The park has limited opportunities for bicycling on paved trails, but many trails are available for mountain biking. At the campground and museum entrance, the paved road between the ranger station and the picnic area is 1.
Additional opportunities for bicycling on paved trails are available on the nearby Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. Bicycling is permitted at the main entrance on the sidewalks around the headsprings and gardens. However, due to potential congestion, bicycling is not permitted in the immediate vicinity of the entrance boardwalk, town center and glass bottom boat area.
In the park's upland habitats, look for wild turkey, bobwhite quail, hairy woodpecker and American kestrel. In the hammocks, swamp and along the river, numerous wading birds and limpkin are common as well as wood ducks and black-bellied whistling ducks. The location of Silver Springs on the edge of the wildland-urban interface attracts dozens of migrating species of thrushes, warblers, vireos and other songbirds.
View the full details about our historic glass bottom boat tours. To make glass bottom boat reservations, visit SilverSprings. Wheelchair users are welcome!
One boat in our fleet of nine boats is wheelchair accessible and available on specific dates of operation. There are no motor boat launches available inside the park. However, a launch is available downstream at Ray Wayside County Park.
