Silver Springs State Park Campground
Dan X.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2021

Monkeys y'all

Spacey sites, though tent campers run the risk of RV generators in your ear as per most Florida state park sites.

Took me two days to see monkeys. I'd recommend staying 3 days if this is your primary reason for visiting the park. The Swamp and River trails (both trailheads are near the campground) are your best bet for seeing them on foot, but I only saw them by boat.

If you have your own boat or paddleboard, you can launch from the ramp half a mile off the River trail ($2 launch fee) and paddle upriver, then float down in the hopes of seeing monkeys.  You can also launch from Ray Wayside Park and paddle all the way up (6 miles, get wrecked).

In addition to a troop of rhesus macaques I saw gators, cormorants, anhinga, hella fish, great blue heron, red bellied cooters, and one otter!

Month of VisitJanuary
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Silver Springs State Park Campground by Dan X., January 13, 2021