What Parks & Recreation Are Available in Ocala, Florida?

Silver Springs State Park offers a public tour of its pioneer "cracker" village on Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon, starting at the Silver River Museum, 1425 NE 58th Avenue in Ocala. The village is a collection of historic and replica buildings portraying life on the Florida frontier, including cabins, a one-room schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop, a sugar cane mill and syrup kettle, a wood-fired pottery kiln and a replica Seminole camp. Tours run on the second and fourth Saturday mornings from October through April, and the November 28 date falls on Thanksgiving weekend. Florida State Parks lists the cost as the park admission fee.

Silver Springs State Park offers a public tour of its pioneer "cracker" village on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon, starting at the Silver River Museum, 1425 NE 58th Avenue in Silver Springs State Park. The village is a collection of historic and replica buildings portraying life on the Florida frontier, including cabins, a one-room schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop, a sugar cane mill and syrup kettle, a wood-fired pottery kiln and a replica Seminole camp. Tours run on the second and fourth Saturday mornings from October through April. Regular state park admission applies.

Silver Springs State Park hosts its First Saturday Speakers Series on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the meeting room of the Lundy Building at the park, 5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd. in Silver Springs, east of Ocala. The December speaker is Jason Ballard of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Landowner Assistance Program, presenting "Prescribed Fire and Wildlife Habitat on Private Lands." The monthly series covers general-interest topics such as native plants, gardening, manatees and prescribed fire. The talk is free with the park's $2 admission, according to Florida State Parks.