ALABAMA Richard Martin Rail Trail Elkmont, AL GEORGIA Great Oaks Morgans 2836 Mt. Carmel Rd. Newnan, GA 30263 FLORIDA Cypress Keep 4909 Stanley Road Plant City, Florida 33565 Near Tampa, FL in Plant City, just minutes from I-4 and I-75. Florida Carriage Museum and Resort 3000 Marion County Road, Weirsdale, FL 32195 Lake Panasoffkee Parking: South side of SR 44, two miles west of I-75. Contact City of Elkmont (256) 732-4211 Parks and Rec Dept: (256) 216-3425 Owners: Tom & Charlene Hilgenberg Phone: 770-253-1201 Contact: Heidi Hilgenberg, Heidi@citdone.com http://www.greatoaksmorgans.com/ John Porter and Erika Matulich email: cypresskeep@starband.net Phone (813) 982-2200 Fax (813) 982-9709 http://www.cypresskeep.com/index.htm Phone: 352-750-5500 Email: info@fcmr.org http://www.fcmr.org/wordpress/ Phone: 1-800-423-1476 Email: Recreation@WaterMatters.org http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation /areas/lakepanasoffkee.html Contact to make arrangments. Contact to make arrangments. Contact for current rates for rooms and lessons. Need gate combination from SWFWMD to get a carriage onto the trail Locked gate posts at some crossings, recommend that a local driver check out which areas of the trail will work. Yes Yes Must carry proof of horse s current negative Coggins test. Rail-trail, 8 miles. Surface: crushed stone and gravel. Trails, dressage ring, cones and hazards for practice,uld allow people to use as well as stalls should someone want to layover. 50 acres, 20 paddocks, four camping hookups (water/electric), equine washrack, restroom with shower, pool, barn, permanent hazards/obstacles, 40m X 80m dressage arena, parking area, fishing pond, and trails. Over 400 acres of beauty in Central Florida s horse country. Winding roads through tall oaks draped in Spanish Moss, around the Qin Dynasty Gardens and past the exotic Japanese Koi Pond. 7 miles of winding trails. 18-30(?) miles of multiuse trails marked for horseback riding. Horsedrawn buggy riding only on marked trails; requires a free reservation. Shoes recommended. Hosts Great Oaks Horse Driving Trial in the spring. Abundant and shady parking, accommodates large rigs. Paddocks $15 per day. 24 well appointed residences and 10 barns that serve as an equine Bed & Barn. Lessons available 8 stalls on first come first serve basis. Camping by permit (free). Page 1 of 7
San Felasco State Preserve 12720 N.W. 109 Lane Alachua, FL 32615 O'leno State Park 410 S.E. O'Leno Park Road High Springs, Florida 32643 Weklaka State Forest 20 mi south of Palaka, FL Gothe State Forest Trail System Three trailheads for shared use. They are all along CR 337. The northern trailhead is Black Prong and it is just north of CR 326. The middle trailhead is Apex; this is also the site of the new office complex. It is located on CR 337, just south of SR 121. Tidewater is at the bottom of CR 337, just before you get to CR 336. The newest trailhead is Buck Island Pond and it is on CR 337 too. It is not designed for horse trailers. Phone: (386) 462-7905 http://www.floridastateparks.org/sanfelas cohammock/ Phone: (386) 454-1853 http://www.floridastateparks.org/oleno /default.cfm Phone: (386) 467-2388 Contact email: crosbys@doacs.state.fl.us http://www.fldof.com/state_forests/welaka.html http://www.thegoethetrail.com/ $7/horse (includes vehicle fee). $5/vehicle $2/person/day or $5/stall which includes day use fee. Annual pass available. Proof of negative Coggins on their person please call at least one day in advance to obtain entrance to the carriage gate. Monday-Friday: 386-462-7905. Saturday-Sunday: 352-955-2008. Negative coggins, health certificates for out-of-state horses. Negative Coggins test. User fees are being collected at each trailhead, please use the envelopes provided and keep your stub. Annual permits that are good at all State Forests (and are the best value) are available at the office. Please remember to have a copy of your Coggins Test papers with you AT ALL TIMES, even on the trail! Horse drawn carriages are welcome on both the Cellon and Turkey Creek trails. The two single-track trails (Sanchez and Sidewinder) are not wide enough to accommodate carriages. 30 miles of driving trails. Sandhill Horse trail. Over 100 miles of trailsin N. Central FL, most suitable for carriages. All of these trailheads have picnic tables, water spigots, a bulletin board(kiosk), fire grills and hitching posts. Tidewater and Black Prong both have beautiful restrooms; Tidewater and Apex have large picnic shelters also. There are approximately 20-30 miles of marked trails at each site Camping, barn with 20 stalls and showers. 72-horse stable, training arenas ($25/day) and show horse arena ($50/day), dorm rooms with showers, bunk beds. Page 2 of 7
