State Park

Silver Springs State Park

Marion County, FloridaAbout 5,000 acresEstablished 1985

Also known as Silver River State Park

Status: Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee: Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations: None mentioned
Dogs: Not stated — check with park
Camping: 60 campsitesAlso cabins
Official site: floridastateparks.org(352) 236-7148

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Silver Springs State Park, Marion County, Florida. Photo: Mjrmtg. CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)

In Marion County, about 6 miles northeast of Ocala, Silver Springs State Park covers about 5,000 acres.

Things to do include horseback riding, historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp. Camping is available: 60 campsites across 5 camping areas, including RV sites with full hookups and tent sites. Roofed lodging includes cabins.

Fees and passes

Varies by park (mostly per vehicle; some per person/pedestrian/cyclist; some free).

Statewide fee rule from Florida's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

Reservations

Day use: No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system: Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Camping

Campground or site type	Sites	Hookups / features	Price
Group inc. compostable toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings at each of 9 sites; 50 people to a site	1	1 with sewer	—
SF2 Drive Through	15	15 with water, 2 with sewer	—
FK2 Drive Through	13	13 with water, 3 with sewer	—
SF1 Drive Through	15	15 with water, 4 with sewer	—
FK1	16	16 with water, 4 with sewer	—

Camping details from the park

Group: 1 site(s) (1 with sewer) — Group, Hike-In

SF2: 15 site(s) (15 with water, 2 with sewer) — RV/Tent, Back-In, Pull-Thru, Tent, Trailer, Bus, Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Large Tent (9x12), Pop up, RV/Motorhome, Tent-Trailer, Truck/SUV/Van

FK2: 13 site(s) (13 with water, 3 with sewer) — RV/Tent, Pull-Thru, Back-In, Tent, Trailer, Bus, Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Large Tent (9x12), Pop up, RV/Motorhome, Tent-Trailer, Truck/SUV/Van

SF1: 15 site(s) (15 with water, 4 with sewer) — RV/Tent, Pull-Thru, Back-In, Tent, Trailer, Bus, Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Large Tent (9x12), Pop up, RV/Motorhome, Tent-Trailer, Truck/SUV/Van

FK1: 16 site(s) (16 with water, 4 with sewer) — RV/Tent, Back-In, Pull-Thru, Tent, Trailer, Bus, Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Large Tent (9x12), Pop up, RV/Motorhome, Tent-Trailer, Truck/SUV/Van

From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Cabins and lodging

cabin: 10 units
Florida Outdoor Recreation Inventory, as of 2017-06-02

Things to do

Wildlife viewing and birdingBoatingHistoric sites and toursCampingCanoeing and kayakingHikingHorseback ridingBikingPicnicking

Trails

Trail	Length	Difficulty	Notes
Ft King Military Trail	0.54 mi	—	HikingBikingNatural surface
Sand Hill Trail	1.66 mi	—	HikingBikingNatural surface
River Trail	1.52 mi	—	HikingBikingNatural surface
Sinkhole Trail	2.08 mi	—	HikingBikingNatural surface
Old Field Loop	0.76 mi	—	HikingBikingNatural surface
Bike Trail	1.09 mi	—	HikingBikingNatural surface
Swamp Trail	1.45 mi	—	HikingBikingStabilized surface
Red Trail	0.84 mi	—	EquestrianNatural surface
Yellow Trail	0.49 mi	—	EquestrianNatural surface
Pink Trail	0.39 mi	—	EquestrianNatural surface
Canoe	6.29 mi	—	PaddlingWater surface
Ross Allen Camp Trail	1.41 mi	—	HikingBikingNatural surface
Group Camp Trail	0.52 mi	—	HikingBikingStabilized surface
Springs Connector Trail	1.03 mi	—	HikingBikingNatural surface
Creek Trail	0.79 mi	—	HikingBikingNatural surface
Orange Trail	0.63 mi	—	length summed over 2 GIS segmentsEquestrianNatural surface
Blue Trail	2.35 mi	—	EquestrianNatural surface
Green Trail	0.42 mi	—	EquestrianStabilized surface
White Trail	2.05 mi	—	EquestrianNatural surface

Trail descriptions from the park

Ft King Military Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 0.54 mi, Natural

Sand Hill Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 1.66 mi, Natural

River Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 1.52 mi, Natural

Sinkhole Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 2.08 mi, Natural

Old Field Loop (Hiking, Biking) — 0.76 mi, Natural

Bike Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 1.09 mi, Natural

Swamp Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 1.45 mi, Stabilized

Red Trail (Equestrian) — 0.84 mi, Natural

Yellow Trail (Equestrian) — 0.49 mi, Natural

Pink Trail (Equestrian) — 0.39 mi, Natural

Canoe (Paddling) — 6.29 mi, Water

Ross Allen Camp Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 1.41 mi, Natural

Group Camp Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 0.52 mi, Stabilized

Springs Connector Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 1.03 mi, Natural

Creek Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 0.79 mi, Natural

Orange Trail (Equestrian) — 0.63 mi, Natural

Blue Trail (Equestrian) — 2.35 mi, Natural

Green Trail (Equestrian) — 0.42 mi, Stabilized

White Trail (Equestrian) — 2.05 mi, Natural

Boating and paddling

Canoe/Kayak Launch; Glass-Bottom Boat Tours; Paddling Trail

Amenities

Facilities

Restrooms
Picnic areas
Picnic shelters
Playground
Nature center or museum
Park or camp store
Parking

Water

Boat ramp

Camping

RV dump station
Tent camping
Sewer hookups

Lodging

Cabins

Recreation

Horse trails

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address: 1425 Ne 58th Avenue
Ocala, FL 34470
Nearest town: Ocala — about 6 mi northeast (straight line)
Coordinates: 29.2178, -82.0554
Phone: (352) 236-7148

Entrances

Main Entrance
Main Entrance

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Nearby state parks

Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area

19.1 mi southwest (straight line)

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park

19.2 mi north (straight line)

Price's Scrub State Park

21.3 mi northwest (straight line)

Rainbow Springs State Park

23.6 mi west (straight line)

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

25.4 mi northwest (straight line)

Lake Griffin State Park

26.5 mi south (straight line)

Fort Cooper State Park

31.5 mi southwest (straight line)

Gainesville-to-Hawthorne State Trail

31.8 mi northwest (straight line)

Sources and freshness

Florida State Parks (Florida Park Service) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
FDEP Open Data ArcGIS: Florida State Park Boundaries (PARKS_BOUNDARIES layer 0), dataset modified 2026-09-10 per the DEP open-data hub
Wikidata
Photo: Silver Springs State Park fountain.jpg — CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication), Mjrmtg

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