Salt Springs, Florida

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Salt Springs is an unincorporated town in Marion County, Florida, United States. It is located near Lake George.

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Salt Springs, Florida

Salt Springs offers plenty of activities for the family; including, fishing, camping, biking and hiking. The neighboring body of water known as Lake Kerr is also a place to enjoy a variety of water sports. Just inside the town limits is "Shellcrackers," a seafood/country cooking restaurant that has become a favorite of locals as well as those from other parts of the state.

A fatal alligator attack took place seven miles south of Salt Springs on May 14, 2006, when a 23-year-old Florida woman was killed by an alligator while snorkeling at a lakeside recreation area.[1]

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Cities and communities of Marion County, Florida
County seat Ocala Location of Marion County
Incorporated places Belleview | Dunnellon | McIntosh | Ocala | Reddick
Census designated places Anthony | Candler | Citra | Eastlake Weir | Eureka | Fairfield | Fellowship | Flemington | Fort McCoy | Kendrick | Lowell | Lynne | Marion Oaks | Martel | Martin | Moss Bluff | Oklawaha | Orange Lake | Orange Springs | Rainbow Lake Estates | Salt Springs | Santos | Shady | Silver Springs | Silver Springs Shores | Sparr | Summerfield | Weirsdale | Zuber
Unincorporated places Emathla | Evinston
Adjacent Counties Putnam | Volusia | Lake | Sumter | Citrus | Levy | Alachua