Ocala National Forest in North Central Florida is full of outdoor opportunities for a variety of recreation. Within its 387,000 acres, visitors can swim in springs, hike part of the Florida Trail ...

Salt Springs and its sister spring, Silver Glen, 8 miles to the south, are two of the most popular attractions in the Ocala National Forest. Access to both springs is easy from State Road 19 ...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A North Central Florida destination was featured in National Geographic’s “The 25 best places in the world to travel to in 2025.” The magazine listed the top 25 ...

OCALA NATIONAL FOREST - Imagine sitting on a beach looking out over clear, sparkling blue-green water, the sun gently kissing your skin. Adjust your sunglasses and slather on some sun block. Then ...

You cannot see all of Ocala National Forest in one day. Indeed, it’s difficult enough to just drive through in one day without stopping. Ocala National Forest is meant to be explored, and the… ...

Among the 600 streams, springs, rivers and creeks in Ocala National Forest in north-central Florida is an unusual natural attraction. Salt Springs bubbles up from vertical fissures deep underground… ...

Explore the Outdoors with WESH 2 News as we look at places you can visit in Central Florida and around the state.

An orphaned baby manatee was rescued from Salt Springs in Ocala National Forest over the weekend! Some people say, “It takes a village to raise a child.” It took a team from three agencies to ...