Kids - swimming

[Kurt]

The last time we were in the area we had lunch at the Bait House in Watercolor. We took a walk on the bridge over the lake and saw a 3 or 4 foot snake in the water. Could it have been a water moccasin? I ask because of the suggestion about swimming in the lake.

Yes - I saw one that size on the path beside the lake by the BaitHouse. Thank goodness they didn't take all the Florida out and replace it with concrete.

Moccasins retreat from swimmers. You wouldn't be swimming near them anyway, but rather on the beach where the outflow is. Just little fish (molebiters) and a few crabs.

Reptiles are shy and never bother people unless bothered. Ozone depletion, lightning, and drunk drivers are things to worry about.

 

[iqueequeg]

I don't know. One of the cowboys in "Lonesome Dove" got killed by water moccasins.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Cottonmouth's, alligators and sharks can be very dangerous, but more dangerous are the intersections of Hwy 98 and CR283 and 98 and 395. I am not joking. Wait long enough and you will see a crash, even with 1-3 police cars stationed there. Doctors have anti-venom available for poisonous snake bites, but they still have figured out to remove a 7000 pound SUV from your ribcage without serious damage.

By the way, for the original poster, if you ask a specific question you are likely to get a specific answer, hence the info regarding "pools." Eastern Lake at Grayton Beach is an excellent place for supervised kids to play in the water. You will probably find they like it better than the pools and you can enjoy the Beach to boot.