Our lake view flight will extend you past the french broad river and take you out to douglas lake douglas lake is a 33 000 acre man made lake with over 450 miles of shoreline this flight will get you up to 1500 feet in altitude allowing you to get a superb view of the great smoky mountains towards the south along the route you will see areas of farmland and quilt like patterns of pastures as you get closer to douglas lake you will fly next to douglas dam