Apalachicola National Forest Florida Horse Park Ocala, FL Big Shoals State Forest Bunnell Forest District Access at Fawn Rd. off of CR 3. Parking for trailers access for carts. Access off of St. John s River Road with large paddock. Camping off of St. John s River Road. Cary State Forest Lake Talquin State Forest/Joe Budd Tract http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/apalachico la/recreation/equestrian.overview.php?p= 1.1.2.4 http://www.flhorsepark.com/ Annual pass $40/vehicle, no extra fees for horses. $1.00 State Park entrance fee. Negative coggins. Horses are permitted to ride anywhere on the forest, and may even go cross-country. There are miles of old woods roads that make excellent horse riding trails. There are no designated horse trails. Flatwoods two trail roads with about 4 miles on Road 1. Stay on road 1. Managed by DOF and FWC. Day use fee. 33 mile of accessible roads. Manager- Fl. Div. of Forestry and FWC http://myfwc.com/recreation/wmasites_j oebudd_recreation.htm#horseback http://www.fldof.com/state_forests/lake_talquin/ltsf_ recreation.html#wma Day use fee or annual pass. The best designated trail suitable for horse drawn carriages would be the 7.75 mile Red Root Horse Trail which follows established roads through the original Cary Tract http://www.fldof.com/state_forests/sf_pdf/cary_ map2.pdf/ 10 miles of dirt/gravel road within the forest accessible by carts, no barriers. Road 1 will provide 4 miles of relatively smooth two trail road. There are several low water rock crossings. Slightly bumpy in some areas but generally good and well established roads. There is a hard surface low water crossing along this trail that vehicles use to cross a small creek on North Boundary Rd. Water levels may reach 3-4 in the summer but this crossing remains passable by vehicles most of the year with 1 or less of water. One metal bridge, all roads are accessible by vehicle and equines. No designated trail. Camping, but no equestrian? Camping is available at Stephen Foster State Park (equestrian?). Paddock, equestrian camping, rustic only. 3 camping sites, no electric, but with bathrooms and showers. Page 3 of 7
Twin Rivers State Forest Contact: Steve Carpenter Phone: 270-924-2201 Old growth longleaf forest, river views, and prior industrial forest land. Selected areas would provide various distances of relatively smooth two trail roads. McCulley Farms located adjacent to the Blue Springs and Withlacoochee tracts has full service camping and horse accommodations. KENTUCKY Land Between Lakes National Recreation Area Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill http://www.lbl.org/home.html Phone: 859-734-5411 http://www.shakervillageky.org/ Email: info@shakervillageky.org $7/person/day; annual pass $120/person. Negative coggins, health certificates for out-of-state horses. Check in at The Inn at Shaker Village to sign waiver, pay fee and pick up gate key. Over 70 miles of horse and wagon trails plus an extensive network of old roads lead to some of the most scenic spots at LBL. Our horse trail system is undergoing expansion, so check back for the latest updates! The well-marked trail system includes 33 miles of horseback riding trails and 15 miles of carriage-friendly trails. Wranglers Campground, the Southeast's premier horse camp. Stalls, hitching posts, hot showers. Overnight boarding available at The Inn at Shaker Village (stalls, paddocks, parking for trailers). MISSISSIPPI Longleaf Trace Trailheads at Sumrall Station, Carson Station, with adequate parking at each trailhead. Directions available on the website. Herlon Pierce, Trail Manager 601-315- 2453 or office 601-450-5247 www.longleaftrace.org 11 miles complete to date, additional 12 summer of 2010. Trail along for gently rolling hilss and adjacent to scheduling purposes. asphalt surfaced biking/hiking trailsee map on web-site along with rules & regulations. Widths 8 to 15 feet, occasional natural steep grades and at highway crossings. Surface natural ground. Commercial stabling in Bassfield, stalls being built at Carson Station, complete summer 2010- water sources are available along the route. Page 4 of 7
Stinkin Jim's Horse Camp Near Houston, MS directions available on website. NORTH CAROLINA Walthour Moss Foundation Southen Pines, NC. Leatherwood Mountains - Blue Ridge Mountain Resort Ferguson, NC Moses H. Cone Memorial Park Blowing Rock, NC Phone: 662-542-4337 Email: donnaschomburg@bellsouth.net http://www.stinkinjims.com/ http://www.walthour-moss.com/ (800)462-6867 or 336-973-5044 email: stables@goleatherwood.com www.leatherwoodmountains.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/moses_h._co ne_memorial_park $20 per stall per night, reservations required Neg coggins. neg-coggings, health certificates for out-of-state horses Private horse camp next to Tombigbee National Forest, frequented by local drivers. More description of the area would be appreciated. Over 4,000 acres of land dedicated for equestrian use. The Foundation is very carriage friendly. Fox Hunting is also popular on the land. The trails are well marked, and the fire roads are great for carriages. This is a great place to rent a cabin and hand out with your horse(s). Some of the trails are not carriage friendly, but some of them will work for hardy carts or wagons. There is a few miles of paved road and meadow with a creek that can be a great easy drive. This is an amazing park for