About Silver Springs
Set in the northern part of Florida, Silver Springs is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Silver Springs is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.16 square miles.
📰 Silver Springs News Today
- Visitors wary after woman loses arm in Silver River alligator attack, family says WCJB · Aug 10
- Woman survives alligator bite in Marion County Silver River; arm amputated, family says FOX 35 Orlando · Aug 9
- Silver Springs is an important part of Marion County and Florida history Ocala StarBanner · Jul 4
- Boater scared off alligator, then used rope to stop bleeding after Florida woman lost arm Fox News · Aug 12
- Silver Springs Shores Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Silver Springs Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Ocala (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Silver Springs
- Christy's Oriental Store — filipino (café)
- Latin American Cafe — spanish (café)
- Pronto Pizza — pizza
- WIse Guys Pizzeria — pizza
- 5 Star Pizza — pizza
- Outback Steakhouse — american
- Pizza Factory — pizza
- Shanghai's Chinese Takeout
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Appleton Museum of Art · Museum
- Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center · Museum
- Wild Waters · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Silver Springs
- Coehadjoe Park reviews ★
- Ray Wayside Park reviews ★
- Silver Springs State Park (Main Entrance) reviews ★
- Fore Lake Recreation Area reviews ★
- Fort King Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Indian Lake State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Oak Griner Recreation Complex reviews ★
- Shocker Park (Softball) reviews ★
- Silver Springs Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Silver Springs Forest Conservation Area reviews ★
- Silver Springs Sandhill · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Silver Springs
- ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.16 sq mi
Coordinates29.2192, -82.0555