1 Hour Guided Horseback Trail Ride Rock Springs Run State Reserve
Description
Explore the scenic trails of Rock Springs Run State Reserve on a guided horseback ride perfect for all experience levels. Led by friendly and knowledgeable wranglers, these rides take you through diverse eco-communities filled with wildlife and lush flora. Covering approximately three miles, you are immersed in the natural beauty of Central Florida. With insights on the area's history and ecology, this adventure is ideal for families and first-time riders alike. Enjoy year-round availability, making it easy to saddle up and discover the great outdoors. - Guided trail rides suitable for all experience levels, including beginners - Become immersed in nature on a 3 mile adventure. - Learn about the park's natural history from experienced guides - Available year-round, participants must be at least 8 years old with a BMI of 31 or lower.
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A guided horseback trail ride through Rock Springs Run State Reserve treats riders to an immersive journey across diverse Central Florida landscapes. Along scenic equestrian trails, you’ll ride through sand pine scrub, pine flatwoods, oak hammocks, and swampy bayheads. The trail follows near the tannin‑stained springs and winding creek, offering opportunities to pause at the water’s edge and marvel at red‑shouldered hawks, gopher tortoises, indigo snakes, and even elusive black bears. You’ll traverse a historic corridor, passing through areas once inhabited by early settlers, including remnants of the “lost town of Ethel”.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Participants MUST have a BMI score of 31 or lower. BMI can be calculated here: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/calculate-your-bmi
Reviews(28)
It was excellent. Maddy and Patrick do a great job keeping both riders and horses safe and are very friendly and outgoing. I enjoyed learning about historic Ethel. It’s a very beautiful reserve for sure. Highly recommend.
Fantastic experience and lovely, relaxed way to see the Rock Springs area. A guide up front and a guide behind told us about the history of the area, the wildlife, and funny stories along the way. The horses were incredible and knew exactly where to go and what to do. Get there thirty minutes early for instructions and to visit your horse before the ride! They also had a gift shop and made sure we were all hydrated and given cooling towels. Already planning our return!
Maddie and Patrick were kind and patient with on the riders. They made sure they paired us with the right horse that fit our personality.
We had an amazing one-hour horse trek at Rock Springs and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. The horses were well cared for, gentle, and perfect for riders of all experience levels. The trail was beautiful, offering a peaceful ride through stunning natural scenery. A special thank you to Maddie and Patrick for making our trek so enjoyable. They were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and patient, taking the time to ensure everyone felt comfortable and confident before heading out. Their passion for the horses and dedication to providing a great guest experience really showed throughout the ride. The entire experience was well organized, relaxing, and a highlight of our visit to Rock Springs. We highly recommend this horse trek to anyone looking to enjoy Florida’s natural beauty from a unique perspective. Thank you, Maddie and Patrick, for a memorable adventure!
We had an amazing one-hour horse trek at Rock Springs and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. The horses were well cared for, gentle, and perfect for riders of all experience levels. The trail was beautiful, offering a peaceful ride through stunning natural scenery. A special thank you to Maddie and Patrick for making our trek so enjoyable. They were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and patient, taking the time to ensure everyone felt comfortable and confident before heading out. Their passion for the horses and dedication to providing a great guest experience really showed throughout the ride. The entire experience was well organized, relaxing, and a highlight of our visit to Rock Springs. We highly recommend this horse trek to anyone looking to enjoy Florida’s natural beauty from a unique perspective. Thank you, Maddie and Patrick, for a memorable adventure!
The ride was awesome so were the guides. Beautiful scenery and gentle horses. Would recommend and go again.
The tour was amazing and was guided by Maddy and Patrick. They were awesome tour guides. Answered all out questions and gave clear instructions while keeping the experience fun and exiting. Its definitely a must in your bucket list if you are in central FL. The horses are really well trained and made the experience for beginners really cool and fun.
First time riding a horse. I wanted to try something that I haven't did before and this was one of them. I really enjoyed it my horse name was Ezzy, sweet boy.
Everything about this experience was amazing. The staff, Bella & Maddi, are very communicative. They sent a text the same day we booked laying out what to expect, what to bring, and addressed my additional questions. On the day of our ride, they were informative and very accommodating to our groups. The ride itself was peaceful, we came on a day with a great breeze. The horses were incredible, well behaved, focused. I never once felt unsafe or anxious, neither did anyone in my group and we were all novice riders. At the end we were able to feed all the horses carrots which was super sweet I’d give this experience a 20/10, thank you Bella, Maddi, Goody, Chippy, and Easy!
OMG!! We had the absolute best time. A group of us ladies did a 8:30 am Sunday ride and it was so nice . Courtney and Maddi were absolutely wonderful!! The horses were so good and truly cared for. We are planning a Glamping trip and either a sunset or sunrise ride, who knows maybe both. It’s worth every penny . Great memories.
