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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000933430-08-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080313
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITMORE BRADFORD T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13003
		FILM NUMBER:		08694267

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8477331230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1560 SHERMAN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			EVANSTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILVERLEAF RESORTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033032
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531]
		IRS NUMBER:				752259890
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 RIVERBEND DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2146311166

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 RIVERBEND DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-13</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-03-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001033032</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SILVERLEAF RESORTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SVLF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000933430</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHITMORE BRADFORD T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1560 SHERMAN AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EVANSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.28</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6861393</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>*</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Bradford T. Whitmore directly owns 742,568 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As General Partner of Grace Brothers, Ltd. which owns 6,118,825 shares, Bradford T. Whitmore is an indirect beneficial owner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This Form is filed as an amendment in order to amend this line of transaction information that already was disclosed.  In the previous filing the amount of securities beneficially owned following reported transactions was 3,861,393.  It should be 6,861,393.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bradford T. Whitmore</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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