Silver Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lyon County, Nevada, United States at the intersection of US 50 (California Trail) and US 95A.

[3] Lahontan Reservoir, Lahontan State Recreation Area and historic Fort Churchill State Historic Park are all located nearby.

Lahontan State Recreation Area, on the shores of the reservoir, is within the CDP.

Fort Churchill State Historic Park is just west of the CDP boundary, 9 miles (14 km) south of the US-50/US-95A junction.

22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.