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Black Bear Wilderness Discovery Hike

Guided

Duration: 4 hours

Features

Free Cancellation
Small Group Sizes
Kid Friendly
Wildlife
Instant Book
Locally Owned
$80 Adult
(Ages 13+)
$80 Child
(Ages 6 - 12)

Description

Join us on a Florida black bear exploration!

About

One of Seminole County's most delightful natural lands, Black Bear Wilderness Area offers some of the best birding and wildlife watching in the region. True to its name it is a place to find bear scratches on trees, bear prints on the ground, and the Florida black bear itself. This trail is one of Florida's most beautiful hikes and showcases Florida's enchanting jungle-like floodplain forest. This is a loop trail and requires a commitment to complete the entire loop, there are no shortcuts. The rugged terrain provides for a more challenging hike than usually encountered in Florida but rewards you with stunning views of the St. John's River and many wildlife sightings.

Included

  • A professional, knowledgeable, medically trained, certified guide
  • A commitment to make the tour as exciting, challenging, informative, and full as you'd like, and as is possible in a day
  • Trail snacks and a picnic lunch

What to Bring

  • Hiking shoes
  • Warm wool or fleece top (Winter)
  • Waterproof rain jacket or poncho
  • A cold or frozen bottle of water or Gatorade
  • Sun protection (sunhat, sunglasses, sunscreen)
  • Bugs spray
  • Camera

FAQs

How long is the hiking loop?
The loop is around 7 miles long with flat terrain with little to no elevation change. 
Can the hike be made shorter?
Yes. The hiking groups are small and we can cater to the length of the group and can adjust to make the hike shorter. 
Are the groups open or private?
The hikes are open groups, but we keep the groups to a maximum of 7 participants. Most of the time, they end up being private groups. If we do have a mixed group, we check participant goals for the hike to try our best to accommodate each individual. 

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Cancellation Policy

With Trip Protection: Cancel or reschedule any time up to 2 hours before tour departure. Receive a full refund, minus trip protection and processing fees.
Without Trip Protection: Cancel or reschedule up to 72 hours before tour departure to avoid fees. No refunds within 72 hours, rescheduling to another date may be possible.
For complete details on our cancellation and refund policy, please visit our website.

Activity takes place rain or shine

Venture Outdoors reserves the right to cancel events due to low attendance or severe weather conditions. In such cases, you will be notified and given the option to reschedule (subject to availability) or receive a full refund.

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Availability

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Location

Address

5298 Michigan Ave

Sanford, FL, 32771

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