For a family day out, most parks and lakes have picnic areas with barbeque grills, playgrounds, horse riding, hiking, bike trails and volleyball, or of course you could simply have a lazy day in the sun.

The closest parks are Kissimmee Lakefront Park, St Cloud Lakeside Park and Lake Lizzie Nature Preserve. However, there are numerous other parks and lakes to choose from. Take a look at the following link to discover more. www.kissimmeeparksandrec.com

Horse Riding

Horse World Riding Stables are located at Poinciana Boulevard just a few minutes drive from your vacation home. www.horseworldstables.com

Green Meadows Petting Farm

A great day out for all the family is Green Meadows Petting Farm. There are more than 300 animals here waiting to be stroked, fed and photographed. Price of admission includes a 2 hour guided tour. Take a tractor or pony ride or even milk a cow. There is also a lovely picnic area to relax and have lunch.www.greenmeadowsfarm.com

Golf

For golf enthusiasts, you will be amazed by the quality and quantity of golf courses in and around the Kissimmee area. For more information please see our guide to Orlando and Kissimmee golf courses

Osceola Heritage Park

A 120 acre multi-purpose complex which is home to the Silver Spurs Arena, Exhibition Buildings, KVLS (Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show) Pavilions and the Osceola County Stadium. It is the venue for numerous concerts, exhibitions, baseball, football and hockey games and the famous Silver Spurs Rodeo.

Previously, shows for the kids have included Sesame Street Live and My Little Pony, and for the adults, stars such as Bob Dylan, Deff Leoppard, Willie Nelson and Bobby Valentino have performed there. Take a look at the calendar of events on the following link to see what's on during your visit. www.ohpark.com

Silver Spurs Rodeo at the Silver Spurs Arena

For Rodeo fun, the Silver Spurs Arena is right opposite Magic Landings, where you can watch real life rodeo stars competing for prestigious prizes. The Silver Spurs Rodeo is held twice a year in October and February. It is great fun for all the family and good value for money. For details of other events click on the following link. www.ohpark.com

Fishing

If you enjoy fishing, Magic Landings is the perfect area to stay. Enveloped by six lakes, with Lake Tohopekaliga (otherwise known as Lake Toho), being the biggest of all at 12 miles by 2 miles and 15ft deep, more than 33,000 Bass, some weighing more than 10lb are caught every year.

You will require a fishing license which is available at Wal-Mart, tackle shops or online at www.floridafisheries.com/license.html

For fishing tackle and clothing go to the Bass Pro Shop at Outdoor World on International Drive, Orlando, where you will find a vast array of all things to do with the outdoors.

Florida Turnpike

Magic Landings is located less than a mile from the Florida Turnpike. Beautiful beaches such as Cocoa Beach and Melbourne Beach are less than 1 hours drive away.