Silver Springs Shores East, FL

Silver Springs Shores East is a Marion County CDP of 1,210 residents in the 2020 census, first listed as its own CDP that year. It sits in southeastern Marion County, borders Ocklawaha on the west, and lies about 20 miles southeast of Ocala. The place is part of the Ocala metro area, though its day-to-day orientation runs through the broader Silver Springs Shores district and the roads east of the county seat. County Road 464 is the main commercial line through the larger Shores area, with grocery stores, restaurants, and small businesses along the route.

Silver Springs Shores Park offers a walking trail, picnic pavilion, wildlife viewing, and open play space, and Marion County has maintained it since taking over day-to-day care in 2013. In 2026, the county was extending its Phase 1 septic-to-sewer program, so utilities are part of the neighborhood's current story too. The local picture is a small edge community tied to a much larger district and its Ocala connections.