River Overlook
River Overlook sits along the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail at an elevation of 579 feet. The terrain here is nearly flat, with a land drop of only 3 feet within 600 meters, so the setting is level rather than dramatic. Woodland Park lies to the west-northwest at 0.4 miles, at an elevation of 590 feet. Cleveland is 18.0 miles to the southwest, Parma is 25.2 miles southwest, and Elyria is 41.0 miles west-southwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary across the year: on the March equinox, the sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 19:38; at the June solstice, sunrise is 05:52 and sunset is 21:04; at the September equinox, sunrise is 07:14 and sunset is 19:25; and at the December solstice, sunrise is 07:50 and sunset is 16:59. The next lookout along the byway is the Cleveland Script Sign at Euclid Beach.

What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Woodland Park590 ftwest-northwest · 0.4 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:38 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 21:04 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 19:25 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:59 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Cleveland18.0 mi southwest
- Parma25.2 mi southwest
- Elyria41.0 mi west-southwest
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How high is River Overlook?
River Overlook sits at about 579 feet (177 m).
What can you see from River Overlook?
From River Overlook: Woodland Park (WNW, 0.4 mi).
What is the nearest town to River Overlook?
Cleveland, 18 miles SW of River Overlook.
What is the next lookout after River Overlook?
Cleveland Script Sign - Euclid Beach is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after River Overlook.
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Day trips start here
- Willoughby · 1 mi
- Mentor · 4 mi
- Beachwood · 13 mi
- Cleveland Heights · 13 mi
- University Heights · 13 mi
- Shaker Heights · 14 mi
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