Lake Waldena Resort: mobile home park in Silver Springs, Florida
Unofficial page — independent directory built from the Florida state registry, updated July 2026.
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A 120-space mobile home park in Silver Springs, FL. It sits in FEMA flood zone A, a special flood hazard area — worth factoring into insurance and financing. County records put it on 21.2 acres, built in 1974.
Working from home is realistic nearby — roughly 100% of homes report broadband at 100/20 Mbps or better, gigabit reaching a real share of homes. Grocery, pharmacy, and clinic access here is middling — not next door, not a long haul, 3–10 miles. 120 spaces make this a mid-sized mobile home park as these things go, though the registry doesn't report current vacancies.
- Size
- 120 spaces · 24th largest of 83 in Marion County (median 65)
- Size vs the state
- Larger than about 69% of Florida's registered parks
- Land
- 21.2 acres · about 5.7 lots per acre · built 1974
- Rent nearby
- 2-bedroom fair market rent $1,373/mo (HUD FY 2026)
- Flood zone
- A — special flood hazard area; flood insurance generally required
- Wildfire risk
- Higher than 80% of U.S. counties (USFS, county-wide)
- Tornadoes
- 62 recorded in Marion County since 1950, strongest F3 (NOAA)
- Nearest
- Grocery 2.6 mi · pharmacy 7.7 mi · clinic 10 mi
- School & ER
- East Marion Elementary School 1.1 mi · Marion Communtiy Hospital (ER) 13 mi
- Internet
- 100% of homes at 100/20 Mbps · fiber 19% · gigabit 41%
- Neighborhood
- Median rent $1,098/mo · median income $45,000 · 56% mobile homes
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Internet and neighborhood figures describe the surrounding town — and the rent benchmark, wildfire rank, and tornado count the wider county — not this park’s own lots. The fair market rent is apartment-style rent (HUD’s area benchmark), not this park’s lot rent. Rent limits are not legal advice.
Worth knowing
Silver Springs is a rural community about 15 miles east of Ocala (about 64,000 people). 12 other registered parks lie within about 10 miles.
For residents
- Water billing: if your park submeters water, Florida bills it at the cost of service with the combined service charge capped at 9% (§367.022(9)) — there's no markup on the water itself. Check the math free with the water submeter calculator, or read the Florida water-billing guide.
- Paying rent: ask the park office how they take payment. Parks that run on Lot Sidekick hand residents clear, itemized rent and water bills.
- Thinking about moving here? What to ask a park before you rent a lot, and what lot rent covers and how it goes up.
Common questions
How many spaces does Lake Waldena Resort have?
Lake Waldena Resort has 120 total spaces per the Florida park registry (as of July 22, 2026).
Is this Lake Waldena Resort's official website or phone number?
No. This is Lake Waldena Resort's page in the Lot Sidekick park directory, built from the state registry. We're independent of the park and can't take messages for it. The park office hasn't added a public contact here yet; if you own the park, claiming the page (free) lets you add one.
Where is Lake Waldena Resort?
13582 E Hwy 40, Silver Springs, Florida 34488, in Marion County.
How much is lot rent at Lake Waldena Resort?
We found lot rent listed at $535–$595/mo on their website (long-term site rate) in August 2026. That is our reading of a public listing, not an official quote from the park — rents change, so confirm with the park office.
How much can lot rent go up at Lake Waldena Resort?
Florida has no statewide cap on lot rent, but Chapter 723 requires 90 days' written notice (Statute §723.037), and an increase justified by comparable parks must be disclosed — residents can request mediation.
Nearby parks in Marion County
| Park | Distance | Spaces |
|---|---|---|
| Tall Timber RV & Mobile Home Park | ~1.1 mi | 42 |
| Springlake Village Mobile Home Park | ~1.3 mi | 107 |
| Sharpes Ferry MHP Inc | ~3.2 mi | 88 |
| Grand Oaks Mobile Home Park | ~4.4 mi | 18 |
| Mill Dam Lake Resort | ~5.6 mi | 130 |
Park value estimate
Marion County assesses this park at $7.4M — about $62,000 per space. The median across 46 other assessed parks in the county is $32,000 per space, so this one sits in the top quarter of the county.
These are county assessments for tax purposes, not a market appraisal and not an asking price. A park's real value turns on its rent roll, its expenses and its utilities — none of which are in a public record.
Free tools
- Park value & profitability estimator: what a 120-space park earns and what it's worth, at the cap rate you pick.
- Rent increase calculator: the 2026 Florida cap applied to a 120-space park.
- RUBS calculator: split one master-meter water bill across 120 lots so the pennies add up exactly.
- Water submeter calculator: two meter reads in, an at-cost tenant bill out.
- Notice generator: a clean, printable rent-increase notice with the dates filled in.
- Rent receipt generator: a printable receipt for a cash, check, or money-order payment — two copies to a sheet.
- Prorated rent calculator: the exact first-month charge when someone moves in mid-cycle.
Registry record
| State registry ID | PRMZ002534 |
|---|---|
| Registered with | The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
| Listed as | LAKE WALDENA RESORT |
Data from official state registry that may be out of date.
Source: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation mobile home park registrations (myfloridalicense.com), as of July 22, 2026. Counts come from the state's registry and can lag real life. See something out of date? Tell us, or claim the page.
https://lotsidekick.com/parks/florida/marion/lake-waldena-resort