Bigfoot reports in Florida
416 cases, best-documented first. Page 2 of 5.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Bigfoot · Charlotte County, Florida · 2012
Witness reports hearing a strange yell during a campout that sounded like those heard on TV shows.
Bigfoot · Middleburg, Florida · 2005
Witness reports seeing a nine-foot tall, dark-skinned creature with long arms and no fur around the eyes while fishing on private property.
Bigfoot · Casselberry, Florida · 1981
Witness, mother, and neighbors found a large branch torn from a tree in the woods where strange sounds had been heard.
Bigfoot · Saint Lucie County, Florida
Witness reports seeing a large animal with silvery-gray hair that ran across a clearing in the park.
Bigfoot · Fort Myers, Florida · 2009
Witness reports a face-to-face encounter with a large, hairy, ape-like creature in their backyard canal while fishing.
Bigfoot · Highland City, Florida · 2013
Witness reports seeing a dark brown, upright creature estimated at 7 to 7.5 feet tall moving quickly through orange groves after hearing unidentifiable noises.
Bigfoot · Greenville, Florida · 1988
Witness reports hearing a deep growl and later seeing a large, white-underbelly humanoid standing on two legs near a hunting camp.
Bigfoot · Saint Augustine, Florida · 1984
Witness reports seeing a slim, reddish-brown haired humanoid with long arms and no neck standing on railroad tracks while horseback riding.
Bigfoot · Ormond Beach, Florida · 1985
Witness reports seeing a creature that looked like a young pre-teen holding a stick, which then walked on hands and feet before standing erect in the road.
Bigfoot · Levy County, Florida · 2012
Witness reports a large, muscular, brownish/reddish creature jumping up from a squat and running on two legs across the highway.
Bigfoot · Jay, Florida · 2002
Witness reports hearing an unusual owl-like call ending in a monkey-type sound while scouting for deer sign on a swampy island.
Bigfoot · Torreya State Park, Florida · 2012
Witness and his father heard knocking sounds and saw a creature cross a 9-foot gap in a single bound while using a thermal camera at a campground.
Bigfoot · Clearwater, Florida · 2013
Witness reports seeing a large hairy biped climb over a fence and leap back into the brush while being observed by their daughter.
Bigfoot · Osceola County, Florida · 1985
Witness reports waking up at almost 2 a.m. to hear crunching sounds and a screen door opening and closing, feeling watched by an unseen entity.
Bigfoot · The Villages, Florida · 2012
Witness reports hearing stones hit the side of their home and lanai while sitting outside.
Bigfoot · Sarasota, Florida · 2012
Witness reports seeing a large, broad-shouldered creature with long black hair moving slowly towards the woods from I-75.
Bigfoot · Homestead, Florida · 1971
Witness reports hearing on the radio that a man hit a Florida Skunk Ape which was chased by police into dense brush.
Bigfoot · Poinciana, Florida · 2013
Witness reports seeing a large, one-colored, two-legged figure walk across the road and jump a fence near Poinciana.
Bigfoot · Apalachicola National Forest, Florida
Witness reports seeing multiple large figures resembling people in ghillie suits moving through the trees near a river in North Florida.
Bigfoot · Polk County, Florida · 2013
Witness reports seeing two dark brown, large-headed figures with long arms on the Van Fleet trail that looked like Bigfoots.
Bigfoot · Brooksville, Florida · 1969
Witness reports seeing a large silver-colored creature sitting on a wood pile watching them.
Bigfoot · Ormond Beach, Florida · 2007
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark, bipedal figure swiftly cross the road in front of his vehicle.
Bigfoot · Bronson, Florida · 1991
Witness reports seeing a bigfoot carrying a small bigfoot child run across the road in June 1991.
Bigfoot · Hillsborough County, Florida · 2001
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark brown, hairy figure running on two feet while biking at Hillsborough River State Park.
Bigfoot · Ocala National Forest, Florida · 2018
The narrator reports seeing a large, ape-like creature with brown fur and long legs walking across a dirt road in the Ocala National Forest.
