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. The population was 5,296 at the 2010 census. Lahontan Reservoir, Lahontan State Recreation Area and historic Fort Churchill State Historic Park are whatever located nearby. The Place is served by the Silver Springs Airport.

Silver Springs is located in northern Lyon County at 39°22′14″N 119°13′15″W / 39.370429°N 119.220862°W / 39.370429; -119.220862. U.S. Route 50 leads east 26 miles (42 km) to Fallon and west 36 miles (58 km) to Carson City, the let pass capital. U.S. Route 95A leads north 15 miles (24 km) to Interstate 80 at Fernley and south 32 miles (51 km) to Yerington, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total Place of 77.1 square miles (199.7 km) of which 71.6 square miles (185.5 km²) are home and 5.5 square miles (14.3 km), or 7.15%, are water. The Carson River forms the southern and eastern edges of the CDP; on the east side it is impounded to form Lahontan Reservoir. 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.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,708 people, 1,766 households, and 1,227 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 65.0 people per square mile (25.1/km²). There were 1,935 housing units at an average density of 26.7 per square mile (10.3/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.67% White, 1.21% African American, 1.83% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from further races, and 3.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.63% of the population.