Had a blast! Maddy and Patrick were great guides! Excellent trail for beginners, and the guides…read morewere more than happy to help if it's your first time riding. My horse Chippy had a very playful and silly personality and was a great horse! It was very relaxing and peaceful. An experience I won't soon forget!

Where do I begin!!! Well first things first No Masks!! Whoop!! Can I just say how amazing this…read moretour is!! I'm not kidding! It was amazing and our guide, the owner was phenomenal!! He was so knowledgeable fun and interactive with the kids!! All the horses are rescued, they are retrained and so sweet. They have little personalities it's super funny!! But nothing to be scared of. I love supporting people and animals especially during this trying time! What a wonderful to do both! You don't want to miss this opportunity. If you're thinking of trying, just do it!! They get three dollar signs from me ($$$) but it's well worth the two hour ride!! Not one complaint from 5 children! You can book online and helmets are required for kids but not adults. Waivers are required as expected, but no worries here. We will definitely be back!!

This barn is one of the best up and coming stables in Geneva Florida! No set discipline, so all are…read morewelcomed!! They have several, green and grassy, paddocks for individual turnout or with a buddy. The barn is immaculate, stylish, huge (24 stalls total), and very well built (sturdy enough to survive several hurricanes). There is an apartment upstairs that is occupied so there is 24/7 guard, along with a pass-coded gate. There is also a mobile home on site for extra staff. The barn has a tack room in which you can store your tack boxes, saddles, bridles, and a sitting area for you to just lounge around in the cool ac with a furnished kitchenette. The stables encourages clinics, schooling shows, and trainers with multiple students to rent out the facility. It sits right next to a public wooded area, perfect for trail riders and those who wish for some adventure.

Amazing place. Fairly easy to get to and lot of wildlife. Few trails for hiking, no horseback…read moreriding. Beautiful lake. Picnic area and I think that's about it. Oh you can camp there and they do have Occasional hunting

This has to be one of the MOST beautiful state parks in Florida! Its 18 thousand acres occupy Lake…read more& Seminole counties. The park is managed by the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection. Opened 8:00 - 8:00 seven days a week, this is where you come for excellent hiking & wildlife observation. You'll also see lots of fishing & boating. There is; however, no water access from the North end, which is where you'll find the equestrian campsites. Afraid to lose my phone on the trails or in the water, the pictures are from the web; I did not take them, but wish I had. You've got to visit this gorgeous park. It's a very special state park. I cannot wait to return!

We have been going to this ranch for many years. It used to be a police horse training facility. We…read moreused to stay in the smaller cabins but since they split the proper we stay in the Villas. With some manage changes the quality dropped and we had some issues with the cleanliness of the unit. Love to see this place back in its prime glory.

Wasn't really able to go inside and check it out, but it is beautiful! When I went, they were…read moreclosed so I have to go another day during their business hours to be able to view the inside, which is amazing to have a gated community.

Absolutely amazing experience! Loved the horses and the amazing energy of this place!read more

My daughter has been taking riding lessons since September. She loves it! Jessica, the owner, is…read morepatient and very knowledgeable. You can tell she loves her horses and enjoys sharing her passion. The horses are lovely and well behaved and my kids just love going out to the stables and loving on the horses. Our son takes lessons periodically as well and he's really enjoying it too!! The stables are clean and the horses are well cared for!

At 4pm, the parking lot was about empty! Still, we enjoyed the best 4 mile hike from this…read moretrailhead. This trail truly feels like you're exploring in the woods. It's pretty well marked, but it's worth having a map on your phone just to be safe. Terrain is more narrow than wide, mild roots, mostly very well shaded by trees, and actually had a little elevation variation! Loved that it took us near the river. Don't go near the water! Easily saw huge gators who also saw us and started floating our way. Gorgeous trail and can't wait to do again.