carriage driving. The 25 miles of trails where originally set up for the Cone family to drive the carriages on. This is a day park only. From the owner - We have several trails and people with wagons here all the time. A few weeks ago, they took a 15 mile ride to Davis Lake and spent the night and then came back. They couldn't camp in the campground but have a private individual who lets them stay on their property. We also have a Fly Wheel Festival twice a year with parade downtown, 4 miles away and they love for the carriages to be in the parade. There are many great areas to ride here. Donna. The sand may be soft in some areas. You may feel like you need to get out and push! Camping with electric and water, showers available. Facilities include 60 stalls, show arena and round pen For overnight boarding (and other events) see www.blowingrockequestrian.com Page 5 of 7
Howell Woods 6601 Devil s Racetrack Road, Four Oaks, NC. Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve 8 miles from Boone, NC Love Valley SOUTH CAROLINA Hitchcock Woods From I-20, take Hwy 19 into downtown Aiken. Access is available off of Whiskey Road, from the Foxchase subdivision, and off Dribble Road. Sandhill State Forest Patrick, SC TENNESEE Phone: 919-938-0115 Email: info@howellwoods.org http://www.johnstoncc.edu/howellwoods/ Phone: 828-295-4700 email: info@blowingrockequestrian.com http://www.blowingrockequestrian.com/ http://www.nhstables.com/ Phone: (803) 642-0528 email: info@hitchcockwoods.org http://www.hitchcockwoods.org/ Phone: 843-498-6478 Email: Shsf@shtc.net http://www.state.sc.us/forest/refshill.htm $10 per horse Trail use permit $25/annual, $5/day. This is a wonderful educational park with about 15 miles of equestrian trails.. The equestrian trails are Equestrian use multi-use and are marked with green requires registration. road signs. The trails are fire and access roads, with good footing.. One of the trails has a creek crossing and runs by the Neuse River. 25 miles of beautiful carriage trails at Moses Cone Park. Smallest town in NC, horses and carriages ONLY allowed on roads, no motorized vehicles. Over 50 miles of trails. Trails are sand so you do not need shoes, and there is no hunting, except fox-hunting with hounds on Saturdays from October to March. Some of the footing is crushed gravel, some is compacted dirt and some is sand, shoes are suggested. The trails have gates, but your reservation includes a key for the gate. The gates are about 14' wide. There is a very large horse trailer parking area with portpotties, cabins also available for overnight, but no horse accomodations. Campsites with water & electric are $20/night, and overnight stalls for your horse are also $20/night. http://www.nhstables.com/ A guide map is available at each entrance to the park. Hide-Out Campground 1778 McBride Rd., Patrick, SC 29584 James and Barbara Loyd 843-537-1930 Campsite - $12/night or $20/weekend, Stalls - $6/night per horse, Holding Pens - $5/night per horse. Page 6 of 7
Shelby Farms Park 500 North Pine Lake Drive, Memphis, TN 38134 Germantown Parkway borders the Park on the east. To enter from Germantown Parkway, turn west onto Walnut Grove Road. To access Shelby Farms Park from the west, take the Walnut Grove Road exit off I-240 and continue eastward on Walnut Grove across the Wolf River bridge into the Park. East Fork Stables Cherokee National Forest Warner Park Equestrian Center Nashville Phone: (901) 767-PARK Email: info@shelbyfarmspark.org www.shelbyfarmspark.org Contact: Sandy Weber Phone: (931) 879-1176 Email: contact@eastforkstables.com http://www.eastforkstables.com/ Doug Byerly, (423) 476-9748 Email: dbyerly@fs.fed.us Phone: (615) 862-8400 Email: Bob.Parrish@nashville.gov http://www.nashville.gov/parks/locations/ warner.asp $25- yearly pass. Negative Coggins Free with camping Day pass or annual pass required. TN Residents $4/horse/day or or$40/horse/year, Non-Residents $5/horse/day or $50/horse/year. Entire facility can be rented on a daily basis: $750/day/res, $825/day/nonres Allowed on forest roads, some areas might have gates that restrict access. Special arrangements can be made for larger groups, in which case a permit might be required. Special events only. Public Park near Memphis, TN with riding stables and horse riding/driving/cross P country course open to public wishing to trailer in. Fees apply. 12,000 acres privately owned 150 miles of trails. 30 for carriages. Arena. Could be very nice for organized events! 10 miles of equestrian trails are not appropriate for carriages, but the park is amenable to special events that utilize the other facilities (arena, grassy areas). Conditions good- rolling hills, decent terrain for riding and driving. Trails are varied. Gravel road with sandy trails. Rocky stream crossings. No gates, some grades of varying degrees. Wooden wheels not recommend. Many camping sites, primitive to cabin. 150 stalls. 33 stalls available, $15/day/res, $16.50/day/nonres. Must provide on food and bedding and clean up before leaving. Water and washing stations, but no camping Page 7 of 7