What could be more enjoyable than a horseback ride on the beach?  How about experiencing the “Old Florida” feel on a guided trail ride?

However you want to do it, you can find the information here.

The Florida Agricultural Museum offers a great horseback riding experience. Enjoy beautiful
trails across fields, by a lake and through the woods.

GUIDED TRAIL RIDES
We offer guided trail rides throughout the year for $50 per rider per hour.
7900 Old Kings Road
Palm Coast, FL 32137

(386) 446-7630

 Looking for a Horseback riding tour on the beach.

Country Carriages  offers 1 hour private tours on Vilano Beach.

They require a two person minimum and you must be 13 years of age.

$75.00 per hour

904-826-1982

Beach Use Permits – Horseback Riding

Special Notices

Riding Restrictions Effective April 15th – Ordinance #2009-6 restricts riding from the northern boundary of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Research Reserve to the Duval County line from April 15th to September 15th, between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on Saturday, Sunday, and Federal Holidays. This ordinance does not affect other riding beaches (see map), dates, or times of the year.

Anastasia Island – Horseback Riding is prohibited from designated 2013 spring break period; Friday, March 22nd until Friday, November 1st on Anastasia Island at Crescent Beach. Boundaries for riding are from Surf Drive in St. Augustine Beach south to the northern side of the Fort Matanzas Ramp. Parking is available at the Crescent Beach parking lot. (Spring break periods change from year to year.)

Frequently Asked Questions

• Cost. Permits are free of charge.
• Clean Up. There are no regulations that require you to clean up horse waste. Please be considerate though, and treat our beaches and parking lots the same way you would your own barn.
• Want to know where to ride? Get our Map of beach access points and riding beaches.
• For more information about horseback riding in St. Johns County, please visit the St. Johns County Horse Council website.

Horseback Riding on County Beaches

St. Johns County offers horseback riding on approximately 30 miles of our 41.1 miles of coastline. The County is responsible for implementing and abiding by a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and Incidental Take Permit (ITP) through the US Fish and Wildlife Service. A special permit (follow steps below) is required to ride horses on St. Johns County beaches. Permits are free of charge.

Getting Your Permit

Horseback Riding Permit Levels

Master Beach Equestrian Guide

1. An individual with extensive riding experience on St. Johns County beaches and intends to ride regularly and frequently.
2. Must complete Protected Species Training. Must provide no less than three letters of written recommendations from Master Equestrian Beach Guides, or written recommendations by the St. Johns County Horse Council, proof of membership to local riding club (if any), and/or some other proof of extensive riding experience on St. Johns County beaches.

General Beach Equestrian Guide – Class I

1. An individual intending to ride on St. Johns County beaches regularly and frequently but experience does not warrant a Master Beach Equestrian Guide Permit.
2. Must complete Protected Species Training.
   Please use Internet Explorer to watch the training and complete the quiz.

General Beach Equestrian – Class II

1. An individual desiring a one-time or infrequent horseback ride on the beach.
2. May obtain necessary education and credentials from a Master Beach Equestrian Guide or through online training.

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