The airboat rides are fun but are a little slow and not too dynamic for a big block V8. But I know why. Staff are great. They should have a nice gator pit so people can see adult gators up close.

ti
Review №84

Great air boat ride with beautiful wildlife and plants. Alligators are a bonus

Da
Review №85

A very nice stop to see the real florida

co
Review №86

Best Airboat ride ever been on! Great place to relax and have a few cocktails! Sunset was spectacular! Wish we would have had more time to spend there!Curt is a great guy and great tour guide! Saw lots of alligators and wildlife!

Ad
Review №87

Incredible day with Captain Bob and all the wonderful Camp Holly Crew. First airboat experience (no airboats in CA) and it was awesome! Great conversations with the friendly staff and bartender and Captain Bob gave us a great tour of the lake and Gators along with other wild life in the water. Great addition to my vacation out in Florida.

je
Review №88

The best place for an air boat ride. Extremely clean, great staff. The cleanest bathrooms Ive ever seen.

Mi
Review №89

Didnt go in yet. I had a flat tire and changed it in the parking lot.The lot was nice, with a cement top layer and everything!!!! 😆 Lol

Ge
Review №90

Best experience! Really friendly staff, crazy fun ride, lots of gator sightings, birds and turtles. I will be doing this again for sure.

Ke
Review №91

We enjoyed the rode but missed getting to see the cypress and wild life up the more narrow channels like they used to take us through. This was more or less just a ride.

Jo
Review №92

Nice place for bands and air boat rides

Wh
Review №93

So much fun and our guide was so funny and really educated us along the way... and of course, saw Gators!!

Tr
Review №94

Awesome! Great experience. Will do it again!

Sh
Review №95

Saw soooo many gators! The airboat was freaking awesome. Our tour guide Brooke was awesome. We came back 2 days later to bring our family. Love it! A must do while here.

Sa
Review №96

Under construction but it looks like it was coming along great! We were just there to utilize their boat ramp which they only charged us $3 and that included being able to park the truck and trailer while we were on the water.

An
Review №97

Beautiful day! Our Captain was amazing! The kiddos enjoyed it...

Su
Review №98

Two seniors on their first airboat ride! We couldnt have had a better Captain (Brooke) or ride. The grounds were well kept, the gift shop was arranged nicely and the bathroom was immaculate. Had a great time, would highly recommend this activity for the cooler months.

Ro
Review №99

A nice little oasis to get a drink or take an interesting airboat ride. Recently renovated and featuring a Tiki bar, gift shop, picnic tables and coming soon, a restaurant.

Al
Review №100

We had a excellent ride. Captain Brooke is very knowledgeable on the wildlife that is out there. She handles the airboat great, doing some side brodies. We loved it. Anyone wanting a great ride, Camp Holly is the place to go. Love it! You all rock !

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  • Address:6901 US-192, Melbourne, FL 32904, United States
  • Site:http://campholly.com/
  • Phone:+1 321-723-2179
Categories
  • Boat tour agency
  • Bait shop
  • Bar
  • Boat ramp
  • Gift shop
Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–5PM
  • Tuesday:8AM–5PM
  • Wednesday:8AM–5PM
  • Thursday:8AM–6PM
  • Friday:8AM–7PM
  • Saturday:8AM–6PM
  • Sunday:8AM–5PM
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