Ocracoke Pony Pens Viewing Area

Ocracoke Pony Pens Viewing Area sits along the Outer Banks Scenic Byway at an elevation of 3 feet, with land dropping just 4 feet within 600 meters, reflecting the flat, low-lying terrain typical of the barrier island. Knoll Cedars, a peak rising to 14 feet, is visible to the west-southwest at a distance of 1.4 miles. Ocracoke is the nearest town, 6.6 miles to the west-southwest, while Avon lies 25.1 miles to the northeast and Swan Quarter 31.4 miles to the northwest. Day length varies across the year: on the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset at 20:22, while on the December solstice, sunrise comes later at 07:09 and sunset earlier at 16:56. Equinox sunrise and sunset times fall in between, close to 07:00 and 19:00. This overlook is positioned between the Viewing Platform, the previous stop, and the Light Station, the next lookout along the byway.