12 sites · Lodging, RVs20 acres · Umatilla, FLWhen you are here you are family.
Hi, I'm Danielle. My Mom, JoAnn, founded Black Horse and she wrote the original description here on HipCamp (and, well, everywhere.) In her description, she had that line "when you are here you are family." It was something she said all the time to people who came to stay, and it is truly at the heart of our ranch. Black Horse is a place to enjoy nature, camping, campfires, and good company. We offer beautiful RV sites nestled into a nook of the Ocala Forest.
The property is surrounded on 3 sides by the Ocala National Forest. When we first got the land, there was hardly anything there! My mom, with little resources but big hopes and spirit, built the whole place up. Now we have a beautiful facility for you to enjoy on a solo trip or with friends and family.
We offer 30 and 50amp sites, there is a bath house with full bathrooms and laundry, a Community Kitchen you are welcome to use, a screened in Pavilion for meals or hanging out, a POOL! (yes you read that right!) and a Clubhouse with couches, games and all!
If you have horses, you'll love coming to Black Horse. We are surrounded by countless trails through the forest with the trail heads sitting right on property, two barns for horses, many outdoor stalls and paddocks, wash racks, and an extra large riding arena.
There is world class fishing nearby at the St. John's River and we are right near many beautiful springs - which, if you have never spent time in a natural spring you will absolutely want to check that out! Kayaking, tubing, swimming galore in crystal clear waters. We are a 20 minute drive from the Villages which offers shopping, dining, and activities, as well as 20 minutes to historic Mount Dora which is a beautiful artsy downtown village. We are 1 hour from Daytona & New Smyrna, 1 hour from Orlando (Disney anyone?).
There is plenty to do on the ranch and nearby the ranch. You will have a blast. We'll see you by the campfire!
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