Horizon West Regional Park

Horizon West

Regional Park

Orange County, Florida

Address: 4715 Hamlin Groves Trail, Winter Garden, FL

Visitor’s Guide to Facilities and Trails

Horizon West Regional Park, at over 200 acres, is one of Orange County’s larger “natural spaces”—a family-friendly, scenic oasis in the middle of Horizon West, close to Hamlin Town Center. It now has modern park facilities, including a large playground and picnic shelters.

Construction of additional amenities and parking areas will begin in the coming months. The park will remain open to public use during construction.

Jump To Trail Map Page

PLEASE NOTE that this website—and most of the information which follows—is provided by park visitors, not by Orange County Parks and Recreation.

All inquiries and comments about park conditions, reservations, etc. should be directed to Parks and Recreation.

In any emergency situation, call 911. The same applies if you observe disorderly conduct, dangerous driving behavior, an alligator on the sidewalk, etc.

Park Safety:

Motorists: Please observe the 15 MPH speed limit after entering the park, and keep an eye on the road for wildlife. Occasionally, a gopher tortoise or a turtle will cross the road.
When exiting the traffic roundabout, please note that there are no sidewalks along the east and west driveways. Motorists must share the road with cyclists and pedestrians!
Motor vehicles (including motorcycles) are restricted to the asphalt driveways and parking areas.
Aside from the two charcoal BBQ grills in the large pavilion, open fires in the park are prohibited.

Facilities completed in 2025

(As shown on the trail map):

Newly paved vehicle access from Hamlin Groves Trail.
Two paved parking lots (165 parking spaces total). Pickup/horse trailer parking will be available at the adjoining Orange County Library branch, after it opens to the public.
Pedestrian / bicycle sidewalk access from Hamlin Groves Trail, and from the intersection of Bridgewater Crossings Blvd. and Tiny Road.
Restroom facilities, with chilled water fountains and a chilled water bottle filler.
A large playground, equipped with shade sails.
A small picnic shelter, northeast of the playground, with one picnic table.
A larger event/picnic pavilion, ⅓ mile southeast of the playground. The large pavilion has eight picnic tables, two charcoal grills, a bicycle rack, and non-chilled water fountains. To contact Parks and Recreation about reserving the pavilion, call 407-254-9086 or email parks@ocfl.net.
Over 7 miles of unpaved hiking trails.
Most of the unpaved trail routes are multi-use: In addition to pedestrian usage, some trails are also suitable for horseback riding and/or mountain biking.

Current Park Status:

All the facilities listed above are now open to the public.
Orange County Parks and Recreation is still in the process of transitioning the 200-acre site into their regular maintenance schedule. After Phase 1B construction is completed, they’ll have access to an on-site office and maintenance building.
The trail routes maintained by Orange County will be clearly identified by new signs mounted on 4x4 wood fence posts.
The trail routes maintained by Friends of Horizon West Regional Park trail volunteers are identified by round plastic pipe markers. See the trail map page for more details.

HWRP Photo Album

List of Phase 1B facilities under construction:

A large splash pad, to be located east of the restroom building.
A boardwalk and floating dock in the southeast corner of the park. When the dock is completed, anglers and kayakers will finally have public access to Lake Hartley.
Expansion of the two existing parking areas.
Space for farmer’s markets or similar events, in the southeast parking area.
An office and maintenance building, just north of the existing large picnic pavilion.

HWRP’s master plan for future improvements:

Horizon West Regional Park’s 2019 master plan was a rough guide for designing and building the facilities that were recently completed. What has actually been built (Phase 1A), and what will be added in the next two years (Phase 1B), is what was possible with the original $16 million budget.

Construction of Phase 1B facilities is underway, but the completion date is unknown at this time.

Future facilities after Phase 1B are in the master plan, but none of those are on the drawing board yet. Funding for future phases must be budgeted before Orange County Parks and Recreation can initiate further plans.