Region:
Central
SILVER RIVER STATE PARKS
Ocala, FL
Contact Information
1425 NE 58th Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34470
Phone: 352-236-7148
Description
The park has more
than 5,000 acres containing 14 distinct natural
communities, dozens of springs, and miles of beautiful
trails.
Hours of Operation
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown
365 days a year.
Driving Directions
Silver River State Park is located east of Ocala,
1 mile south of S.R. 40 on S.R. 35.
ACTIVITIES
Cabins
Silver Rivers offers ten new cabins that will sleep
a maximum of six people each. Each cabin has a full
dining area, two bedrooms, one bath, stove, refrigerator,
microwave, dishwasher, gas fireplace, heating and
air-conditioning, screened porch, dishes, pots &
pans, silverware, linen, towels, picnic tables and
rockers on the porch. All you need is food and your
personal items.
Full Facility Camping
Fort King & Sharpes Ferry Camping Areas
Come and enjoy our new 59 site campground. All our
sites are very spacious and can easily handle any
size camping unit you may have. As well as being
very spacious, each site offers water and electric
hook-ups with 30 amp service and 6 sites with 50
amp service. Also available is a separate dump station
for holding tanks.
Canoeing
The Silver River is one of the most beautiful and
peaceful rivers you will ever paddle. With two launching
points, it’s up to you how much of a work
out you will get from your ride. The most popular
launching point is from Ray’s Wayside Boat
Basin at the western foot of the Ocklawaha bridge
on State highway 40. The other option is to launch
from the end of our River Trail. This does require
you to carry your vessel .6 miles from the parking
lot to the River.