Silver Springs State Park near Ocala is great if you love the outdoors, show business history, and the vibe of pre-Disney Florida.

See photos from Silver Springs State Park over the years, including the park’s famous glass-bottom boat tours.

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. — Over the weekend, Silver Springs' life as a private attraction has came to an end. The attraction closed, but will reopen next month as a state park after some renovations.

OCALA, Fla. — An Ocala man said monkeys from Silver Springs State Park have invaded his property. Brian Pritchard lives four miles away from the park, but over the last few days his game camera ...

Sunday was the last day to visit the Silver Springs theme park in Marion County before it officially becomes a state park.

The water park at State Road 40 and Baseline Road, near Silver Springs State Park, closed in 2016. But the memories remain. Here are a few photos from the Star-Banner archives.

Jon and Lora Zedick woke up well before dawn on Tuesday and drove from Orlando to be part of the official opening day at Silver Springs State Park.

Vicki Reamy Baker posted photos and videos to Facebook showing the alligator refusing to leave her alone while she was on her paddleboard at Silver Springs State Park.

Officials have closed two walking areas at Silver Springs State Park because of unwanted monkey interactions with park guests.

A new study says macaque monkeys in Florida's Silver Springs State Park are excreting herpes B virus. Officials say they'll be removed.

In recent years, the roughly 200 remaining monkeys have spread across the state. This past April, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued a warning after a wild monkey was ...

Silver Springs State Park near Ocala is great if you love the outdoors, show business history, and the vibe of pre-Disney Florida.