Silver Springs State Park
Explore the prairie of Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area, which is home to many different plant species including lead plant and purple coneflower.
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Silver Springs State Park Details
Explore the prairie of Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area, which is home to many different plant species including lead plant and purple coneflower. Visitors have ample opportunity to get active on the 1,350-acre area including picnicking, fishing, and hiking in the summer and ice fishing, sledding, ice skating, and cross-country skiing in the winter. Fishing in the four bodies of water and hunting for pheasant, dove, squirrel, and bow hunting for deer are popular activities.
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