Location: Ocala

Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Ctr.050

in Ocala, FL 34470

1425 NE 58th Ave,
Ocala, FL 34470United States

352.236.5401

Hours:Park hours, 8am-sundown, open year round; Museum hours, Sat & Sun, 9am-5pm; extended summer hours (June 4-July 31) Tue-Fri, 10am-4pm, Sat & Sun, 9am-5pm

Cost:Park admission $4 per vehicle, up to 8 people. $3 single occupancy vehicle; Museum, $2, Children (under 6) free

Ages:All Ages

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about Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Ctr.:

The Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, a joint project of the Marion County Public School System and the Florida Park Service, features historical and educational displays for all ages. Located in the Silver River State Park, the complex consists of a museum, classroom buildings, a lunch pavilion, research library, a late 1800s pioneer "Cracker" settlement, and a circa 1930s one-room schoolhouse once used by African-American students during segregation. During the shool year, the center is used by the school as a satellite campus, and only open to the public on weekends. In June and July, the center is open Tuesday through Sunday.

getting there:

Silver River State Park is located east of Ocala, 1 mile south of S.R. 40 on S.R. 35. From Interstate 75, take exit 352 onto SR 40 east, about 9 miles to SR 35. From Interstate 95 take exit 268 to Route 40 west, about 60 miles to SR 35.