My daughter has been riding at Seaton Hackney for over 3 years and is a member of the IEA team. She…read morehas improved leaps and bounds during that time, qualifying for the regional championships this past season. Gillian and Kendall are amazing coaches, not to mention terrific role models.

Tips: I recommend for casual one time lessons (I hear they do a lot of groupon deals) but NOT for…read morelong term / recurring lessons. Do NOT buy a rider card. Consider more for recreation than a way to learn. We've been riding with Seaton since 2024 and have unfortunately had a mostly unpleasant experience. The place itself is beautiful and convenient, and hence the 2 stars. The teachers are a mixed bag. Most are high schoolers who probably get credits for teaching. Some of them are good as teachers and with kids and others are average. Classes are quite disorganized. When we'd ride, we would arrive on time and wait around for the teacher to get the horse cutting classes by anywhere from 15 - 20mins. We also had situations where we were assigned large horses for very young kids in spite of requesting smaller horses / ponies in the notes. Lastly, their systems are quite poor. We bought each of our girls a rider card but there is no portal or communication around usage, billing, expiry etc. The previous management (Wendy) made up for the lack of organization at Seaton through passion and customer service. However, the new management seems more commercially minded and more inexperienced in terms of dealing with customers, miscommunication, accommodating loyal customers, etc.

What an awesome experience!!! My family was visiting from…read moreout of state wanted to trail ride and just happened to come across this place. I emailed a question and got an almost immediate response from the owner. (After trying to contact many other places with no success or call backs.) it was worth the 45 minute drive.. Joe was super personable and professional. Payment was easy and via online which was great reserved our spots and we didn't have to worry about bringing money with us. Joe made us all comfortable and suited us with horses to fit our experience. And at the end took the time to take our pictures to email to myself. Just overall great experience!! After several other places left a bad taste in my mouth it was refreshing to see someone who loves what he does and made it his goal to keep us safe and having fun!

What an experience! Visited this past weekend and went on the hour long trail. Joe was so nice and…read morehelpful as it was my first time. The trail sits on 17 acres of beautiful land and Joe is happy to help you with any questions. I would highly recommend and will be back for sure! Thanks again for the great time Joe!

This is a very nice center that has a lot of information about the Great Swamp and the area. There…read moreis an entire room of live animals in tanks to see, an exhibit hall that was featuring an art show at the time of our visit, a cute library with kid-friendly seating and books. Don't miss the downstairs, which features an interactive exhibit space about the plants, animals, and history of the Great Swamp. Outside are multiple trailheads. There is a good sized parking lot available.

Superb County Environmental Education Center. Great visitor centers: animals in tanks, a gorgeous…read morenew display about the Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge & its history, a library, meeting rooms, balconies with nice views. WONDERFUL array of trails, all very well marked, with lots of ponds, stream crossings, and habitat types. I highly recommend a visit. A short walk from it to the Raptor Trust, too.

The Staff is very caring and the students go on many trips. The facility is very clean. They also…read moreprovide transportation. My son has Down Syndrome and seems very happy there. Peggy Giordano

Kelly Poff is an amazing trainer/instructor. She took my daughter from jumping cross rails/small…read morefences to winning at A rated shows in the 3 foot equitation and hunter divisions. My horse who is green is growing under her knowledge and care. Horses receive impeccable care and the facility has ample turnout. Horses are turned out in small groups or alone based on the needs of the horse. If you don't have your own horse that's ok. They have great school horses and ponies. It is a great location whether you live in NJ or PA. I highly recommend Top Notch!

I've been riding here for a few months now and love it! The horses are all as sweet as can be and…read morethe instructors were very friendly and knew what they were doing. You learn how to take care of and ride a horse. Also it is so much fun! Definitely recommend it to anyone seeking a place to ride!

My experience at the Double D was absolutely fantastic!…read more It was exactly what i was looking for - a getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city. An opportunity to kick back and ride the trail. Did i feel like a cantor, or lope? Or did i just want to do some easy walking through the woods, by the river? It was all up to me. The wrangler Lindsay was super cool, friendly and totally laid back.....precisely what i was hoping for. My horse (Cody) was an easy ride....i was comfortable in the saddle, it was a magnificent, sunny day, the river was glistening, the forest was cool and shady, and i was transplanted to another world.....i highly recommend a 2-hour ride, or longer! Good times all around...check out the Double D!

Double D's guest ranch is smack in the middle of NJ country. This place is considered 'little…read morewyoming'. It's a gorgeous ride. This is easy enough for beginners & kids. It got a little tight when we ran into another tour but that was the only hick-up. My horse was a retired race horse loser! My hubs horse was also retired but he won his owners hundreds of thousands of dollars. We actually won off of him about five or so years ago at meadowlands. There was also a real mustang there and a horse which was saved from an auction. He was on sale for $2.50 for his meat. I think the horses could be better in all but it was a lot of fun in a beautiful area of the world. It cost $65 for a two hour ride. If you would like a beautiful autumn escape, then this is your place. Note that you need a car to get to the ranch.

We found out about the Raptor Trust thanks to the friendly folks at the Great Swamp National…read moreWildlife Refuge and headed on over - it ended up being a great tip! There is a parking area located in between two sections of the Trust, with good signage pointing you towards where to find the raptors and where the restroom facilities and the like are located. When approaching the raptor area, it turned out to be a bit of a trail like space with signage and information available. It is free to walk around, though they do recommend a $2 donation per adult to help support their work. They have a quite a few raptors who are unable to be released visible, running quite the gamut of raptors - there are several bald eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, ravens, and more. There is a small souvenir shop on the premises, as well. Signage indicates that they also take care of injured raptors for later release, and because they plan to release them they are kept off view. Very nice sanctuary doing good work.

I drove 40 minutes to visit The Raptor Trust with my mother, arriving at approximately 3:15 p.m…read more The website and Google both indicated the facility was open until 4:00 p.m. Roads were clear, the parking lot was clear, and there was no signage posted indicating early closure. Instead of being greeted professionally, we were met in the parking lot by the Executive Director, Chris Soucy, who shouted "Closed! Closed! Closed!" at us after we had just exited our vehicle. The tone was abrupt, unprofessional, and bordering extremely hostile. We calmly explained that we had driven 40 minutes and only hoped to briefly see the bald eagle - we would have been in and out in 15 minutes. Rather than responding with empathy or basic courtesy, we were dismissed in a way that felt unnecessarily aggressive and unprofessional. He even tried to be insulting saying that one of their bald eagles was having health issues, acting like we should have known this. If the facility needed to close early due to weather or staffing, that's understandable. What is not understandable is berating visitors during posted operating hours. A simple explanation or even a posted notice would have gone a long way. He insisted that it said they were closed on the website, and when I attempted to show him he didn't, he pulled my phone from my hand in an attempt at a "gotcha" moment, only to realize I was correct and the website had no indication of early closure. It was deeply disappointing to be treated this way at a nonprofit dedicated to wildlife education and public engagement. Chris Soucy should re-evaluate how he approaches people.