Since the 1920s, airboats have been a popular way to exploring Florida, and there's probably no better way to see Seminole County's aquatic gem, Lake Jesup. An exhilarating air boat ride is an excellent way for an individual, a family or even a group to view these magnificent creatures. Home to wild spaces in a very urbanized part of the Orlando metro, Lake Jesup Conservation Area is comprised of three tracts along Lake Jesup. Lake Jesup: Alligators everywhere! A map of where nuisance alligators have been removed includes all areas of the state, from Pensacola to the Keys. - See 29 traveller reviews, 19 candid photos, and great deals for Sanford, FL, at Tripadvisor. I read an article from the May 2011 issue by wakeboarder Jeff McKee entitled, "Do or Die: Racing Lake Jesup". 2. . The incident is said to have … A great place to take the ex-wife water skiing! LAKE MARY, Fla. - An alligator hunter has been attacked on Lake Jesup in Seminole County, a spokesman with the Sheriff's Office tells FOX 35 News. MOORE HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - An alligator at least 10 feet long lunged at a teenager swimming in a river and bit off the teen's right arm below the elbow, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. Covering 25 square miles in Seminole County, and stretching 13 miles long, Lake Jesup is a part of the St. Johns River system, with roughly 30 miles of shoreline. Lake Jesup is one of the largest lakes in Central Florida, one of many that make up the St. Johns River.Located in the heart of Seminole County along the middle basin of the St. Johns, the lake encompasses an area of approximately 16,000 acres (65 km²), including open water and floodplain. The alligators of Lake Jesup are best seen from the water. Florida has the highest population of alligators where alligators can be found in almost every single body of water. Lake Jesup is only 6 feet at its deepest point and under the water is 8 feet of muck where a massive population of gators burrow to stay warm, Camillone said. According to FWC, there are about 9500 alligators who call Lake Jessup home. VIDEO: Massive 12-foot gator pulled out of Lake Osborne Carsten Keiffer, a father-of-two paramedic, was hunting alligators with friends on Lake Jesup in Florida last week when a 12-foot reptile leaped into the air and latched onto his right arm. One of the largest concentrations of alligators in the state of Florida. An alligator hunter was attacked and bitten by an alligator at Lake Jesup Thursday evening, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. Alliance Wakeboard Magazine sure makes wakeboarding look way awesome. For those of you who aren't aware, Lake Jesup is home to over 10,000 alligators which makes it the highest alligator infested public body of water… The American Alligator is found only in the southeastern part of the United States.