Bigfoot reports in Florida
416 cases, best-documented first. Page 3 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 · Pittman, Florida · 2008
Witness reports finding a suspicious stick structure and a possible footprint in the Ocala National Forest attributed to Sasquatch activity.
Bigfoot · Orange County, Florida · 2003
Witness reports seeing a large, fast-moving creature with long light brown fur and smelling a strong musty odor while kayaking on the Econlockhatchee River.
Bigfoot · Escambia River Wildlife Management Area, Florida · 2009
Witness and daughter report hearing bipedal walking sounds in the woods.
Bigfoot · Branford, Florida · 2013
Witness reports seeing red demon eyes in their yard and later encountering a tall, furry creature that hollered and growled.
Bigfoot · Orlando, Florida · 1983
Witness reports hearing loud breathing-growl and seeing a huge creature approximately 7 or 8 feet tall while camping at Disney's Fort Wilderness.
Bigfoot · Holopaw, Florida · 2011
Witness reports seeing a man in all black walking into the woods near road kill on US-192 and later speculates it was a Bigfoot or Florida Skunk Ape.
Bigfoot · Kissimmee, Florida · 2012
Witness reports that Bigfoot have been living on her property in Florida since 1969, noting heavy footsteps, grapefruit consumption, and bedding areas.
Bigfoot · Titusville, Florida · 2011
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, ape-like creature sprint across the road in front of their car at night.
Bigfoot · Paisley, Florida · 2011
Witness reports hearing a loud growl and seeing something crash into the woods while setting off fireworks with family.
Bigfoot · Heathrow, Florida · 2017
Witness reports seeing a bigfoot on the side of the road while driving at 5 am.
Bigfoot · Bronson, Florida · 1981
Witness reports seeing a huge, naked, hairy bipedal creature walking out of the woods on Highway 27 near Bronson, Florida, which then picked up a juvenile and disappeared into the trees.
Bigfoot · Polk County, Florida · 2012
Witness reports seeing three tall, identical figures in black ghillie suits walking upright through a pine plantation in Green Swamp.
Bigfoot · Ochopee, Florida · 2005
Witness reports seeing a large, kneeling creature near US 41 while driving eastbound.
Bigfoot · Ocala National Forest, Florida · 1974
Witness reports seeing and hearing a large, bipedal creature sniffing their sleeping bag in the woods at night.
Bigfoot · Valparaiso, Florida · 1996
Witness reports that five people observed a large, upright humanoid form in the woods near Eglin AFB at dusk and fled in panic.
Bigfoot · Paisley, Florida · 2014
Witness reports seeing a brown/black, two-legged creature at least 6 feet tall running along a fence line on farmland near CR42.
Bigfoot · Sanford, Florida · 2003
Witness reports seeing a tall dark figure standing upright in the woods while camping near Sanford.
Bigfoot · Dunnellon, Florida · 2000
Witness reports seeing a bigfoot-like creature with grayish-black skin and brown eyes hugging a tree in Rainbow Springs State Park before it ran away.
Bigfoot · Ocala, Florida · 2012
A retired Wildlife Officer reports observing a large, dark brown, shaggy-coated bipedal creature with primate-like features crossing a road in Ocala, Florida.
Bigfoot · The Villages, Florida · 2012
Witness reports smelling a strange odor in their backyard while their dog sniffed the air.
Bigfoot · Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida · 2007
Witnesses report finding large footprints with four big toes on a sandy trail the next morning.
Bigfoot · Collier County, Florida · 2012
Witness reports seeing a bipedal ape-like creature while target shooting in the Big Cypress National Preserve.
Bigfoot · Marion County, Florida · 2007
Witness reports hearing a long high-pitched whoop while camping with his daughter in 2007 that resembled a panther but was distinct.
Bigfoot · Gainesville, Florida · 1963
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy creature with big dark round eyes staring at them while jogging in the woods near Gainesville.
Bigfoot · DeBary, Florida · 2012
Witness reports seeing movement and large footprints near deer tracks while in the woods with his sons.
