Scott's Spring

Scott's Spring: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Scott's Spring

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Scott's Spring — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.16266, -82.16246. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scott's Spring

• Mount Zion AME Church · church · Marion · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church · church · Marion · ~4 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Ocala · church · Marion · ~8 km · Must-see
• Marion County Museum of History · museum · Marion · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort King · fort · Marion · ~10 km · Must-see
• Appleton Museum of Art · museum · Marion · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sholom Park · park · Marion · ~13 km · Must-see
• Silver Springs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~14 km · Must-see
• Wild Waters · park · Marion · ~15 km · Must-see
• Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center · museum · Marion · ~16 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake State Forest · lake · Marion · ~18 km · Must-see
• Silver Springs State Park · sanctuary · Marion · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hálpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Weir · lake · Marion · ~33 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Springs State Park · park · Marion · ~34 km · Must-see
• Citra United Methodist Church · church · Marion · ~35 km · Must-see
• Halfmoon Lake · lake · Marion · ~40 km · Must-see
• McIntosh Presbyterian Church · church · Marion · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Scott's Spring

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scott's Spring

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• Lake Weir · lake · Marion · ~33 km · Must-see
• Halfmoon Lake · lake · Marion · ~40 km · Must-see
• Orange Lake · lake · Alachua · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Stafford · lake · Levy · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lochloosa Lake Right Arm · lake · Alachua · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Okahumpka Park · lake · Sumter · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Deaton · lake · Sumter · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Griffin State Park · lake · Lake · ~53 km · Must-see

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