Silver Springs theme park closes before reopening as state park. September 15, 2013 at 5:39 pm EDT. Enter Fullscreen Expand. September 15, 2013 at 5:39 pm EDT.

The Tarzan show is just one of many attractions at Silver Springs, a 350-acre nature theme park surrounding the headwaters of Silver River. Visitors should plan to spend at least six hours to ...

In 2013, the nearly 5,000-acre swath of land surrounding Silver River changed from a privately held theme park to a state park. Visitors enjoy a glass bottom boat tour at Silver Springs State Park.

Silver Springs State Park is all outdoors, so be mindful of the weather forecast. The park is located at 1425 NE 58th Ave., known as Baseline Road locally. The park also can be accessed from ...

But also new is the theme of Silver Springs. One condition of Palace’s early departure was that the vestiges of the attraction’s past life as an amusement park and part-time zoo were to be ...

Sept. 30, 2013, marked the end of an era, the last day of "Silver Springs: Nature's Theme Park." The following day, the state's one-time largest tourist attraction merged with Silver River State ...

From Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionThe Florida Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, approved… ...

But as tourist appetites changed, Silver Springs gradually added wildlife exhibits, theme park rides and gift shops. Purists began to complain about Silver Springs' descent into tourist-trap kitsch.

Silver Springs State Park is all outdoors, so be mindful of the weather forecast. The park is located at 1425 NE 58th Ave., known as Baseline Road locally. The park also can be accessed from ...

For the second time in four years, Silver Springs attraction is being sold. Ogden Corp. recently entered an agreement to sell its theme and water parks division, including Silver Springs and 15 ...