I've had the pleasure of residing on Tumble Farm since November and I love the farm feel close to…read moretown. You can enjoy the quiet of the farm and when you want to feel the aura of the city it is only 30 minutes away in Gainesville. I enjoy hanging out with the goats, donkey and horses. Maureen and Nick are wonderful hosts.

Had the pleasure of staying here with my family in our RV from Sept 2017 to Jan 2018…read more The owners are lovely people and the property is gorgeous. There's a menagerie of farm animals that my 3 year old loved. The owners even let us grow a vegetable garden while we were there. My in-laws and my parents stayed at the air bnb on separate occasions and both were comfortable. Tumble Farm has a real "Choose-your-own-adventure" vibe. The owners can help accommodate whenever you want to do in the area. From biking to canoing. This is a great place to have a rustic wedding, take a boy scout troop, travel with your horses, whatever event you can think of. Check the air BNB listings (Tofu House and a yellow scamp RV) for reviews from folks who actually stayed rather than one grumpy reviewer who just drove through.

This place had great reviews on Yelp so I went for it! It was slightly underwhelming for what the…read moreother reviews were saying. It was an experience to be in the rural country area of Florida. Time stops here so don't expect everything to be as the time slot shows. It's a dirt road out to a house with a little old sign that barely appears to be the business. We pulled in and looked around for the owner and eventually found him preparing everything for our ride. It took some time standing around waiting for some of this family to arrive to go on the ride with us. In the mean time we let the goats and chickens and horses. All the horses look well taken care of and all the animals seem happy so that was a good sign. There's a definitely a moment of "what did I get us into" when we pulled up to the barn and saw the behind the scenes and waited around a bit for them to load everything up into the trailer. We followed them to the trailhead in our car and then saddled up and headed out. I've been on better trails before for the ride so it was a bit underwhelming, but the Florida foliage was unique and pretty. Our guide was training a new lead horse so we had a few jumpy moments, but he knows what he's doing and showed us his training skills. All our horses were very well behaved and felt safe to be on. Overall, it's definitely a novice business and nothing special, but the opportunity to interact with some real country folks made it feel authentic and was neat.

Makin' Tracks Trail Rides is a family owned business and you truly feel the love and warmth of the…read morecommunity and love the workers and stable hands give to the rides. I really recommend this ride to anyone! they do a 75$ hour dry trail ride and a 120$ 3 hour ride where you spend one hour riding to the river an hour litterly swimming with the horses and an hour coming back ! We did the dry ride and will def be back for the swimming with the horses. Thank you for showing my mom and i a great time!!

What an amazing experience! Lived in Florida for six years and this has been by-far one of the best…read moreexperiences in Central Florida. We made an inquiry online and same day, Beki called us and helped us make a reservation online for the next day. The ranch was easy to find and very beautiful when you arrive. We were greeted by Hannah who was also our tour guide. She thoroughly explained how to properly ride the horse, gave us an agenda beforehand and made sure we were safe throughout the trail. She took some awesome photos of us too. Any question I asked, she answered. Hannah was very informative, kind and patient with us. Her passion for horses illuminated the tour. So glad she was our leader! The horses, May, Marigold and Willow - wonderful. They were professional and well taken care of. The horses on the ranch are super healthy and didn't give anyone problems. They are just as happy as us guests. Can't wait to come back.

Hidden Palms Ranch was truly an amazing experience. I had to change the date of our ride, and the…read moreperson who helped me over the phone was incredibly kind and accommodating. From the moment we arrived, we felt genuinely cared for and were guided through important equestrian etiquette, which made everything feel safe and welcoming. The ranch itself is simple and beautiful, letting the landscape speak for itself. The staff was wonderful in helping us get comfortable with our horses. who were so gentle and sweet. Riding at golden hour was magical; the light over the reservation was breathtaking, and our guide shared thoughtful insights about the area along the way. We celebrated our anniversary here and couldn't have chosen a more memorable setting. I would absolutely visit again and can't recommend this place enough

This was too fun! We had such a great guide, Deb. It was our first time and we had two kids with…read moreus. One was nervous and Deb was great with her. She ended up loving it. She made it really easy and it was the perfect amount of time. Highly recommend them!

