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Unit Name: Silver River State Park<br />

Acres: 4,230.06 Managing<br />

Agency:<br />

Description:<br />

DRP<br />

Current Management Plan<br />

Approved:<br />

This park has more than 14 distinct natural communities, dozens <strong>of</strong> springs and miles <strong>of</strong> beautiful<br />

trails for hiking and bicycling. The adjoining Silver Springs Theme Park surrounds the headwaters<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Silver River, which flows through the park into the Ocklawaha River. Visitors can rent a<br />

canoe and paddle up the crystal clear river to the headspring then enjoy a comfortable float back.<br />

Family camping, primitive group camping and cabins provide overnight accommodations at the<br />

park. The Marion County Schools operates an outstanding environmental education center with a<br />

museum that is open to the public, in the heart <strong>of</strong> the park.<br />

Accomplishments:<br />

Resource Management<br />

• Reduced prescribed fire backlog.<br />

Visitor Services<br />

• Completed new horse trails with volunteers.<br />

• CSO sponsored new “Blue Grass in the Park” event.<br />

271<br />

1999

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