Silver Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marion County of northern Florida. It is the site of Silver Springs, a group of artesian springs and a historic tourist attraction that is now part of Silver Springs State Park. The community is part of the Ocala metropolitan area. It was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 2,844.One of Florida's first tourist attractions, the springs drew visitors even before the U.S. Civil War.