Silver Springs Park

Silver springs Park near Hudson is truly a fantastic park. There is so much to offer there. There is a huge play area for the children, and plenty of picnic and gazebos throughout the park. There are several hiking trails nearby. Basketball, tennis, soccer and baseball can be played here. There is also a fenced-in area around the lake especially for dogs. There is a dog training course a walking track around the lake for dogs a beach area as well as an area for them to get into the lake. To the south side of the park there is also a campground. Quick access to the portage county hike and bike trail.

I have been taking my kids to this playground for years. It is wonderful for all kids, but especially small kids. The old playground is still present, but takes up a very small spot of the park. The main attraction is the ADA accessible "SOAR" playground. They have adaptive swings for kids who need them, as well as dual swings for an infant & caregiver. The ramps throughout are super helpful for small kids (and chasing them). This is, by far, our favorite playground in the area.

Found this on a Google search while passing through. Nice!! Well maintained. We had lot #23. 18$ for residents, 22$ for non residents. Port-a-Johns were VERY clean. Website was soooo easy (and if you've dealt with Rec.gov..you feel my pain) Not in a State/Federal park. It's run by the city. A gentleman came around 9pm and checked on everyone/thing. He was so nice and answered all my questions.

Stayed at the campground 2 nights. Great park, handicap accessible, nice views and sunset. Easy for the kids to navigate on their own, fairly quiet and our site was mostly level (27). Campsite host was a bit doting, however very friendly. Excellent for biking, running and jogging. Didn't stay long enough for hiking. Will come back again.

This is the best local park for birding. Because of the variety of habitat, a good number of bird species can be found here. The park is well maintained and is my home away from home. Photos are Black Vulture (rare in our area), Scarlet Tanager, Cooper's Hawk, Cedar Waxwing, and Eastern Bluebird.