Get Outdoors - Go "Green"

When you Choose Kissimmee for your Central Florida vacation we invite you to make it "green". Explore the great outdoors by airboat, on horseback, or aboard a swamp buggy. An amazing world of birds and wildlife will unfold for you. Osceola County boasts the highest concentration of nesting bald eagles in the contiguous U.S. For more ideas on ways to discover Kissimmee's green side, see What's New? If green means links, Kissimmee's distinctive golf courses fill the bill.

For a thrilling way to see Central Florida at its natural best Kissimmee Swamp Tours and Eco-Adventure at Kenansville scores a ten. Experience an exhilarating 90-minute airboat tour through the Florida Everglades' stunning headwaters - where you're sure to catch a glimpse of endangered birds, alligators, and other native wildlife.

Discover the beauty of Central Florida - on horseback! At Horse World Riding Stables in Kissimmee it's certainly a change of pace to spend the afternoon traversing Florida's countryside riding the trails. The stable features trails at three skill levels, so get ready to saddle up.

Explore Florida's lakes and swamps where you can view exotic birds, turtles, alligators, and more at speeds up to 45 miles per hour. Boggy Creek Airboat Rides, with two locations on Lake Tohopekaliga, offers 30-, 45- and 60-minute tours in one of Florida's most stunning natural settings.

Florida Eco-Safaris at Forever Florida near St. Cloud is a sprawling 4,700-acre private wilderness preserve and working cattle ranch. Narrated tours aboard their cracker coach take you into the wild and across the ranch. Or, for a more realistic experience that will really get you back to nature, take the tour on horseback.

Cypress Lake Airboat Tours is located in the heart of the Florida swampland near Kenansville. Here, you will see nature at its finest - rivers, creeks, marsh, and of course plenty of native wildlife.

For a day of peaceful reflection in a pristine landscape, Historic Bok Sanctuary, Lake Wales, offers the ultimate opportunity to commune with nature. This National Historic Landmark features botanical gardens and the legendary Singing Tower with a 60-bell carillon that fills the air with its music daily. The meandering garden with its tranquil resting places, shady recesses and picturesque vistas creates the ideal place for relaxation and contemplation.

For more information about getting outdoors in Kissimmee visit FloridaKiss.com.