Bigfoot · Palm Harbor, Florida · 1977
Witness reports seeing a large, bipedal, fur-covered humanoid with a distinct head deformity in their backyard while hunting rabbits.
Bigfoot · Lake Mack-Forest Hills, Florida · 2012
Witness reports being pelted by a rock and hearing hissing from an unseen creature while stranded in the woods near Lake Mack, FL.
Bigfoot · Land O' Lakes, Florida · 2006
Witness reports seeing an 8-9 foot tall manlike object identified as bigfoot walking across a road near Land O Lakes, Florida, in July 2006.
Bigfoot · Orlando, Florida · 2006
Witness reports seeing a large, dark brown, hairy humanoid with an odd gait walking in a swampy area near the Florida Turnpike.
Bigfoot · Sarasota County, Florida · 1999
Witness reports hearing a wild shriek and smelling a strong odor from a creature at least 7ft tall outside their window near Myakka State Park in 1999.
Bigfoot · Elkton, Florida · 2005
Witness reports hearing a loud yell/scream from the woods edge at night while standing on their porch with two dogs.
Bigfoot · Gilchrist Island, Florida · 1963
Witness reports observing barefoot prints 12-14 inches long and 6-7 inches wide during a Boy Scout campout in March 1963.
Bigfoot · Collier County, Florida · 2006
Witness reports seeing a hairy animal standing about 6 ft. tall in a clearing off the side of Alligator Alley.
Bigfoot · Green Cove Springs, Florida · 1994
Witness reports seeing a 6 to 7 foot tall, bipedal, brown-haired creature cross the road while driving at night.
Bigfoot · Escambia River Wildlife Management Area, Florida · 2009
Witness and daughter find a large bare footprint in a meadow which the daughter assumes is a bigfoot track.
Bigfoot · Orlando, Florida · 2000
Witness reports seeing a huge dark figure with visible fur texture and muscles standing near a lake in Orlando before it ran away.
Bigfoot · Bushnell, Florida · 2012
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy creature resembling a bigfoot next to wild pigs near Wahoo Baptist Church in Bushnell.
Bigfoot · Leesburg, Florida · 1993
Witness reports seeing a huge, 8-9 foot tall creature with orange ringed eyes standing in the middle of a dirt road near Leesburg, Florida, which moved slowly before they fled.
Bigfoot · Monroe County, Florida · 2013
Witness reports hearing human-like whistles and a guttural growl from an unseen entity near their tent in the swamp.
Bigfoot · Charlotte County, Florida · 1962
Witness reports seeing a large, fast-moving creature emitting a high-pitched scream while camping with Boy Scouts in Tampa.
Bigfoot · Taylor, Florida · 2006
Witness reports seeing a large foot track in a road near a swamp while hunting for turkey with his ex-wife's father.
Bigfoot · Chuluota, Florida · 1972
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy biped inspecting their dirt bike while camping at Lake Mills in the summer of 1972.
Bigfoot · Sumter County, Florida · 2011
Witness reports spotting an unidentified creature behind a tree stump while bow hunting in Richloam Wildlife Management Area.
Bigfoot · The Villages, Florida · 2012
Witness reports hearing a barrage of pebbles hit the lanai during light rain and observing their dog react.
Bigfoot · Alachua, Florida · 1985
A witness reports seeing a creature covered in leaves or palm branches cross a road and enter a creek near their home in Alachua County, Florida, around 1985.
Bigfoot · Inglis, Florida · 1981
Witness reports hearing a deep howl that sounded like the 'Bigfoot Scream' recording while trailblazing in a marshy area.
Bigfoot · Orange County, Florida · 2013
Witness reports seeing a large, greyish, hunched creature with long hair moving quickly toward a fence on the Beach Line toll road at night.
Bigfoot · Lake Placid, Florida · 2006
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, black humanoid standing in the distance before it ran into the bushes, leaving behind footprints approximately 3 feet long.
Bigfoot · Live Oak, Florida · 2011
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy humanoid standing up from a tree stump in the woods behind their house and walking away.
