Beaver Brook Overlook · U.S. Forest Service
This facility provides picnicking opportunities, over looking a scenic beaver pond.
Beaver Brook Overlook sits at 2,364 feet along the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, with the land dropping 333 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. The overlook faces 60°, a view oriented toward sunrise, and looks out over a beaver pond, with picnicking facilities on site. Greens Cliff rises to the east at 3.6 miles and 2,884 feet, while Owl's Cliff is visible to the east-northeast at 5.8 miles and 2,935 feet. Because the facing is angled toward sunrise, the beaver pond and surrounding terrain are lit from the front in early morning hours; sunrise times range from 05:04 at the June solstice to 07:18 at the December solstice. The nearest towns are Gilford, 33.1 miles to the south, Laconia, 34.3 miles to the south, and Berlin, 34.0 miles to the north-northeast. On the byway route, this overlook follows CL Graham Wangan Overlook and precedes Lily Pond Vista.

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:58 | 18:20 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:33 | 19:49 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:45 | 18:07 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:11 | 15:24 |
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This facility provides picnicking opportunities, over looking a scenic beaver pond.
Beaver Brook Overlook sits at about 2,364 feet (721 m).
From Beaver Brook Overlook: Greens Cliff (E, 3.6 mi); Owl's Cliff (ENE, 5.8 mi).
Sunrise. The land falls away from Beaver Brook Overlook toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Gilford, 33 miles S of Beaver Brook Overlook.
Lily Pond Vista is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Beaver Brook Overlook.
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