diff --git a/drivers/telescope/lx200am5.cpp b/drivers/telescope/lx200am5.cpp
index 6be8d6066c..bd9420c5d9 100644
--- a/drivers/telescope/lx200am5.cpp
+++ b/drivers/telescope/lx200am5.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool LX200AM5::initProperties()
 {
     LX200Generic::initProperties();
 
-    SetParkDataType(PARK_NONE);
+    SetParkDataType(PARK_SIMPLE);
     timeFormat = LX200_24;
 
     tcpConnection->setDefaultHost("192.168.4.1");
@@ -171,20 +171,7 @@ void LX200AM5::setup()
     //    MountTypeSP.setState(setMountType(MountTypeSP.findOnSwitchIndex()) ? IPS_OK : IPS_ALERT);
     //    MountTypeSP.apply();
 
-    if (InitPark())
-    {
-        // If loading parking data is successful, we just set the default parking values.
-        SetAxis1ParkDefault(LocationN[LOCATION_LATITUDE].value >= 0 ? 0 : 180);
-        SetAxis2ParkDefault(LocationN[LOCATION_LATITUDE].value);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        // Otherwise, we set all parking data to default in case no parking data is found.
-        SetAxis1Park(LocationN[LOCATION_LATITUDE].value >= 0 ? 0 : 180);
-        SetAxis2Park(LocationN[LOCATION_LATITUDE].value);
-        SetAxis1ParkDefault(LocationN[LOCATION_LATITUDE].value >= 0 ? 0 : 180);
-        SetAxis2ParkDefault(LocationN[LOCATION_LATITUDE].value);
-    }
+    InitPark();
 
     getMountType();
     getTrackMode();
diff --git a/drivers/telescope/telescope_simulator.cpp b/drivers/telescope/telescope_simulator.cpp
index 82bed074fd..42390f6a50 100644
--- a/drivers/telescope/telescope_simulator.cpp
+++ b/drivers/telescope/telescope_simulator.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ bool ScopeSim::initProperties()
     ScopeParametersN[3].value = 900;
 
     // RA is a rotating frame, while HA or Alt/Az is not
-    SetParkDataType(PARK_HA_DEC);
+    //SetParkDataType(PARK_HA_DEC);
+    SetParkDataType(PARK_SIMPLE);
 
     initGuiderProperties(getDeviceName(), MOTION_TAB);
 
diff --git a/libs/indibase/inditelescope.cpp b/libs/indibase/inditelescope.cpp
index 0277951551..a7cc1d3f83 100644
--- a/libs/indibase/inditelescope.cpp
+++ b/libs/indibase/inditelescope.cpp
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ void Telescope::SetParkDataType(TelescopeParkData type)
 {
     parkDataType = type;
 
-    if (parkDataType != PARK_NONE)
+    if (parkDataType != PARK_NONE && parkDataType != PARK_SIMPLE)
     {
         switch (parkDataType)
         {
@@ -2004,10 +2004,13 @@ bool Telescope::InitPark()
 
     SyncParkStatus(isParked());
 
-    LOGF_DEBUG("InitPark Axis1 %.2f Axis2 %.2f", Axis1ParkPosition, Axis2ParkPosition);
-    ParkPositionN[AXIS_RA].value = Axis1ParkPosition;
-    ParkPositionN[AXIS_DE].value = Axis2ParkPosition;
-    IDSetNumber(&ParkPositionNP, nullptr);
+    if (parkDataType != PARK_SIMPLE)
+    {
+        LOGF_DEBUG("InitPark Axis1 %.2f Axis2 %.2f", Axis1ParkPosition, Axis2ParkPosition);
+        ParkPositionN[AXIS_RA].value = Axis1ParkPosition;
+        ParkPositionN[AXIS_DE].value = Axis2ParkPosition;
+        IDSetNumber(&ParkPositionNP, nullptr);
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -2090,13 +2093,21 @@ const char *Telescope::LoadParkXML()
 
     ParkdeviceXml        = parkxml;
     ParkstatusXml        = findXMLEle(parkxml, "parkstatus");
-    ParkpositionXml      = findXMLEle(parkxml, "parkposition");
-    if (ParkpositionXml)
-        ParkpositionAxis1Xml = findXMLEle(ParkpositionXml, "axis1position");
-    if (ParkpositionXml)
-        ParkpositionAxis2Xml = findXMLEle(ParkpositionXml, "axis2position");
 
-    if (ParkstatusXml == nullptr || ParkpositionAxis1Xml == nullptr || ParkpositionAxis2Xml == nullptr)
+    if (parkDataType != PARK_SIMPLE)
+    {
+        ParkpositionXml      = findXMLEle(parkxml, "parkposition");
+        if (ParkpositionXml)
+            ParkpositionAxis1Xml = findXMLEle(ParkpositionXml, "axis1position");
+        if (ParkpositionXml)
+            ParkpositionAxis2Xml = findXMLEle(ParkpositionXml, "axis2position");
+
+        if (ParkstatusXml == nullptr || ParkpositionAxis1Xml == nullptr || ParkpositionAxis2Xml == nullptr)
+        {
+            return "Park data invalid or missing.";
+        }
+    }
+    else if (ParkstatusXml == nullptr)
     {
         return "Park data invalid or missing.";
     }
@@ -2115,28 +2126,33 @@ const char *Telescope::LoadParkData()
     if (!strcmp(pcdataXMLEle(ParkstatusXml), "true"))
         IsParked = true;
 