Bigfoot · Ochopee, Florida · 2008
Witness reports seeing a large, dark, hairy figure standing next to a palmetto in the Big Cypress area, which vanished upon return, accompanied by a strange smell.
Bigfoot · Lake Butler, Florida · 1986
A witness reports finding large scat and deep tracks in a hog wallow while archery hunting, initially assuming they belonged to a large black bear.
Bigfoot · Citrus County, Florida · 1983
Witness reports spotting large eyes approximately 7 to 8 feet off the ground while spotlighting deer in central Florida, followed by a loud scream that caused his father to stall the truck.
Bigfoot · Zephyrhills, Florida · 2003
Witness reports seeing a white, red-faced, silver-haired creature standing in a ditch line on US-301 near Zephyrhills.
Bigfoot · Naples, Florida · 2010
Witness reports hearing wolf-like howls and grunting near their trailer, followed by pebbles being hurled at them before they fled inside in fear.
Bigfoot · Weeki Wachee, Florida · 2016
Witness reports that three people observed an 8-10 foot tall, light brown to tan hairy being standing in a field while driving to watch the sunset.
Bigfoot · Nalcrest, Florida · 2014
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark, hairy creature walking upright near Tiger Creek on the Lake Wales Ridge.
Bigfoot · Withlacoochee River, Florida
The narrator saw eyes reflecting in the dark woods from their kayak, approximately 6 to 7 feet off the ground.
Bigfoot · Suwannee County, Florida · 2006
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark brown, ape-like figure crossing I-10 in the early morning hours.
Bigfoot · Miami-Dade County, Florida · 2020
Witness reports seeing a six to seven-foot tall figure shuffling backwards in the trees and emitting a painful screech during a night patrol.
Bigfoot · Sumter County, Florida · 2010
Witness reports that while camping with three friends, the group heard a tree being uprooted and then saw a very hairy 11ft object before it darted off.
Bigfoot · Immokalee, Florida · 1987
Witness reports a family heard noises and saw a large shadow while their dog was outside, followed by shots fired and strange footprints found the next morning.
Bigfoot · Gadsden County, Florida · 1994
Witness reports seeing a tall, bipedal creature with brownish-blonde hair that ran faster than any man he had seen.
Bigfoot · Orange County, Florida · 2021
Witnesses report hearing loud banging sounds resembling wood being hit in a nature reserve north of Orlando.
Bigfoot · Lake Worth Beach, Florida
Witness reports a family of skunk apes visiting their property at night to eat fruit and hunt hogs, with one individual being approximately 12 feet tall.
Bigfoot · Lynne, Florida · 1997
Witness reports that their sons saw a gorilla and led them to a bigfoot drinking by a stream, which then ran off.
Bigfoot · Osceola County, Florida · 1998
Witness and a friend observed two Bigfoot crossing a road while deer hunting.
Bigfoot · Coral Springs, Florida · 1975
Witnesses report observing a large, black-brown human-like form that snapped a tree branch and ran into the woods.
Bigfoot · Live Oak, Florida · 1994
Witness reports seeing a large, silent creature shaking trees and emitting a scream during a walk in the woods.
Bigfoot · Fort McCoy, Florida · 2017
Witness reports seeing a large, reddish-brown creature with long arms walking near a campground in Hopkins Prairie and finding a large footprint.
Bigfoot · Marion County, Florida · 2011
Witness reports multiple encounters with a foul-smelling bigfoot on private land near a swamp, including hearing hard steps, tree-clapping sounds, and deep growls.
Bigfoot · Ocala, Florida · 2013
Witness reports seeing a huge, hairy, ape-like figure crouching in open land near the Ocala National Forest while walking his dog.
Bigfoot · June Park, Florida · 2013
Witness reports hearing crashing and a howl while hunting, then seeing eyes glinting 7 feet off the ground before it ran away.
Bigfoot · Tampa, Florida · 2010
Witness reports feeling watched and followed by an unseen creature while mountain biking in a state park.
Bigfoot · Lakeland, Florida · 1974
Witness reports seeing a very large upright monkey crawling up and jumping between pine trees near Lakeland, Florida in the early fall of 1974.
