Orlando International Airport 1 hr 37
Silver Springs (16 min) Crystal-clear spring waters & National Natural Landmark popular for canoeing & glass-bottom boating. Coehadjoe Park (4 min) Natural area with picnic tables, sport courts, a playground & walking trails through the trees. Discovery Center (11 min) Modest outfit offering educational workshops & classes for children, plus rotating exhibits. The Canyons Zip Line and Adventure Park (16 min) Scenic destination offering nine zip lines, two rope bridges & a rappel, plus horseback riding. Indian Lake State Forest (7 min) Reilly Arts Center (10 min) Performing arts, art museum, and art Ray Wayside Park (8 min) Peaceful riverfront park featuring a boat launch, picnic pavilion, playground & open green space. Fort King National Historic Park (7 min) Site of a 19th-century army post, with a visitor center, interpretive trails & picnic facilities. Silver Springs State Park (10 min) Nature park bisected by a river, with trails, a museum, a picnic area, rental cabins & more. Appleton Museum of Art (4 min) This museum houses a vast collection of European, American & Asian artwork in a contemporary space. Marion County Museum of History and Archaeology (8 min) Opened in 2011, this modest museum features history exhibits, including Native American artifacts. Silver Springs State Park, Campground and Museum Entrance (4 min) Marshall Swamp Trailhead (8 min) Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center (3 min) Local museum featuring a replica 19th-century homestead, plus exhibits on Florida's natural history. Jervey Gantt Park (10 min) Green space with a 2-mi. exercise path, sports courts, picnic shelters, playgrounds & a water park. |