Babcock is steeped in the McAdow family’s late 19th century visions of warmer climates and an easier way of living. . The essence of an estate still in the texture of Old Florida is a harder and harder bill to fill these days, especially near the west coast of the state. While the beauty of the Everglades still has wide expanses in the Southern part of the state, there are still some untouched gems, like Babcock Ranch Eco Tours.