Barr Street Trailhead is honestly not that far off I'll be hustle and bustle of the Orlando,…read moreFlorida area. However, once you get upon these paths, it is easy to forget that civilization even exists. There is a decent amount of parking, however, I can see this filling up real fast. Even when I showed up here at about 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning, people were here and when I was leaving, it definitely got much busier. The paths themselves are pretty incredible periods they're well laid out and definitely give you the sense of getting back to nature periods as I said earlier comma it is easy to forget that you are right outside of civilization and it is easy to feel at one with nature out here. The trails are clearly indicated with strips of paint on the trees. They also have signs throughout the area on where you can call if you have an emergency. I would definitely recommend to come and check this place out. I will give it five stars.

I entered at the Jones East Trailhead, which has plenty of parking and also has restrooms at the…read moreentrance to the trailhead. Walking the trailhead was relatively simple and relaxing. I did encounter a few other people (they were either walking like myself or on a bicycle). The path itself is somewhat narrow, but it was enough for us to pass each other with no real inconvenience. Little Big Econ State Forest is a pretty cool place to check out. Walking the path, it was easy to forget that you were just outside of a major United States city in the twenty-first century. I seek out these spots where I can walk through the trees and forget the troubles of living in a modern city in today's modern world. Little Big Econ State Forest is a cool place to seek out if you are looking for a respite from the hustle and bustle of the modern world.

This state forest is about a 25 minute drive from downtown Orlando. We highly recommend it. They…read moreoffer maps at the start of the trail. So lush and peaceful. The stream along side most of the trail is beautiful. There are many benches along the path that offer a nice view of the scenery with shade. We took our pups and hiked for about 2 miles. The hikes range from 3 - 10 miles. I saw they do offer camping as well. Make sure to pack some water. It was nice to see many tamiles and couples enjoying the outdoors. We loved the variety of scenery and that it has lots of natural shade throughout the hike.

We came out here for a weekend getaway from the daily grind. The campsites are remote and are…read moreseparated by one or more miles from each other. Most sites are primitive; however, there are a few sites with a bathroom nearby (with no running water). We booked the Bunk Group Campsite for seven people and two nights at $50. The price fluctuates based on how many cars will be at the site. Campers can bring their own wood but it has to be from the FL region. Campers are also encouraged to use the deadwood that can be found throughout the park. All of the roadways are a combination of sand, dirt, and gravel, so your vehicle will get dirty and muddy in some areas. Getting to our site for the first time was a bit confusing because the directions are not very clear and Google maps have not been updated to show most of the trails. If you are coming in from SR 46 you can take Wekiva River Rd into the state park or if you coming from SR 44, you take Brantley Branch Rd into the state park; from there it takes some work to figure out where you are and where you are going. Note: There is a locked gate at both entrances for the trailheads; the code can be retrieved from forestry services once you pay for a site or receive a day permit. Otherwise, guests are limited to the parking area, hiking, bicycling, and horse-riding trails. I believe there are free walk-up campsites however you need to get a permit to leave your vehicle in the lot overnight. The Bunk Group Campsite was great. There was a bathroom close to the camp, lots of space available for multiple tents, and a big screened-in Bunk House area where campers could sleep in wooden bunks and cook/prepare food out of the elements. It is very quiet and peaceful out here, other than the occasional plane that would fly over. Now that I know my way around the park, I look forward to returning for another camping trip. Next time, I would like to stay another night or two. It's a lot of work to drag all of this food and gear out to the middle of nowhere then turn around a pack it up again a day or two later. There are several freshwater springs that you can hike to but we had to go off-trail and into the heavy brush to find them. The largest body of water we had time to visit was Black Water Camp, this is most likely the best spot to fish. Other than that, most of the creeks were swampy this time of year. If you're looking for that off-grid get away from the concrete jungle, then I highly recommend hiking or camping at the Seminole State Forest.

Excellent place if you like hiking and horseback riding. The Bear Pond Trailhead is right on SR46…read moreand it gives you access to Bear Pond and miles of hiking. One can fish at Bear Pond from the fishing pier but one cannot launch boats. There is a trail surrounding the pond but I'm not sure if there are any entry points to fish from the trail. The hiking trail goes through a variety of landscapes. From swap like, to pine forest, then to sand desert with palmettos. We saw a wild bunny and a snake which we couldn't identify. Lots of deer and bear paw prints on the trail but we never saw any. We will certainly make it back to continue the hike.