Bigfoot · Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, Florida · 2025
Witness reports hearing a deep hum and a crisp wood-knock sound while walking off-trail in Goethe State Park, leading to fear of a potential Bigfoot or bear.
Bigfoot · Gulf County, Florida
Witness and a friend named [name] saw a large upright ape-like creature run across a dirt road in front of their truck.
Bigfoot · Tampa, Florida · 1955
Witness reports seeing a large hairy creature resembling Bigfoot near the Hillsborough River in Tampa during the mid-1950s.
Bigfoot · Marion County, Florida · 2012
Witness reports seeing a huge creature striking a tree and then running away after being noticed.
Bigfoot · Middleburg, Florida · 2003
Witness reports seeing a tall, black, furry humanoid figure in the woods while hiking with a friend.
Bigfoot · Polk County, Florida · 2006
Witness reports hearing howls and knocks and smelling a bad odor while her husband was outside near the shed.
Bigfoot · Venice, Florida · 1988
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, non-human creature drinking from a pond near Venice.
Bigfoot · Baker, Florida · 2008
Witness reports being followed and having rocks thrown at them while kayaking on the Yellow River, accompanied by vocalizations and a musky smell.
Bigfoot · Myakka City, Florida · 2018
Witness reports seeing a dark, crouching Sasquatch by the side of the road near Long Creek.
Bigfoot · Orange County, Florida · 1990s
The narrator and their wife witnessed a bipedal creature crossing the road while driving in Poinciana, Florida.
Bigfoot · Highlands County, Florida · 2012
A stranded motorist reports a daytime close encounter with an adult and juvenile ape-like creature near Lake Mack.
Bigfoot · Coral Springs, Florida · 1985
Witness reports three teenagers heard grunts and saw a creature slam dumpster lids before it approached their tent near the Everglades at 2 AM.
Bigfoot · Middleburg, Florida · 2008
Witness reports seeing a tall creature in Jennings State Forest and later hearing it respond to calls made by BFRO member Mr. [name].
Bigfoot · Fanning Springs State Park, Florida · 1998
Witness reports seeing a large, black, furry object standing upright on the roadside at night before it disappeared into a swamp.
Bigfoot · Poinciana, Florida · 2013
Two deputy sheriffs report hearing a deep, rumbling chuffing noise while hog hunting near Lake Hatchineha.
Bigfoot · Davie, Florida · 1980
Witness reports seeing a humanoid creature with a head and brown coloration raise its arms while standing across a canal from them.
Bigfoot · Everglades National Park, Florida
Witness reports seeing a large, upright, gorilla-like creature with chocolate brownish fur and dark caramel skin standing in the tree line.
Bigfoot · Ashville, Florida · 2006
Witness reports hearing loud yells and observing a sapling being violently shaken by an unseen force in the woods near Ashville.
Bigfoot · Escambia County, Florida · 1994
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, upright-walking creature wading in the river near sundown in 1994.
Bigfoot · Miami-Dade County, Florida · 1977
Witness reports seeing a vertical-running creature near Naranja, Florida, 30 years prior, noting its speed and curiosity.
Bigfoot · Saint Petersburg, Florida
Witness reports seeing a cryptid in the suburbs of St. Petersburg, Florida, and showing pictures to his wife.
Bigfoot · Citrus County, Florida · 2011
Witness reports seeing a tall, black, hairy creature with a doom-shaped head leap across Highway 480 in Citrus County, Florida, and later finding footprints.
Bigfoot · Lake Helen, Florida · 2013
Witness reports that something slapped the side of their house hard enough to shake it, followed days later by a loud slam and growl that woke them up.
Bigfoot · Bushnell, Florida · 2016
Witness reports hearing loud grunts and knocks outside their RV at night, followed by seeing eye shine in the nearby swamp.
Bigfoot · Port Richey, Florida · 1981
Witness reports observing a slim, hairy, bipedal creature with a simian face in the headlights of his car near Port Richey, Florida.
Bigfoot · Crestview, Florida · 2013
Witness reports seeing a large, upright, black, bigfoot-type creature walking on the side of the road before it ran into the woods.
