Geo412 - Jan 20, 2021 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2021
6th peak - simplest of all
Me, my wife Leah and friends Dave and Kat from Savannah completed this peak...actually drive to it and got out of our car! We did hike the trail. Very nice trail...weather was great!!!
Greg comrie - Nov 15, 2020 1:32 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2020
Looking over this map [https://mapper.acme.com/?ll=30.97923,-86.27405&z=15&t=R&marker0=30.98641%2C-86.28152%2Cbritton%20hill%20FL] with Lakewood park marked, one can see the contour lines of Britton Hill. Which has made me realize Lakewood Park is located on Britton Hill. And as we all know Lakewood Park contains the granite highpoint marker (monument). Anyways, I found it confusing that highpoint literature calls it Britton Hill and everything at the highpoint calls it Lakewood Park, but this cleared it up for me, so maybe it will help you also.
I really like the way Wikipedia states it, which coincides with what I learned from the map mentioned above. "The hill is located in northern Walton County near the town of Lakewood, Florida, just off County Road 285 about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Florala, Alabama. A small park called Lakewood Park marks the high point and features a monument, trails, and an information board."
I'd also be willing to bet there is a wide area on Britton Hill that is all at 345 feet, I don't think there is just a single point that reaches that elevation. Some claim the granite marker may not be the exact highpoint, but I say there isn't one exact spot, so the spot they picked for the marker being at 345 ft celebrates and marks the highpoint of Florida.
I found the highpointers bench on the hiking trail, but I didn't find anything with the name Britton Hill on it either. No USGS marker around either. The big granite marker inscribed "Lakewood Park Florida's Highest Point, Elevation 345 ft" is definitely what everyone is calling Britton Hill though.
No where at the highpoint could I find anything calling it Britton Hill
Everyone calls it Britton Hill but nothing at the highpoint uses that name. Everything is called Lakewood Park Florida's highest point. #40 for me.
Looking over this map [https://mapper.acme.com/?ll=30.97923,-86.27405&z=15&t=R&marker0=30.98641%2C-86.28152%2Cbritton%20hill%20FL] with Lakewood park marked, one can see the contour lines of Britton Hill. Which has made me realize Lakewood Park is located on Britton Hill (and not vice versa as some write ups allude). And as we all know Lakewood Park contains the granite highpoint marker (monument). Anyways, I found it confusing that highpoint literature calls it Britton Hill and everything at the highpoint calls it Lakewood Park, but this cleared it up for me - so maybe it will help others. Thanks!
I really like the way Wikipedia states it, which coincides with what I learned from the map mentioned above. "The hill is located in northern Walton County near the town of Lakewood, Florida, just off County Road 285 about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Florala, Alabama. A small park called Lakewood Park marks the high point and features a monument, trails, and an information board."
I found the highpointers bench on the hiking trail, but I didn't find anything with the name Britton Hill on it. No USGS marker around either. The big granite marker inscribed "Lakewood Park Florida's Highest Point, Elevation 345 ft" is definitely what everyone is calling Britton Hill though.
I'd also be willing to bet there is a wide area on Britton Hill that is all at 345 feet, I don't think there is just a single point that reaches that elevation. Some claim the granite marker may not be the exact highpoint, but I say there isn't one exact spot, so the spot they picked for the marker being at 345 ft celebrates and marks the highpoint of Florida.
Humpty Dumpty - Aug 24, 2020 11:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2020
Lakewood Park?
Little confused by the signage that says Lakewood Park, not Britton Hill. Also says Lakewood Park on the elevation marker. Didn't find a USGS marker and no Highpointers bench.
On the plus side, ran into a nice Russian couple at the park, and enjoyed the road trip with my wife.
Kristalea - Jan 26, 2020 7:02 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2019
Lowest Highpoint of the 50
This one deserved a little Summit Fireball for the nice monument and short trails
tsbocook - Jan 6, 2020 9:40 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2018
HP #7
Did this one after Alabama, it just felt dirty claiming this as a highpoint
HikerHel - Dec 30, 2019 4:33 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2019
Highpoint # 20
Since my company decided to shut down from Dec 25 - Jan 1 and my fiancee (unluckily for him/luckily for me) works retail, I booked a flight South to tackle 2 more highpoints. Britton Hill - check. Next stop is AL.
