Silver Springs
FLORIDA SPRINGS FIELD GUIDE
Also known as: Mammoth Spring
🧭 Family · ★☆☆☆☆☆ Novice
⚪ Quartz Spring
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Quick Facts
- 📍 County: Marion County
- 🌊 River: Silver River
- 🌳 Park Type: Florida State Park
Activities
🏊 Swimming · 🤿 Snorkeling · 🛶 Kayaking · 🛶 Canoeing · 📸 Photography · 🦅 Wildlife · 🥾 Hiking
About this Spring
One of the world's largest artesian springs, discharging roughly 500-550 million gallons a day into a famously clear pool (visibility up to 80 feet) that forms the head of the Silver River, site of the world's first glass-bottom boats (invented here in the 1870s), Florida's oldest tourist attraction, and filming location for early Tarzan movies, drive right up to the park with paved paths to the spring.
Adventures
- Glass Bottom Boat Tours
Plan Your Visit
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