Florida is often said to be a paradise for adventurous tourists, but the focus has been typically falling on Miami, its vicinity and the rest of South Florida. Their ample tourist infrastructure, creative use of national parks and nature preserves and other facilities made them a destination of choice for fun lovers from around the world. Recently, tourist offerings around Orlando have been showing growing determination to challenge this long-standing domination by going beyond sheltered theme parks and roller-coaster rides.

The Disney Wilderness Preserve in Kissimmee is a sprawling park with long trails ideal for relaxed trekking for those in need of a solid weekend getaway. With the minimum of amenities provided for its guests, it seems ideal to escape the buzz of civilization and enjoy the freedom of space and contact with nature unheard of in urban settings. Indeed, the park gives an opportunity for encounters with rare animals and other infrequent sights, like spending time at the pristine Lake Russell, whose shoreline is untouched by development.

Another destination on the adventure map around Orlando is Forever Florida, a remarkable ranch that organizes horse-back tours and amazing zipline rides. With guided tours by dedicated ranchers, complete with cowboy outfits and frontier mentality, visitors can feel free to forget about the conveniences of modern life and let adrenaline take the better of them as they step into zipline abyss.

To top off the experience, off-the-beaten-track explorers can drop in to Revolution Off Road, a massive establishment designed to provide a perfect setting for tourist adventure. It is big enough to have a stunning ATV ride, test a dune buggy or take some waterskiing or wakeboarding lessons with an expert.

Theme parks, motorcycle rentals Miami, luxury hotels in Miami and other attractions in the area have some really stiff competition, or at least a viable alternative.