-    double axis1Pos = std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN();
-    double axis2Pos = std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN();
-
-    int rc = sscanf(pcdataXMLEle(ParkpositionAxis1Xml), "%lf", &axis1Pos);
-    if (rc != 1)
+    if (parkDataType != PARK_SIMPLE)
     {
-        return "Unable to parse Park Position Axis 1.";
-    }
-    rc = sscanf(pcdataXMLEle(ParkpositionAxis2Xml), "%lf", &axis2Pos);
-    if (rc != 1)
-    {
-        return "Unable to parse Park Position Axis 2.";
-    }
+        double axis1Pos = std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN();
+        double axis2Pos = std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN();
 
-    if (std::isnan(axis1Pos) == false && std::isnan(axis2Pos) == false)
-    {
-        Axis1ParkPosition = axis1Pos;
-        Axis2ParkPosition = axis2Pos;
-        return nullptr;
+        int rc = sscanf(pcdataXMLEle(ParkpositionAxis1Xml), "%lf", &axis1Pos);
+        if (rc != 1)
+        {
+            return "Unable to parse Park Position Axis 1.";
+        }
+        rc = sscanf(pcdataXMLEle(ParkpositionAxis2Xml), "%lf", &axis2Pos);
+        if (rc != 1)
+        {
+            return "Unable to parse Park Position Axis 2.";
+        }
+
+        if (std::isnan(axis1Pos) == false && std::isnan(axis2Pos) == false)
+        {
+            Axis1ParkPosition = axis1Pos;
+            Axis2ParkPosition = axis2Pos;
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        return "Failed to parse Park Position.";
     }
 
-    return "Failed to parse Park Position.";
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 bool Telescope::PurgeParkData()
@@ -2274,19 +2290,22 @@ bool Telescope::WriteParkData()
 
     if (!ParkstatusXml)
         ParkstatusXml = addXMLEle(ParkdeviceXml, "parkstatus");
-    if (!ParkpositionXml)
-        ParkpositionXml = addXMLEle(ParkdeviceXml, "parkposition");
-    if (!ParkpositionAxis1Xml)
-        ParkpositionAxis1Xml = addXMLEle(ParkpositionXml, "axis1position");
-    if (!ParkpositionAxis2Xml)
-        ParkpositionAxis2Xml = addXMLEle(ParkpositionXml, "axis2position");
-
     editXMLEle(ParkstatusXml, (IsParked ? "true" : "false"));
 
-    snprintf(pcdata, sizeof(pcdata), "%lf", Axis1ParkPosition);
-    editXMLEle(ParkpositionAxis1Xml, pcdata);
-    snprintf(pcdata, sizeof(pcdata), "%lf", Axis2ParkPosition);
-    editXMLEle(ParkpositionAxis2Xml, pcdata);
+    if (parkDataType != PARK_SIMPLE)
+    {
+        if (!ParkpositionXml)
+            ParkpositionXml = addXMLEle(ParkdeviceXml, "parkposition");
+        if (!ParkpositionAxis1Xml)
+            ParkpositionAxis1Xml = addXMLEle(ParkpositionXml, "axis1position");
+        if (!ParkpositionAxis2Xml)
+            ParkpositionAxis2Xml = addXMLEle(ParkpositionXml, "axis2position");
+
+        snprintf(pcdata, sizeof(pcdata), "%lf", Axis1ParkPosition);
+        editXMLEle(ParkpositionAxis1Xml, pcdata);
+        snprintf(pcdata, sizeof(pcdata), "%lf", Axis2ParkPosition);
+        editXMLEle(ParkpositionAxis2Xml, pcdata);
+    }
 
     prXMLEle(fp, ParkdataXmlRoot, 0);
     fclose(fp);
diff --git a/libs/indibase/inditelescope.h b/libs/indibase/inditelescope.h
index 328f8d58ec..234e0c744d 100644
--- a/libs/indibase/inditelescope.h
+++ b/libs/indibase/inditelescope.h
@@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ class Telescope : public DefaultDevice
         };
         enum TelescopeParkData
         {
-            PARK_NONE,
-            PARK_RA_DEC,
-            PARK_HA_DEC,
-            PARK_AZ_ALT,
-            PARK_RA_DEC_ENCODER,
-            PARK_AZ_ALT_ENCODER
+            PARK_NONE,              /*!< Mount does not support any form of parking */
+            PARK_RA_DEC,            /*!< Park to specific RA/DE coordinate. Deprecated, do not use */
+            PARK_HA_DEC,            /*!< Park to specific HA/DE coordinate. Hour Angle & Declination degrees */
+            PARK_AZ_ALT,            /*!< Park to specific AZ/ALT coordinate. Azimuth & Altitude degrees */
+            PARK_RA_DEC_ENCODER,    /*!< Park to specific HA/DE encoder. Hour Angle & Declination steps */
+            PARK_AZ_ALT_ENCODER,    /*!< Park to specific AZ/ALT encoder. Azimuth & Altitude steps */
+            PARK_SIMPLE             /*!< Only Park or Unpark is known but location is unknown. */
         };
         enum TelescopeLocation
         {