Coehadjoe Park
Managed by Marion County
90 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Victor Patel Uploaded by Shreeg88 at en.wikipedia · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Silver Springs
37% of Silver Springs’ land is conserved: 1,470 acres
1,244 acres are parks and preserves, 459 per 1,000 residents. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Silver Springs, 1.7 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Coehadjoe Park (1.5 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #8 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
37%
1,470 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,244 ac
459 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Silver Springs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Silver Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Silver Springs is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #8 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Silver Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land37% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land459 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,244 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home75% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)#8 of 638
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Coehadjoe Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Silver Springs Sandhill
Nature preserve
463 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Indian Lake State Forest
Managed by Florida Forest Service
224 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway
Nature preserve
148 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,470 conserved acres
37% of Silver Springs’ land. Who manages Silver Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,155 ac
Other state land225 ac
County90 ac
State Park · 1,155 acState Resource Management Area · 225 acLocal Park · 90 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver River State Park State Park | State parks | 1,155 | Open |
| Indian Lake State Forest State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 225 | Open |
| Coehadjoe Park Local Park | County | 90 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Silver Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Silver Springs
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.0 miUnpaved · 8.0 mi
Sinkhole Trail1.9 mi
Sandhill Trail1.7 mi
Swamp Trail1.4 mi
Spring Trail1.1 mi
Old Field Loop0.8 mi
River Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Silver SpringsDistrict · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Silver Springs
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 73 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
November is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Silver Springs →
Next door
Silver Springs and its neighbors
Silver Springs has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Springs | 37% | 1.7 | 459 | 75% | A+ |
| Ocala | 2% | 0.3 | 14 | 65% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Silver Springs
Where can I hike in Silver Springs?
The longest trail networks: Coehadjoe Park, 1.5 miles; Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Silver Springs is conserved land?
37% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Silver Springs’ trails?
Coehadjoe Park and Silver Springs Sandhill don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Silver Springs?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Silver Springs?
36,744 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silver Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,467 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Silver Springs have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Silver Springs neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →