Seminole County, Florida

Seminole County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. State of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 422,718. Its county seat and largest city is Sanford. Named after the Seminole people who originally inhabited the land, this area is rich in tribal history and culture, offering tourists museum experiences at the Museum of Seminole County History in Sanford, Florida. Visit the Central Zoo & Botanical Gardens for a day of prize-winning flora and fauna, or spend an afternoon looking for black bears, alligators, and wild pigs at Black Bear Wilderness Area, in Sanford, Florida. Horseback riding is permitted in a number of the wilderness areas.