Horizon West
Regional Park
Orange County, Florida
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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.
The park is now open to the public. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for the morning of Monday, Feb. 16.
Construction of additional amenities and parking areas will soon begin. The park will remain open to public use during construction.
Park Safety:
Please drive slowly after entering the park, and keep an eye on the road for wildlife. As the weather warms up, gopher tortoises begin to leave their burrows and move around.
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!
Aside from the two charcoal BBQ grills in the large pavilion, open fires in the park are strictly prohibited. One stray spark or cinder, landing on dry brush, could have disastrous consequences.
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), with adjacent overflow grass parking space.
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.
Approximately 6 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.
At present, Parks and Recreation is working hard to incorporate the 200-acre site into their regular maintenance schedule. The area was a construction zone until January 2026. Only after that was Parks and Rec staff able to “move in” and begin their work. Over the coming weeks, for example, trail signage will be added. Some unpaved trails are still being cleared.
HWRP Photo Album
Future Phase 1B Park Facilities
(As shown on the trail map):
The future Phase 1B facilities include:
A 2-acre open lawn, just south of the traffic roundabout.
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.
A new parking area, adjacent to the open lawn. This will facilitate the use of the open lawn for large outdoor public events.
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 $15 million budget.
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners awarded the contract for Phase 1B construction on Oct. 28, 2025. The initial surveys for the construction zones are underway. However, the completion date for Phase 1B is unknown. We’re guessing that will happen sometime in 2027 or 2028.
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 begin the planning process.
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