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The Ocala National Forest is the second largest nationally protected forest in the U.S. State of Florida. It covers 607 square miles (1,570 km 2 ) of North Central Florida . It is located three miles (5 km) east of Ocala and 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Gainesville .
The Indian Lake State Forest is approximately 4,466 acres of gently rolling sandhills and pastures just north of historic Silver Springs in Marion County, Florida.This property was acquired in 2007 and 2008 under the Florida Forever program, with additional money from Marion County and help from The Nature Conservancy, Silver Springs Working Group, and the Department of Environmental Protection.
Silver Glen Springs is a first-magnitude spring and the main attraction of the Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area of Ocala National Forest. [1] [2] It lies at the east edge of the national forest. [3] It is about 2 miles north of the entrance of Juniper Creek, [4] and it is along the edge of the Big Scrub. [1]
The lake covers 32 acres (13 ha). The recreation area has access to hiking and biking trails. [2] [3] Canoe rentals are offered. [1] There is also a nature trail by the lake, mountain biking on the Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail, and access to the Florida Trail. The area is also used by kayakers. [3]
Juniper Springs (referred to locally as "the Springs"), located in the Ocala National Forest east of Ocala, Florida, is a natural spring that forms the headwaters of Juniper Creek that winds its way to Lake George in the Saint Johns River. It is one of the oldest and best known recreation areas. [1]
Ocala (/ oʊ ˈ k æ l ə / oh-KAL-ə) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. [8] Located in North Central Florida, the city's population was 63,591 as of the 2020 census, up from 56,315 at the 2010 census and making it the 43rd-most populated city in Florida. [5]
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The Fort Gates Ferry, also known as the Gateway Ferry, [2] connects Fort Gates Ferry Road near Pomona Park on the east bank of the St. Johns River with Forest Service Road 43, leading to Salt Springs in the Ocala National Forest, on the west bank.