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Parksville Lake Viewpoint

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Looking south-west from Parksville Lake Viewpoint. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Parksville Lake Viewpoint sits at 1,731 feet on the Ocoee Scenic Byway, facing 240° with the terrain dropping 747 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view southwest takes in Parksville Beach on the coast a half mile out, with Little Mountain and Prince Knob to the west-southwest at 1,633 feet, roughly a mile away. Sugarloaf Mountain rises to 1,590 feet about 2 miles southwest, and Shady Beach and the Devils Point Recreation Area lie farther south-southwest, near 2.6 and 2.8 miles respectively. More distant high points include Iron Mountain, Peaky Top, and Doogan Mountain, all to the south-southwest between about 8.7 and 11.2 miles, with Doogan Mountain reaching 1,923 feet. Million Hill stands to the west at 10.4 miles. The facing direction points toward sunset, about 30 degrees off square with it, making this a spot where the evening light falls across the lake and surrounding peaks; sunset times range from 17:31 in December to 20:57 in June. Cleveland lies 14.6 miles west-northwest, with Dalton and East Ridge farther southwest and west. The Sugerloaf Viewpoint is the next stop along the byway.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
1,731 ft
View
Southwest · 240°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
747 ft drop
In view
12 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Scale model, 1:10, built to study proposed narrowing of the Upper Ocoee River for the 1996 Olympic games.
John Anderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of South Carolina taken during ISS Expedition 40.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 67.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
Dawn over Parksville Lake, also known as Lake Ocoee, in the Ocoee Ranger District. USDA photo by Ashley Miller.
US Forest Service - Southern Region · Public domain · source
Dawn over Parksville Lake, also known as Lake Ocoee, in the Ocoee Ranger District. USDA photo by Ashley Miller.
US Forest Service - Southern Region · Public domain · source
Dawn over Parksville Lake, also known as Lake Ocoee, in the Ocoee Ranger District. USDA photo by Ashley Miller.
US Forest Service - Southern Region · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Parksville Beach880 ftsouthwest · 0.5 mi
  • Little Mountain1,633 ftwest-southwest · 0.9 mi
  • Prince Knob1,633 ftwest-southwest · 0.9 mi
  • Sugarloat Mountain1,590 ftsouthwest · 2.0 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain1,590 ftsouthwest · 2.0 mi
  • Shady Beach842 ftsouth-southwest · 2.6 mi
  • Devils Point Recreation Area949 ftsouth-southwest · 2.8 mi
  • Iron Mountain1,681 ftsouth-southwest · 8.7 mi
  • The Field838 ftsouthwest · 9.4 mi
  • Peaky Top1,733 ftsouth-southwest · 10.3 mi
  • Million Hill1,063 ftwest · 10.4 mi
  • Doogan Mountain1,923 ftsouth-southwest · 11.2 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:4319:5019:17
June solstice06:2520:5720:19
September equinox07:2719:3719:04
December solstice07:4417:3116:52

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Cleveland14.6 mi west-northwest
  • Dalton30.6 mi southwest
  • East Ridge36.1 mi west
After it: Sugerloaf Viewpoint →
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Common questions

How high is Parksville Lake Viewpoint?

Parksville Lake Viewpoint sits at about 1,731 feet (528 m).

What can you see from Parksville Lake Viewpoint?

From Parksville Lake Viewpoint: Parksville Beach (SW, 0.5 mi); Little Mountain (WSW, 0.9 mi); Prince Knob (WSW, 0.9 mi); Sugarloat Mountain (SW, 2.0 mi).

Is Parksville Lake Viewpoint better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Parksville Lake Viewpoint 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 Parksville Lake Viewpoint?

Cleveland, 15 miles WNW of Parksville Lake Viewpoint.

What is the next lookout after Parksville Lake Viewpoint?

Sugerloaf Viewpoint is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Parksville Lake Viewpoint.

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