Silver Springs State Park, Silver Springs

Name: Silver Springs State Park
Address: 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd, Silver Springs, 34488-1874, United States
Telephone: +1 352-261-5840

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Silver Springs State Park, Silver Springs

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Silver Springs is a group of artesian springs that feed into the Silver River in Marion County, Florida. It is the largest artesian spring in the world and the site of the oldest commercial tourist attraction in Florida, and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Its main features are the glass-bottom boat tours on the river, which have operated there, in various forms, since 1878. Long privately owned and operated, the springs area was formerly the site of a small amusement park, Silver Springs Nature Theme Park. ()

Opened: 1878 (146 years ago)Elevation: 49 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 29°13'5"N, 82°3'16"W

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5656 E Silver Springs BlvdSilver Springs 34488-1874 United States

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+1 352-261-5840

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Silver Springs State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wild Waters, Appleton Museum of Art, Silver River Museum, Silver Springs State Park.

~1030 ftSW
Watersports, Amusement park, Water park
Wild Waters, Silver Springs
5 min walk • Wild Waters was a Water park in Silver Springs, Florida. It was the sister park of Silver Springs Nature Theme Park in Silver Springs. Because Wild Waters was adjacent to Silver Springs, it had many trees and shady areas. There were picnic areas, a snack bar, and an open-air fast food restaurant counter.
1.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala
41 min walk • The Appleton Museum of Art is an art museum located in Ocala, Florida. It is affiliated with and governed by the College of Central Florida and has been since 2004.
1.6 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Silver River Museum, Ocala
42 min walk • The Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center is a nature museum in Silver Springs State Park in Silver Springs, Florida, near Ocala. The museum is named after the Silver River, which flows through the park.
1.2 miS
National park
Silver Springs State Park
30 min walk • Silver Springs State Park, formerly known as Silver River State Park, is a Florida state park located on the Silver River in Marion County. The park contains Silver Springs, Florida's first tourist attraction. The Silver Springs attraction dates to the 1870s.
5.6 miSW
Church
Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Ocala
142 min walk • Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church was founded in 1886 and was the first black Baptist church organized in Winter Park, Florida, United States. Originally, the church began at the home of Reverend Charles and Mrs. Missouri Ambrose on Pennsylvania Avenue in the town's predominantly African American Westside.
5.6 miSW
Church
Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, Ocala
142 min walk • The Mount Zion A.M.E. Church is a historic church in Ocala, Florida, United States. It is located at 623 South Magnolia Avenue. The only surviving brick 19th-century religious structure in Ocala, the present Gothic Revival church stands behind the site of the original white frame building.
5 miSW
Synagogue
United Hebrews of Ocala, Ocala
128 min walk • The former United Hebrews of Ocala synagogue is a historic Carpenter Gothic building located at 729 N.E. 2nd Street, in the Tuscawilla Park Historic District of Ocala, Florida. Built in 1888, it was one of the first synagogues in Florida.
3.6 miSW
29°11'5"N • 82°6'3"W
Marion County Museum of History and Archaeology, Ocala
93 min walk • Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
5.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Tuscawilla Park Historic District, Ocala
131 min walk • The Tuscawilla Park Historic District is a historic district in Ocala, Florida. It is bounded by Northeast 4th Street, Sanchez Avenue, 2nd Street, Tuscawilla Avenue, and Watula Street. It encompasses approximately 20 acres, and contains 37 historic buildings. On March 30, 1988, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
3.6 miSW
Museum, History museum
East Hall, Ocala
93 min walk • East Hall is an historic one-story redbrick building located at 307 Southeast 26th Terrace in Ocala, Florida, United States. It is located on the grounds of the Marion County McPherson Governmental Complex. Designed by architect Frank Parzaile, it was built in 1936 by the Public Works Administration.
4.1 miE
Bridge
Bert Dosh Memorial Bridge, Ocala National Forest
106 min walk • The Bert Dosh Memorial Bridge, also known as the Delks Bluff Bridge, carries State Road 40 over the Ocklawaha River in north-central Florida, east of Silver Springs.