Silver Springs State Park, FL
Silver Springs State Park is a great place to stay and has a lot of things to do during your visit. The campgrounds and the springs have two entrances, forcing you to drive to each section or walk the two- mile trail connecting the two. The campground includes almost 60 sites and 10 large cabins to rent. All the sites have power and electric, and some have sewer. We stayed in site 22 with no sewer and would choose this site again and did not see very many sites we did not like. The sites are spacious and provide some privacy. These sites are perfect for enjoying the day sitting outside in your campground taking advantage of the space by playing cornhole or cooking over the fire pit in each site. In the campground section, along with the actual campgrounds, you will find the Silver River Museum and numerous hiking trails. Do not miss the museum during your tip, it is small but packed full of interesting history. The trails were nice, but the River Trail was a bit too swampy for my taste. The Springs side of the park had a lot to do. The parking lot was enormous, so I doubt you would ever have trouble parking. Due to its commercial past, the park had a different feel than most state parks I have visited. There is a ton to do including, Glass Bottom Boat tours, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboats, restaurant, ice cream shop, retail shop, and very well kept and paved trails for walking. There is a ton of history, including all the movies that have been filmed over the years. The springs were beautiful, but there is not a swimming area. The only downside that we found was that you do have to drive or walk two miles on a trail between the campground to the springs. This state park is on our return list as we continue the adventure and highly recommend this campground.
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