Marmon Valley Farms

With over 150 horses, Marmon Valley Farms is the perfect place to enjoy a trail ride through the beautiful wooded countryside. The farm is also popular for summer camps and school field trips. 

About Marmon Valley Farms

Marmon Valley Farms is a farm located just west of central Ohio in Zanesfield. It has over 150 horses and is open to the public. The farm specializes in trail rides through the beautiful wooded area surrounding the farm. 

In addition to the horses and ponies, the farm also has many other animals that you can visit. They even have a silo slide and some outdoor family fun activities where the kids can climb. 

The farm is also a wildly popular place for school field trips. Our family has personally attended a few school field trips there, and we enjoyed our visits!

Marmon Valley Farms is also great for a day outing. You can book your trail ride, visit the animals, play in the play barn, test your skills at the rope bridge, and enjoy lunch in their picnic area!

Horseback Riding

Marmon Valley Farms has well over 150 highly trained horses and ponies and horseback riding is their specialty. The riding stable is open year-round, Tuesday through Sunday. The farm prides itself on providing safe horseback riding for all ages. 

If you are looking to book a trail ride at Marmon Valley Farms, we suggest that you book online. The trail rides have become widely popular. You used to be able to show up and take a ride, but that is not always the case anymore.

Expect to enjoy the beautiful countryside of Logan County when on a trail ride! The trail rides lead into the hilly woods that surround the farm. You will not forget this trail ride! Riders must be at least six years old, and there is a weight limit of 250 pounds maximum per rider. 

Pony Rides

Pony rides are also available at Marmon Valley Farms for riders ages two and older.  The parents of the children will be instructed on how to lead the pony for the child. Be warned that the pony arena may be muddy. Reservations are recommended for this activity as well. Pony rides are typically 20 minutes. 

Horse Riding Lessons

If you want to learn how to ride a horse, Marmon Valley Farms provides riding lessons. In fact, they have been teaching riding lessons for over fifty years. Both English and Western lessons are available for ages six to adult. The instructors are ready to help you gain new horse riding skills and level up in horsemanship.

Adopt a Horse

If you are a frequent rider at the farm and have a favorite horse, you can participate in the “Adopt a Horse program”. The adoption package comes in either 3-month or 6-month adoption periods.  It allows the rider to enjoy riding and grooming the horse without the extra responsibilities of owning a horse. 

With the Adopt-a-Horse program, you are able to groom the horse on Sundays. You get either 8 or 16 (1 hour long) trail passes, a trading card of your horse, a certificate for the Marmon Valley Farms store, and an adoption certificate.

Marmon Valley Farms Video – History of the Farm

Camps at Marmon Valley Farms

Marmon Valley Farms is a popular summer camp destination among central Ohio youth. When it comes to summer camp, campers can expect the theme of “Faith, Friends and Farm.” Fun activities, as well as relationships, provide the means and opportunities to share and lead young people to Jesus Christ. 

Throughout the summer camp at Marmon Valley Farms, campers will have one-to-one interaction with staff as well as Bible lessons and structured devotional activities to help grow in their faith. 

Campers are never left unsupervised. They move to and from all activities with their cabin group and at least one camp counselor or instructor. All activities, such as games, snack time, and even free time, are closely monitored by the summer camp staff. 

Marmon Valley Farms are members of the CCCA, which is the Christian Camping and Conference Association. The Marmon Valley Farms Horsemanship Directors are also certified instructors through the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA). 

Camp staff are typically college-aged young adults who have committed to the entire summer serving at the camp. The camp staff are carefully screened and selected to make sure they align with the camp’s beliefs. For more information about the camps at Marmon Valley Farms, visit here.

Country Christmas at Marmon Valley Farms

Marmon Valley Farms is open year-round and Christmas is especially lovely here. If you want a family-friendly activity that captures the spirit of Christmas, you have got to spend an evening at Marmon Valley Farms during the Country Christmas event. 

Country Christmas is a unique hayride that literally brings you right into the story of Jesus’s birth. You will “be there” and see when Mary and Joseph travel in search of an Inn. You will “be there” when the shepherds relieve the news of the birth and more. Be a part of the entire story. 

Country Christmas at Marmon Valley Farms is a 45-minute wagon ride production. It includes five mini-stories that depict events recorded in the Bible about the birth of Jesus. After the wagon ride, you can warm up with hot chocolate and cookies as you enjoy more activities and live music. Be sure to visit all the animals and take part in the pony rides! 

Where is Marmon Valley Farms Located?

• Address: 7754 OH-292 S, Zanesfield, Ohio 43360
• Phone: 937-593-8000 | Website | Facebook | Instagram

Location Map for Marmon Valley Farms

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