South Overlook
South Overlook sits along the William Bartram Trail at an elevation of 49 feet, with terrain dropping 61 feet within 600 meters of the site. From this point, Shands Bridge Spring is visible to the south-southeast at 2.3 miles, sitting at 7 feet elevation. Spring Park lies to the southwest at 2.8 miles and 30 feet, while Green Cove Spring is also southwest, slightly farther at 2.9 miles and 43 feet. Augusta Savage Friendship Park appears to the west-southwest at 3.1 miles, at 43 feet. Fruit Cove is the nearest town, 5.8 miles to the north-northeast, with Jacksonville farther north at 21.3 miles and Palm Coast to the southeast at 40.8 miles. Daylight hours shift across the year: sunrise comes at 06:27 on the June solstice and 07:19 on the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:31 in June to 17:32 in December. The equinoxes fall closer to 07:16–07:31 for sunrise and 19:25–19:38 for sunset. North Overlook is the next stop along the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Shands Bridge Spring7 ftsouth-southeast · 2.3 mi
- Spring Park30 ftsouthwest · 2.8 mi
- Green Cove Spring43 ftsouthwest · 2.9 mi
- Augusta Savage Friendship Park43 ftwest-southwest · 3.1 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:38 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:31 | 19:56 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 19:25 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:32 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Fruit Cove5.8 mi north-northeast
- Jacksonville21.3 mi north
- Palm Coast40.8 mi southeast
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How high is South Overlook?
South Overlook sits at about 49 feet (15 m).
What can you see from South Overlook?
From South Overlook: Shands Bridge Spring (SSE, 2.3 mi); Spring Park (SW, 2.8 mi); Green Cove Spring (SW, 2.9 mi); Augusta Savage Friendship Park (WSW, 3.1 mi).
What is the nearest town to South Overlook?
Fruit Cove, 5.8 miles NNE of South Overlook.
What is the next lookout after South Overlook?
North Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after South Overlook.
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Day trips start here
- Green Cove Springs · 3 mi
- Orange Park · 11 mi
- Ponte Vedra Beach · 21 mi
- St. Augustine · 21 mi
- Jacksonville · 22 mi
- Vilano Beach · 22 mi
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