Odycus - Oct 21, 2019 7:31 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2019
a heady climb
After driving many, many hours down the spine of Alabama, the trailhead (parking lot) of Lakewood Park was a very welcome sight. The trail was intense, climbing nearly a foot while searching the numerous signs in the park to find the official high point monument, probably 100 ft away from the aforementioned parking lot (and I didn't even bring hydration!). Nonetheless, I did find the monument, though I'm not completely convinced that the ground hasn't subsided, possibly leaving the official spot a bit lower than some of the surrounding ground. It is a nice park though, and after such a long drive, the 1/2 mile + walk through the nature trails curated by the local garden club was indeed pleasant. They do a nice job maintaining the park.
Wallylongridge - Oct 20, 2019 6:41 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2019
Highpoint #33
A quiet little park.
manicchick - Aug 24, 2019 7:08 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2019
Britton Hill - Highpoint #1
Very easy to get to! This will probably be the simplest highpoint.
lostagain_13 - Aug 14, 2019 9:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2019
My first US State Highpoint
This was the first stop in my journey to summit the 48 contiguous US High Points before I turn 40. My wife and I made a long weekend trip, visiting Tallahassee and other areas in northwest Florida while visiting Britton Hill and checking this first location off my list.
Pro Tip: Beware of cat!
chasesax - Aug 12, 2019 12:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2019
High Point #1
My very first state to "high point". Got confused, was expecting a USGS marker like on mountains, but only the small stone monument denotes it. If you're ever driving I-10, easy detour during a trip
This is Florida. I flew into Memphis. I then proceeded on a 1,955-mile road trip through the southern states to bag the highpoints in MO, AR, LA, FL, AL, and MS. Here is FL, highpoint number 21/51 for me and ranked 51/51. This is a drive-up highpoint. There is parking for 25 cars. During the entire time, I was there not one vehicle passed in either direction. The highpoint is well represented. It has clean restrooms and a lovely picnic area with gazebos.
billydheyhey - Nov 19, 2018 9:05 am Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2015
HP #8!
Did a Tough Mudder during the day, then drove to this highpoint. Simple park, walk a short distance to the marker. Similar to Hoosier Hill, Indiana.
Geo412 - Jan 20, 2021 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2021
6th peak - simplest of allMe, my wife Leah and friends Dave and Kat from Savannah completed this peak...actually drive to it and got out of our car! We did hike the trail. Very nice trail...weather was great!!!
Greg comrie - Nov 15, 2020 1:32 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2020
Britton HillThe marker is 20 feet from the parking lot.
vanman798 - Sep 10, 2020 8:05 am
Re: Lakewood Park?Looking over this map [https://mapper.acme.com/?ll=30.97923,-86.27405&z=15&t=R&marker0=30.98641%2C-86.28152%2Cbritton%20hill%20FL] with Lakewood park marked, one can see the contour lines of Britton Hill. Which has made me realize Lakewood Park is located on Britton Hill. And as we all know Lakewood Park contains the granite highpoint marker (monument). Anyways, I found it confusing that highpoint literature calls it Britton Hill and everything at the highpoint calls it Lakewood Park, but this cleared it up for me, so maybe it will help you also.
I really like the way Wikipedia states it, which coincides with what I learned from the map mentioned above. "The hill is located in northern Walton County near the town of Lakewood, Florida, just off County Road 285 about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Florala, Alabama. A small park called Lakewood Park marks the high point and features a monument, trails, and an information board."
I'd also be willing to bet there is a wide area on Britton Hill that is all at 345 feet, I don't think there is just a single point that reaches that elevation. Some claim the granite marker may not be the exact highpoint, but I say there isn't one exact spot, so the spot they picked for the marker being at 345 ft celebrates and marks the highpoint of Florida.
vanman798 - Sep 8, 2020 7:35 pm
Re: Lakewood Park?I found the highpointers bench on the hiking trail, but I didn't find anything with the name Britton Hill on it either. No USGS marker around either. The big granite marker inscribed "Lakewood Park Florida's Highest Point, Elevation 345 ft" is definitely what everyone is calling Britton Hill though.
vanman798 - Sep 8, 2020 7:32 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2020
No where at the highpoint could I find anything calling it Britton HillEveryone calls it Britton Hill but nothing at the highpoint uses that name. Everything is called Lakewood Park Florida's highest point. #40 for me.
Looking over this map [https://mapper.acme.com/?ll=30.97923,-86.27405&z=15&t=R&marker0=30.98641%2C-86.28152%2Cbritton%20hill%20FL] with Lakewood park marked, one can see the contour lines of Britton Hill. Which has made me realize Lakewood Park is located on Britton Hill (and not vice versa as some write ups allude). And as we all know Lakewood Park contains the granite highpoint marker (monument). Anyways, I found it confusing that highpoint literature calls it Britton Hill and everything at the highpoint calls it Lakewood Park, but this cleared it up for me - so maybe it will help others. Thanks!
