R-pod Owners Forum : Florida State Parks- Silver River https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Camp Grounds : Florida State Parks- Silver River Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 28 May 2026 17:36:14 +0000 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:11:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3386 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Florida State Parks- Silver River : Terry- Silver River State Park... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32621#32621 Author: coopercdrkey
Subject: 3386
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 at 4:11pm

Terry-  Silver River State Park has always been maintained as a pristine example of
Florida fauna.  It is the theme park, Silver Springs that is in the process of
being de-commercialized by the State. 

Thanks to Tech and Terry for the b'day wishes.
]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:11:54 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32621#32621 Florida State Parks- Silver River : Congrats on surviving another... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32595#32595 Author: TerryM
Subject: 3386
Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 7:49pm

Congrats on surviving another year!  From what I have read the area will be returned to its natural state while remaining a state park with camping.  They will do away with a lot of non-native plants etc.  It is a great place for sure!

Terry
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Subject: 3386
Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 7:17pm

Happy b-day!]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:17:27 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32585#32585 Florida State Parks- Silver River : Sent from the R-Dome:Silver... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32580#32580 Author: coopercdrkey
Subject: 3386
Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 12:52pm

Sent from the R-Dome:

Silver River State Park is absolutely beautiful!  We arrived about 11:30 on Tuesday, got all set up, and 
have been enjoying perfect weather ever since.  Mid- to low-50's overnight, and upper 80's in the
afternoon.

Campsites are very spacious and private with the vast majority being pull-throughs.  We have a nice little
back-in which we negotiated perfectly on the first attempt.  Next visit we might just reserve s pull-through
Just because we've never had one before!

I hiked to the Silver River yesterday, about a mile, where canoe rentals are available.  You may bring
your own canoe or kayak as long as you're willing to drag it to the River-  (Uh, no thanks...)

All in all a great break from work, and I get to eat birthday cake in the woods.....  Doesn't get much
better than that!


]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:52:22 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32580#32580 Florida State Parks- Silver River : We usually stop at a KFC for... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32512#32512 Author: ron_whitt
Subject: 3386
Posted: 22 Apr 2013 at 10:47pm

We usually stop at a KFC for our first night of camping..  Who said you had to eat healthy when camping... try for fish of next night to counteract the KFC... lol]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:47:19 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32512#32512 Florida State Parks- Silver River : Love the idea of some Mexican... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32503#32503 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3386
Posted: 22 Apr 2013 at 9:47pm

Love the idea of some Mexican or Chinese in-camp.]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:47:30 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32503#32503 Florida State Parks- Silver River : The time has almost come to be... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32495#32495 Author: coopercdrkey
Subject: 3386
Posted: 22 Apr 2013 at 6:02pm

The time has almost come to be off for four nights to Silver River State Park.  

We went out to the "barn" this evening after supper, hooked up the 'Pod, trailered it into town and parked
it next to the house.  Tomorrow morning we will leisurely load everything up, round up the Cocker Spaniels
and shoot for a 10:30 or so departure.  Checking the Florida State Park Reservation System, there is no one
due to occupy our reserved site this evening, so experience tells is that we will be allowed in upon arrival.

We should be in place, set up including the R-Dome, and ready to chill out about 2:00.

We have begun a "tradition" of ordering in for the first night in camp.  As we approach the Park we'll scope
out a Chinese or a Mexican joint and make that the first supper.  After that, grill, grill, grill!  (Including
steak, baked potatoes, asparagus and birthday cake Friday night.  (Watch the Forum "Birthdays" post
to see how old I have managed to become!)

Man, it's only been a month since we last got out, but it feels like forever!  Can't wait.....


]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:02:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32495#32495 Florida State Parks- Silver River : We are headed out the last week... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=32141#32141 Author: coopercdrkey
Subject: 3386
Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 6:46pm

We are headed out the last week of April to Silver River State Park, which is just outside, (east), of Ocala,
Florida.

The reason I post this ahead of our stay is because of the unprecedented situation underway by the State
to recover control of Silver Springs amusement park, (the source of the Silver River), which has been
operated by a private contractor for many, many years.  The present operator has
offered the State some $4 million to "buy out" the remaining years of their contract-  money the State 
plans to use to de-commercialize the property.

Silver Springs and Silver River will then be merged into a huge, environmentally significant holding of the
Florida State Park System, a mere hour or so from our home.

We are very excited at the potential, and want to see the "before" so that we may evaluate the "after".

We'll keep you posted!
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