Silver Glen Springs

Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Silver Glen Springs, August 2020
Location of Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area in Florida
Silver Glen Springs (the United States)
LocationMarion, Florida, United States
Coordinates29°14′48″N 81°38′37″W / 29.2468°N 81.6435°W / 29.2468; -81.6435
Area22 acres (8.9 ha)
Governing bodyOcala National Forest – Lake George Ranger District

Silver Glen Springs is a first-magnitude spring and the main attraction of the Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area of Ocala National Forest. It lies at the east edge of the national forest. It is about 2 miles north of the entrance of Juniper Creek, and it is along the edge of the Big Scrub. There is a short spring run that is about 0.75 miles long and goes to Lake George.

The site is managed by Ocala National Forest – Lake George Ranger District and run by a private concessioner. It is a popular day use area as well as an archaeological site.

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