They are the places where we live, work and play everyday - and in those places we're obviously not alone.
"It’s South Florida man, we live in the Everglades,” says boater Jonathan Lopez. “There's no getting away from the gators.”
Where there’s a fresh water lake or pond, chances are there could be gators.
Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation says as a precaution, they’ve had warning signs at county parks for years now.
“To inform our park visitors to educate them to be cautious when around water bodies that alligators may be present,” says Greg Atkinson, Parks Operations Superintendent.
We set out to see for ourselves.
First up - Dyer Park - where you'll see several signs clearly warning of the danger.
We also found a sign at Okeeheelee park.
At John Prince, we saw plenty of gator signs inside the park
At the boat ramp, however, we found a sign warning about harmful organisms, but not gators.
That worries grandmother Judy Ivey.
“People who are not from around here who are not used to this area, you wouldn't know that alligators are in this water," she says.
Meanwhile at the Stub canal boat ramp, Lopez says he's seen 'No Swimming' signs - but nothing mentioning gators.
“That would definitely be ideal…that people know that there's dangers.”
Parks and Rec tells us signs near the boat ramps aren't necessary - because gators tend to stay away from those areas because of all the noise and activity.
We went to go check one more location - the airport Hilton Hotel along stub canal.
Cellphone video from the dock area shows no gator warning signs.
We reached out to the Hilton, and we're still waiting for comment.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, since 1973, there have been 24 alligator deaths in Florida.
The FWC says the chances of you being injured during an unprovoked alligator attack - one in 2.4 million.
The CDC says you have a better chance of being killed by a hornet, a dog or a snake.
For more information from PBC on co-existing with park animals, click here.