Bigfoot · Miami-Dade County, Florida · 1989
A retired law enforcement officer reports spotting two large, hair-covered apes hunting wild pigs from a Cessna 172 in November 1989.
Bigfoot · Williston, Florida · 1991
Witness reports seeing four large creatures ranging from 5 to 9 feet tall walking across a road near Williston in August 1991.
Bigfoot · Ocala National Forest, Florida
Witness and hunting buddies report experiencing knocks, howls, tree breaks, and thrown objects on multiple occasions.
Bigfoot · Marion County, Florida · 2011
Witness reports hearing a massive crash and an unidentifiable scream from a large creature in the Ocala National Forest.
Bigfoot · Wekiva Springs State Park, Florida · 1993
The narrator and his younger brother encountered a large, hairy humanoid creature swinging from a tree in the woods behind their home.
Bigfoot · Monroe County, Florida · 1992
Witness reports being stalked and chased by a tall, breathing creature that moved quickly through undergrowth near the Everglades Institute.
Bigfoot · Miami-Dade County, Florida · 1974
Witness reports seeing a nine-foot tall skunk ape with red eyes at his sister's house in Davy, Florida, which later attacked a horse and a bull.
Bigfoot · Lakeland, Florida · 1985
Witness reports seeing a large ape-like creature running away from him on the bank of Saddle Creek while in a boat at night.
Bigfoot · Middleburg, Florida · 2006
Witness reports seeing an 8-foot tall, black, shaggy creature running upright near Lake Asbury and later hearing hooting noises.
Bigfoot · Alachua, Florida · 2012
Witness reports finding huge barefoot footprints and hearing stomping noises while resting during a bike ride in the forest.
Bigfoot · Dania Beach, Florida · 2000
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, slender creature with amber eyes and reddish-brown fur on a trail near mangroves while looking for fiddler crabs.
Bigfoot · Manatee River, Florida
Witness reports seeing a tall, auburn-haired creature with black leathery skin and big eyes at a campground in Florida that chased him over a fence.
Bigfoot · Parrish, Florida · 2017
Witnesses report a huge, fast creature running upright on two legs across the road between their car and another vehicle near Parrish, FL.
Bigfoot · North Fort Myers, Florida · 1983
Witness reports being followed by a large creature while horseback riding at night in Charlotte County, FL.
Bigfoot · Old Town, Florida · 1998
Witness reports observing a small reddish long-haired ape-like creature picking up road kill on a highway before running into the woods.
Bigfoot · Miami-Dade County, Florida
[name] reports seeing a Bigfoot in the Everglades with chocolate brownish fur and tanned skin on its chest.
Bigfoot · Ocala National Forest, Florida
Witness reports seeing an all black creature peaking from behind a cypress tree while setting up a stand.
Bigfoot · Hillsborough County, Florida · 2022
Witness reports hearing whooping noises and loud prolonged Bigfoot yell calls coming from Chito Nature Preserve on a foggy night.
Bigfoot · Osceola County, Florida · 1999
Witness reports observing a bipedal creature walking at high speeds in a tree stand, noting its human-like silhouette and pugnent odor.
Bigfoot · Lake Park, Florida · 2006
Witness reports observing a dark, bipedal figure squatting and digging in the mud at Grassy Waters Preserve in 2006.
Bigfoot · Winter Haven, Florida · 2015
Witness reports finding evidence of a large creature burrowing near a fence and poking holes in bushes in Winter Haven, Florida, confirming their belief in Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Leesburg, Florida · 2007
Witness reports hearing a creature hit a tree repeatedly and then seeing what they think was bigfoot before it ran off.
Bigfoot · De Leon Springs, Florida · 2021
Witness reports seeing a tall, reddish-brown hairy creature crossing Highway 11 at night and leaving large footprints.
Bigfoot · Punta Gorda, Florida · 2011
Witness reports hearing stick-smacking sounds and later suspecting bigfoot after finding fish stolen from a boat.
Bigfoot · Duval County, Florida · 2012
Witness reports hearing primate-like screams and grunts while observing a large, wide-shouldered shadow moving along a fence line near their apartment in Atlantic Beach.
