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Originally Posted by Michael 61
After living here almost two years, I finally made a day trip today to Silver Springs State Park. Easy drive under an hour just east of Ocala. What an enjoyable experience! Nice trails to walk around and a very nice on-site cafe. The highlight was the glass-bottom boat ride. Highly recommend the 90 minute ride, as the longer ride concentrates on wildlife in addition to viewing the crystal blue springs. We saw several manatee, gators, and a plethora of birds. The scenery was breath-taking. Buy your tickets on line in advance. Highly recommend this easy day trip - and then afterwards, you can visit a good restaurant in Ocala (I went to Amrit for the first time - very good Indian food and wonderful service.)
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Hopefully the regular restaurant remodeling will be finished soon, nice to be able to have a nice place to eat right in the state park. Did you know a lot more of the attractions are open only on weekends ? Like free admission to the museum for example. Also, since you're still fairly new to the area, if you've not visited the Appleton Museum in Ocala, definitely worth repeat visits. If you sign up on their website you can request an email of their many varied events. Also, if you've not yet driven the National Forrest in the fall, that's a nice experience but wait until after we have the first frosty nights to get the best picture.