The Buena Park location was a “two-acre, junglelike park” across from Knott’s Berry Farm. Circa 1974, it housed “more than a hundred species representing all five orders of reptiles, with an …

2022年3月18日 · Four buildings on the farm contained more than 100 displays of snakes and lizards from throughout the world. The farm contained snapping turtles, giant tortoises, and …

2006年2月9日 · Did you know there was once an alligator farm in Buena Park? It was adjacent to Knott's Berry Farm on La Palma Ave. The Radisson Suites Hotel now sits on the old spot.

2024年4月6日 · In 1953, Earnest’s grandson, Ken Earnest, moved the attraction to Buena Park near Knott’s Berry Farm and renamed it the California Alligator Farm. By the 1980s, the farm …

2017年10月5日 · The California Alligator Farm, which opened in 1907 and operated until 1953, was home to more than 1,000 gators, from babies to full grown adults. There were 20 ponds at …

2021年3月10日 · Today the scaly creatures no longer roam the faux jungles created for them, and all trace of them at both locations is gone. The original plot of land across from Lincoln Park is …

2015年11月5日 · At the California Alligator Farm, which operated in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles between 1907 and 1953, visitors forked over a quarter to see …

In May 1953, the farm moved to Buena Park in Orange County and operated as California Alligator Farm until 1984, when its lease was not renewed. There were more than 100 displays …

The California Alligator Farm ran in Buena Park from 1953 to 1984, and it closed only after annual attendance dipped under 50,000. The gators moved to Florida; Earnest survived the bite. …

Opened in 1907 and conveniently located opposite Lincoln Park, the farm brought joy to visitors of all ages, showcasing over a thousand live alligators on exhibit and a well-stocked showroom of …