What Parks & Recreation Are Available in Ocala, Florida?

Silver Springs State Park offers a free guided Pioneer Village Tour on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in the morning, visiting the park's pioneer "cracker" village near the Silver River Museum, 1445 NE 58th Ave. in Ocala. The tours run on the second and fourth Saturday mornings from October through April. The tour itself is free, though regular Florida State Parks admission applies. Current details are available from Silver Springs State Park at (352) 236-7148.

Silver Springs State Park offers a free guided Pioneer Village Tour on Saturday, October 24, 2026, in the morning, visiting the park's pioneer "cracker" village near the Silver River Museum, 1445 NE 58th Ave. in Ocala. The tours run on the second and fourth Saturday mornings from October through April. The tour itself is free, though regular Florida State Parks admission applies. Current details are available from Silver Springs State Park at (352) 236-7148.

Silver Springs State Park hosts the 2026 Ocali Country Days Festival on Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Silver River Museum, 1425 NE 58th Ave. in Ocala. The festival recreates the Florida of yesteryear with living history exhibits on 1800s life, pioneer cabin tours, crafters demonstrating old-time skills, sugar cane syrup making and tours of the Silver River Museum, along with live music, historic displays, vendors, food and handmade crafts. Park admission is free, and festival admission is $10 per person, with children 5 and under admitted free.