I really like the way Wikipedia states it, which coincides with what I learned from the map mentioned above. "The hill is located in northern Walton County near the town of Lakewood, Florida, just off County Road 285 about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Florala, Alabama. A small park called Lakewood Park marks the high point and features a monument, trails, and an information board."
I found the highpointers bench on the hiking trail, but I didn't find anything with the name Britton Hill on it. No USGS marker around either. The big granite marker inscribed "Lakewood Park Florida's Highest Point, Elevation 345 ft" is definitely what everyone is calling Britton Hill though.
I'd also be willing to bet there is a wide area on Britton Hill that is all at 345 feet, I don't think there is just a single point that reaches that elevation. Some claim the granite marker may not be the exact highpoint, but I say there isn't one exact spot, so the spot they picked for the marker being at 345 ft celebrates and marks the highpoint of Florida.
Humpty Dumpty - Aug 24, 2020 11:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2020
Lakewood Park?Little confused by the signage that says Lakewood Park, not Britton Hill. Also says Lakewood Park on the elevation marker. Didn't find a USGS marker and no Highpointers bench.
On the plus side, ran into a nice Russian couple at the park, and enjoyed the road trip with my wife.
Kristalea - Jan 26, 2020 7:02 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2019
Lowest Highpoint of the 50This one deserved a little Summit Fireball for the nice monument and short trails
tsbocook - Jan 6, 2020 9:40 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2018
HP #7Did this one after Alabama, it just felt dirty claiming this as a highpoint
HikerHel - Dec 30, 2019 4:33 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2019
Highpoint # 20Since my company decided to shut down from Dec 25 - Jan 1 and my fiancee (unluckily for him/luckily for me) works retail, I booked a flight South to tackle 2 more highpoints. Britton Hill - check. Next stop is AL.
Odycus - Oct 21, 2019 7:31 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2019
a heady climbAfter driving many, many hours down the spine of Alabama, the trailhead (parking lot) of Lakewood Park was a very welcome sight. The trail was intense, climbing nearly a foot while searching the numerous signs in the park to find the official high point monument, probably 100 ft away from the aforementioned parking lot (and I didn't even bring hydration!). Nonetheless, I did find the monument, though I'm not completely convinced that the ground hasn't subsided, possibly leaving the official spot a bit lower than some of the surrounding ground. It is a nice park though, and after such a long drive, the 1/2 mile + walk through the nature trails curated by the local garden club was indeed pleasant. They do a nice job maintaining the park.
Wallylongridge - Oct 20, 2019 6:41 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2019
Highpoint #33A quiet little park.
manicchick - Aug 24, 2019 7:08 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2019
Britton Hill - Highpoint #1Very easy to get to! This will probably be the simplest highpoint.
lostagain_13 - Aug 14, 2019 9:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2019
My first US State HighpointThis was the first stop in my journey to summit the 48 contiguous US High Points before I turn 40. My wife and I made a long weekend trip, visiting Tallahassee and other areas in northwest Florida while visiting Britton Hill and checking this first location off my list.
Pro Tip: Beware of cat!
chasesax - Aug 12, 2019 12:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2019
High Point #1My very first state to "high point". Got confused, was expecting a USGS marker like on mountains, but only the small stone monument denotes it. If you're ever driving I-10, easy detour during a trip
radbb - Jul 28, 2019 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2019
Essentially a drive up, perfect day....This is Florida. I flew into Memphis. I then proceeded on a 1,955-mile road trip through the southern states to bag the highpoints in MO, AR, LA, FL, AL, and MS. Here is FL, highpoint number 21/51 for me and ranked 51/51. This is a drive-up highpoint. There is parking for 25 cars. During the entire time, I was there not one vehicle passed in either direction. The highpoint is well represented. It has clean restrooms and a lovely picnic area with gazebos.
billydheyhey - Nov 19, 2018 9:05 am Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2015
HP #8!Did a Tough Mudder during the day, then drove to this highpoint. Simple park, walk a short distance to the marker. Similar to Hoosier Hill, Indiana.
themnkid - Jul 5, 2018 8:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2018
Quiet SpotAlone on an early morning. Nothing much to see. Bugs were bad. It doesn't get any "lower" than this.
BaxleyClimber - May 23, 2018 3:41 pm
Hardest mountain I ever climbed...Another high point
Nate Baxley - May 20, 2018 4:48 pm
NateBaxleyDid it on the the way down to Panama City Just to check off Florida's high point
NonaRider - Mar 29, 2018 11:18 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1995
Peak #51 [NonaRider]May be a joke of a peak, but a peak is a peak and I plan to climb all of them :D