Lemon Bay Overlook
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Middle Pass Beach7 ftsouthwest · 0.9 mi
- Sarasota County Parks11 ftnorthwest · 3.5 mi
- Manasota Beach Picnic Shelter11 ftnorthwest · 3.6 mi
- South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve - South Entrance9 ftnorth-northwest · 4.1 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:41 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:27 | 19:53 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 19:27 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 17:42 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Port Charlotte17.5 mi east
- Fort Myers38.5 mi southeast
- Cape Coral38.8 mi southeast
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How high is Lemon Bay Overlook?
Lemon Bay Overlook sits at about 13 feet (4 m).
What can you see from Lemon Bay Overlook?
From Lemon Bay Overlook: Middle Pass Beach (SW, 0.9 mi); Sarasota County Parks (NW, 3.5 mi); Manasota Beach Picnic Shelter (NW, 3.6 mi); South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve - South Entrance (NNW, 4.1 mi).
Is Lemon Bay Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunset. The land falls away from Lemon Bay Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to Lemon Bay Overlook?
Port Charlotte, 18 miles E of Lemon Bay Overlook.
A west-facing scenic overlook on Lemon Bay/Myakka Trl, reported by OpenStreetMap.
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Named places near this lookout
- Lemon Bay Park Nature Center Attraction · 0.08 mi
- Lemon Bay Park & Environmental Center Nature reserve · 0.37 mi
- Manasota Scrub Preserve Nature reserve · 3.36 mi
- Englewood Beach Beach · 3.84 mi
- South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve - South Entrance Nature reserve · 4.13 mi
- Caspersen Beach Beach · 7.08 mi
- Venice Beach Beach · 7.12 mi
- The Three Graces Artwork · 8.69 mi