Bigfoot · Miami-Dade County, Florida
Witness reports finding their dog dead with its throat crushed after returning to the campsite.
Bigfoot · Green Swamp, Florida
Witness reports seeing a six-foot tall creature with big amber eyes swaying behind a tree near their tent in the woods.
Bigfoot · Ochopee, Florida · 1979
Witness reports a tall, hairy creature leaving a basement in Ochopee, standing upright, and then disappearing after hearing trucks arrive.
Bigfoot · Levy County, Florida · 2005
Witness reports seeing two Bigfoot-like creatures, one large and dark brown and one smaller and reddish, on a trail in the forest before they fled into the underbrush.
Bigfoot · Apalachicola River, Florida · 2011
Witness reports seeing a large heat signature behind trees and later encountering a lanky, sparse-furred creature at their campsite that appeared terrified.
Bigfoot · Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · 1974
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, man-like bipedal creature running across a field and up a steep dirt pile near a canal while setting up camp.
Bigfoot · Picayune Strand Belle Meade Unit, Florida · 2009
Witness reports hearing undeniable calls similar to a deep howler monkey while fishing in the area between February and April 2009.
Bigfoot · Cocoa, Florida · 1990
Witness reports seeing a creature's face and being attacked by mud while frogging on the St. Johns River in 1990.
Bigfoot · Naples, Florida · 2021
Witness reports seeing a smooth, bipedal figure with a long gait crossing County Line Rd quickly, noting a skunky odor afterward and speculating it might be a skunkape.
Bigfoot · Homosassa, Florida · 2017
Witness reports seeing a large, brownish, hairy humanoid walking across Old Mason Creek near Homosassa in 2017.
Bigfoot · Crestview, Florida · 2019
Witness reports seeing an eight-foot-tall, chocolate-brown, hairy humanoid creature with a rounded head and athletic build walking smoothly down a steep embankment next to Interstate 10.
Bigfoot · Collier County, Florida · 2012
Witness reports hearing a loud crashing sound and footsteps in the woods behind their tent along with a skunk/wet dog odor.
Bigfoot · Middleburg, Florida · 2009
Witness reports seeing a dark brown, bipedal creature running like an old man with back problems in a swamp near Cemetery Road.
Bigfoot · Liberty County, Florida · 1995
A witness reports finding large, non-human footprints with extra-long toes and a sharp heel near the Apalachicola River.
Bigfoot · Bronson, Florida · 2012
Witness reports hearing screeches and growls, feeling stomping, having a rock thrown at them, and finding a huge track in Goethe State Forest.
Bigfoot · Saint Augustine, Florida · 2011
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy creature identified as Bigfoot near the Matanza bridge back waters in Florida.
Bigfoot · Redland, Florida · 1975
Witness reports seeing a large, distorted-looking hairy man crawl from the water and walk across Highway 27 late at night.
Bigfoot · Summerfield, Florida · 2000
Witness reports hearing a large creature vocalizing and breaking branches in the woods behind their property while their dog barked.
Bigfoot · Lakeside, Florida · 2011
Witness reports hearing large footsteps and water sounds while fishing on Black Creek, observing a camouflaged creature that eventually splashed into the water before running away.
Bigfoot · Polk County, Florida · 2008
Witness reports observing a bipedal animal standing up to pick persimmons and walking away on two legs in the swamp.
Bigfoot · Hillsborough River, Florida
Witness reports a sudden silence in nature while fishing in a creek, identifying the presence as that of a predator.
Bigfoot · Santa Rosa County, Florida · 2000
Witness reports seeing a large, dark-colored creature crossing a dirt road in three or four strides near Eglin Reservation in June 2000.
Bigfoot · Osceola County, Florida · 1999
Witness reports finding six large tracks near a gate and wooded area while driving to Cocoa.
Bigfoot · Putnam County, Florida · 2010
Witness reports seeing a seven-foot-tall, dark brown furred humanoid figure while driving on Highway 19 in the Ocala National Forest.
Bigfoot · Floral City, Florida · 2010
Witness reports hearing something jump from bushes and smelling a strong odor of defecation before it disappeared.