Though Silver Glen Springs is designated a critical habitat for manatees, use has been limited due to heavy human activity and vegetation damage.

Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area, located in the Ocala National Forest near Salt Springs and Astor, offers idyllic beauty and recreation, but some say boaters are causing too much damage and ...

The spring is part of the USDA Forest Service’s Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area. The recreation area is used for swimming, snorkeling, picnicking, fishing, and boating.

Rick Lint, Ocala National Forest district ranger, worries that overuse and abuse are destroying Silver Glen Springs for future generations.

This recreation area near Ocala is home to a crystal-clear spring for swimming, a popular paddling trail, and a campground, ...

On Saturday, the Marion County Sheriff's Office posted photos on their Facebook page that a 13-foot alligator had "taken residence" in a designated swimming zone of Silver Glen Springs Recreation ...

Silver Glen Springs is among the state’s largest springs with an average flow of 72.4 million gallons a day. The spring lies at the eastern edge of Marion County and east of Ocala.

Boating enthusiasts around Silver Glen Springs are concerned about the potential loss of anchoring privileges in the area.

On Saturday, the Marion County Sheriff's Office posted photos on their Facebook page that a 13-foot alligator had "taken residence" in a designated swimming zone of Silver Glen Springs Recreation ...

A 13-foot-long alligator was captured last week at Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area in Ocala National Forest in Marion County near Ocala.

People may want to think twice before going for a swim at the Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area in north Florida.

FORT MCCOY, Fla. — People may want to think twice before going for a swim at the Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area in north Florida. The Marion County Sheriff's Office posted photos on its ...