Silver Glen Springs

USA / Florida / Astor / State Road 19
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First magnitude spring with public recreation area providing swimming, snorkeling, canoeing, and boating on the water as well as a volleyball court, picnic areas, and hiking trails. Spring empties via Silver Glen Run out onto Lake George, and entire area is within the Ocala National Forest.

Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area straddles two counties. The springs and main swimming hole lie within Marion County, while Silver Glen Run is part of Lake County.

Silver Glen is one of the area locations used as the setting for Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' Pulitzer Prize winning bestseller "The Yearling".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_1st_magnitude_springs_in_Florida
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Coordinates:   29°14'46"N   81°38'28"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago