Where to shoot landscapes, portraits, and foliage in and around Hochatown.
Broken Bow is underrated for landscape photography. Here's where to shoot.
SUNRISE. Stevens Gap dam overlook, facing east across the lake. Cold mornings = mist over the water.
SUNSET. Cedar Bluff Trail overlook. West-facing, sandstone glows.
FOLIAGE. Late October, Stevens Gap Road. Skinner Mountain Road runner-up.
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WATER. Reregulation Pond below the dam — glassy on calm mornings.
WATERFALLS. Presbyterian Falls (boat access on the lake). Small but scenic.
PORTRAITS. Any of our cabin decks with pine backdrop. Golden hour.
ENGAGEMENTS. Cedar Bluff overlook at golden hour, or the boat dock at sunset.
DRONE. Legal outside state park boundaries. Do NOT fly in Beavers Bend State Park (illegal). Legal over cabins, over the lake, on private land.
GEAR. Wide angle for landscapes, 24-70 for portraits, 100-400 for wildlife. Bring rain cover Apr-Oct.
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