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The area around the springs are relatively isolated with some private hunt camps. The Juniper Club is at the eastern entrance to the springs. This all-male club owns three thousand acres of land in the area.
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Sixty-five million gallons of water a day come out from two spring vents. At the southwest corner of the spring pool is a small spring vent called “Natural Well” which contains fish and the occasional
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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
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Silver Glen Springs is a very popular site with large crowds of visitors, especially on the weekends. There is a fee to access the site.
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The park has the Spring Boils Trail that goes through the woods and leads to a boardwalk that goes to several
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with some aquatic grass. The water is clear and cool at 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
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tools, pottery, and other relics have been uncovered at Silver Glen Springs.
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can see saltwater and freshwater fish in the same headspring pool. No
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Touring the Springs of Florida: A Guide to the State's Best Springs
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Location of Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area in Florida
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arranged with the Juniper Club to film some scenes of
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sank in Silver Glen and it can still be seen today.
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can be seen going to the spring and building nests.
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Ocala National Forest – Lake George Ranger District
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Map showing the location of Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area
Marion
29°14′48″N 81°38′37″W / 29.2468°N 81.6435°W / 29.2468; -81.6435
spring
Ocala National Forest
national forest
Juniper Creek
Big Scrub
Lake George
archaeological site
Native Americans
St. Johns River
radiocarbon dating
shell mounds
Stone Age
campground
manatee
sand
limestone
striped bass
tilapia
Mullet
cave system
sand boils
Snorkelers
lifeguards
Scuba diving

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