What a great way to spend an hour riding on the beach. Great price & guide was awesome &…read moreknowledgeable about her horses & scenery. Easy to find. Don't hesitate if you have no riding experience. The horse does all the work or stays in line. Book it while you in Amelia. Bring an apple to reward your horse and tip your guide.

We booked our horse adventure for my wife's 70th birthday and had one of the best experiences ever…read more Jennifer & Jay were amazing hosts and are very knowledgeable about their horses and their personalities. Also, Jennifer took tons of photos that she later sent to us so we could enjoy the moments without concerning ourselves with being on our cameras. Highly recommend!!!!

Jennifer is a great guide. You can tell she takes such good care of her horses. We had age ranges…read morefrom 12 to 40+ with various riding experience and she made us all feel really comfortable. I highly recommend booking with Jennifer. She took SO many pictures that it was hard to choose a favorite.

Darling fun and warm experience. Owners are fantastic…read more Animals are great with tons of education and interaction. Reasonable prices for groups. Personal attention. Plan on an hour or more.

I am writing this review because I need to get something straight. About a year ago I wrote a few…read morebad reviews. I know shame on me.so here's how I really feel about the farm, and the owner (Kirk) I love that place, I am constantly thinking about them. I worked there for 3 years. And in those years, I learned so much about the horses I love so much. It's been a place for me to heal after the passing of my husband and father. Very majestic, calming. Now the website says business hours and. Blah, blah blah,But Kirk is amazing and will do his very best to acomadate u and your family in what ever it is your heart desires. As long as it is legal, and not going to harm the animals. That being said, please forgive me for my uglyness and give it a shot, I promise you will have a great time, and you will return to become a part the family.

This is a very large, comprehensive, trail system based on a former railbed. However, as the paved…read morerailbed trail is what is most-known of the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail, I wish to draw attention to the fact that there are a number of smaller, unpaved, trails appropriate for hikers or mountain bikes intersecting with the main trail and located there for access from the main trail. The Susan Wright Trail is one of such and is very nice. There are also various viewing platforms along the way and the integration with Paynes Prairie is very good. It is perfectly possible to drive in a car to one of several trailheads, park, and go biking or running or hiking without doing the entire trail and I think that's what a lot of people use this trail for, especially runners. Bugs can be bad, even in cooler weather as much of the trail abuts swampy areas and for the same reason, the smaller, unpaved trails can be flooded or muddy after even moderate rains. You should also remain on the lookout for snakes as they tend to come to the paved trail to sun themselves. Overall, a nice experience and a great addition to the State Parks offerings in and around Alachua County.

Three weeks ago I was biking this trail for the first time. I somehow crashed and was knocked…read moreunconscious. I was taken by ambulance to the ER and sustained a brain bleed. I have absolutely no recollection of my ride that morning or how or why I crashed. I am since in touch with a local bike club and am learning crashes are not uncommon, due to several reasons, one of which is poor trail maintenance. Apparently there is also a bridge where many accidents have occurred. I don't know if my accident happened there. So just putting this out there to be careful if you decide to ride this trail.

This place is fantastic! It's way, way off the main street! You literally go down a dirt drive (…read morewhich was very well maintained) maybe 2 miles back then reach just a gorgeous natural area right on the water! Beautiful trees and water! It's nice and clean and seems to be very well taken care of, I think you can camp here also.

My spouse found this spot for us to take our dogs, and I'm so, so glad he did…read more Expect lots of elbow room to explore as well as Spanish moss on the trees. It's a magical spot to picnic and get your steps in.

From the time I called and spoke to Jewel and booked my 1 hour ride I had a great experience! Jewel…read morewas so very helpful with the booking process and directions. When I arrived I met her along with Sierra who then took myself and 4 other guests on the ride, beautiful location and very informative relaxing ride with my horse Mr Linx. Thank you for a great trip and lovely experience from this gal from Va.

I went to Diamond D. For a school field trip it was nice and the kids had fun. This place is good…read morefor small kids.