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Silver River State Park is a nearly 5,000 acre (20 km²) Florida State Park located adjacent to Silver Springs and the Ocklawaha River, east of Ocala, 1 mile south of State Road 40 on State Road 35. Activities include bicycling, canoeing, kayaking, camping, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife of the park are armadilloes, deer, turkey, foxes, Sherman fox squirrels and gopher tortoises, as well as coyote, bobcat and Florida black bear. Amenities include a "cracker village" and a museum and an environmental center that are open on weekends. The park has 15 miles of trails, ten cabins, access to the Silver River, and a 59 site campground. The park is open from 8:00 am till sundown year round. The gate remains open until 10:00 p.m. for campers.
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