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You Do Have to See Silver Springs State Park to Get It!
Just got back from a two day camping excursion to Silver Springs State Park near Ocala and had an awesome time!
Silver Springs State Park is the newest gem in Florida’s state park system and I’m glad it’s been added. As many of you may know, it was a tourist attraction, the oldest in the Sunshine State and was completely converted to a state park in October of 2013. And it’s beautiful.
I never did see the original attraction. Had seen Weeki Wachee as a kid and Cyprus Gardens a time or two, but never made it out to Silver Springs. Awfully glad I finally did!
I just spent two nights camping in the park, enjoyed every moment of it. It was just a bit chilly for sleeping, but to me that’s better than really hot! The temps here in Florida are not always ideal for those of us who enjoy outdoor activities. This time of year is as good as it gets.
If you’d like to know more about the history of Silver Springs and its change from a tourist attraction to a state park, the Wikipedia entry is a good place to begin.
If you’d like to visit the site for the park as it exists today, follow this link.
I took plenty of pix. I’ll be posting soon with more.
Happy Camper Bulldog Ben
Photo credit Benjamin Lawrence Basile
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