| Horseback riding is a popular activity in Levy County Florida. You can find over 100 miles of horseback riding trails in Levy County within the Goethe State Forest, a 55,000 acre retreat.
The horseback riding trails in the Goethe State Forest allow riders to experience over a dozen unique natural communities, including scrubby flatwoods and dome swamp.
The Goethe Forest Trails wind their way throughout the forest and are accessible from three different trail heads.
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Overnight stabling and camping for visitors that want to bring their own horse are available at select locations.
The Goethe State Forest was named after J.T. Goethe, who sold most of the land to the State of Florida in 1992.
Much of the Goethe State Forest is located in the southeastern section of Levy County close to the Gulf of Mexico.
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| The Cross Florida Greenway State Recreation and Conservation Area also contains many horseback riding trails and covers several of Florida's natural habitats such as flatwoods, high pine, scrub and swamps.
Many sections of the historic cross Florida barge canal can also be seen while on horseback.
Levy County and the Goethe State Forest are not just about horses.
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| The forest opens at sun up and closes at sun down and visitors can also enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, picnicking, and birdwatching.
Levy County Florida contains many spring fed rivers where you can go canoeing, kayaking or tubing as well as boating and fishing both freshwater or saltwater as Levy County is on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
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This old-growth forest of Goethe also has one of the largest red-cockaded woodpecker populations in Florida as well as many other native animals including the Florida black bear, fox squirrel, gopher turtle, and bald eagle. Many rare plants are also found in the Goethe State Forest including the hooded pitcher plant and coontie.
Many people today are seeking a calmer lifestyle and a return to nature. The land around the Goethe State Forest is ideal for people looking to build a new home.
Horse lovers and people of all types searching for peace and quiet are finding that the Goethe State Forest offers a convenient way to enjoy the natural beauty and solitude of the forest on a daily basis.
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| Another area worth noting is Black Prong occupying 250 acres within the Goethe State Forest. Home to the Black Prong Equestrian Center, Black Prong is located west of County Road 337 and south of County Road 316.
The Black Prong Equestrian facility was designed for carriage driving, ridden dressage, endurance riding and trail riding events and competitions.
People come from all over the world to witness the spectacle that Black Prong has to offer. The name Black Prong is taken from a dark water creek within the Goethe State Forest.
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The land surrounding the Goethe State Forest is still reasonably affordable for people looking for some space to breath.
Here you can build a new home with plenty of room for the horses and all the other animals too. Call Cosgrove Builders today for an affordable home built in a place your horses will love as much as you.
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