Recreational Activities and Amenities
Activities include bicycling, canoeing, kayaking, camping, and wildlife viewing. Amenities include a "cracker village" and a museum and an environmental center that are open on weekends. The park has 15 miles (24 km) of trails, access to the Silver River, ten luxury cabins, and a 59 site, full facility campground.
Silver Springs Nature Theme Park with its glass-bottomed boats is located on the property of the park, but is run by a private company.
There is a Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center with educational facilities, run by the Marion County Public School System in cooperation with the Florida Park Service. The Center has a village of restored or "newly-built" 19th century farm buildings (houses, meeting house, sheds, blacksmith, etc.) and a museum on the natural and social history of the area. Used during the week by the school district for classes, on the weekends it is open to the public. One week, early in November, the Center also puts on the Ocali County Days as a fund raiser. This is a 19th century, living history event with displays, talks, and performances incorporating living historians. For that Tuesday through Friday it is open to public, private and home school-age children and their teachers who have made reservations with the Center. The event is open to the general public on Saturday and Sunday and has become a popular annual attraction in the area.
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