Bigfoot · Pasco County, Florida · 2003
Witness reports seeing a massive, dark gray, hair-covered Sasquatch with a bright red face and black eyes standing still in a ditch while driving.
Bigfoot · Santa Rosa County, Florida · 1982
Witness reports seeing a large reddish-brown unknown animal running on its hind legs through a cleared powerline area in Milton, Florida.
Bigfoot · Ruskin, Florida · 1984
Witness reports smelling a bad odor, hearing something run through palms, and seeing the upper back and head of a large animal with dark brown or black hair running away.
Bigfoot · Putnam County, Florida · 2007
Witness reports finding huge bare footprints and hearing a yelp while hiking on the Florida Trail near Florahome.
Bigfoot · Pasco County, Florida
Witness and companion report finding fresh bamboo limbs thrown across a closed road in a park, interpreting it as a sign from a white Sasquatch.
Bigfoot · Inverness, Florida
Witness reports being camping alone at Flying Eagle Preserve when something threw rocks at their tent for 30 minutes before stopping, leaving a large pile of feces outside.
Bigfoot · Orange County, Florida · 1990s
The narrator reports seeing a tall, bipedal creature loping across a road in Poinciana, Florida, in the early 1990s.
Bigfoot · Middleburg, Florida · 2007
Witness reports seeing a large, brownish-black creature running away after being illuminated by a flashlight near a creek in Middleburg.
Bigfoot · Everglades National Park, Florida · 1974
Witness and deputy sheriff report a skunk ape running out during a patrol, hitting a car, and screaming at the vehicle.
Bigfoot · Perry, Florida · 1981
Witness reports a tall looming figure that caused eerie silence and fear during a camping trip in November-December 1981.
Bigfoot · Cassia, Florida · 1987
Witness reports seeing a dark, bipedal form with orange/brown hair and an odd-shaped head while clearing brush in central Florida.
Bigfoot · Chokoloskee, Florida · 2001
Witness reports hearing a piercing, high-pitched scream at night while camping in the Everglades that they believed was not human.
Bigfoot · Putnam Hall, Florida · 1971
Witness reports a friend swerved to avoid a large, hairy, man-like creature standing in the road at night.
Bigfoot · Putnam County, Florida · 2008
Witness reports seeing a tall hairy figure in the woods near the chicken coop that ran away after being observed.
Bigfoot · Starke, Florida · 2012
Witness reports seeing a bipedal, hair-covered creature with a flat face and no tail running across the road at night.
Bigfoot · Lake County, Florida · 2005
Witness reports hearing three large animals breaking branches and knocking on trees in a triangular pattern around their campsite during a Florida expedition.
Bigfoot · Lake Mack-Forest Hills, Florida
Witness reports a large, bipedal, ape-like creature with black and gray hair standing upright near their stranded car before throwing material at it.
Bigfoot · Oviedo, Florida · 2008
Witness reports hearing a chilling, ascending whoop ending in a boom from the tree line near Horseshoe Lake, which they later identified as similar to Skunk Ape recordings.
Bigfoot · Winter Haven, Florida · 2015
Witness reports seeing a large white object resembling a dumpster truck and government vehicles near banyan trees in Winter Haven, Florida, which they identified as Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Mount Plymouth, Florida · 2007
Witness reports finding very large, fresh scat on a trail in Rock Springs State Park and feeling watched, suspecting it was left by a Sasquatch or Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Okeechobee County, Florida · 2004
Witness reports seeing a small hominid running across the road and leaping over a ditch while driving on US Hwy 441.
Bigfoot · Manatee County, Florida · 2006
Witness reports spotting a large apelike creature moving slowly through a field near Myakka State Park while driving on I-75.
Bigfoot · Grassy Waters Preserve, Florida · 2003
Witness and friend saw a big dark figure bending over and standing up in the water at the base of a cypress tree.
Bigfoot · Gulf County, Florida
Witness and his father report finding large footprints in sugar sand while snake hunting near Jarrett Daniels Road.
Bigfoot · Jupiter Island, Florida · 2012
Witness reports a large creature higher than his SUV ran across the back window and into the woods at 3:45 AM.