Woodie Hopper - Feb 20, 2023 7:33 pm Date Climbed: Feb 20, 2023
State high point trifecta
Second of three state high points today. Nice day but no time for the beach.
Thermoretical - Jan 29, 2023 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2022
Beach Camping (#2)
On a business trip to Atlanta I decided to make a few detours on the way home. Stop number 2 was Britton Hill on the way to camp on the beach in Destin, FL. Not really much to see here, but a plaque and a couple guys working on the bathrooms. Oh Florida...
admiralcapn - Feb 27, 2022 7:47 pm Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2010
HP #2
Woot woot!
DSimm81 - Dec 29, 2021 10:50 am Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2021
HP# 14
About a month after my first HP trip to the E/NE that got me #s 4-12...It's time for another trip E to NC, but I took a S/SE side trip to get a bunch more HPs. (HP 2 of 7 during this trip). Pretty basic little area. Just a little monument/plaque, well maintained at least. I don't recall finding a USGS survey seal.
jgoodsnyder - Aug 22, 2021 10:16 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2021
High Point #3
Nice little trails around, got some cool pictures of some trees, spider webs, mushrooms and golden hour! Plus had the whole place to myself
TexasStubble - Jul 3, 2021 8:34 am Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2021
Britton Hill
The greatest challenge for this high point was drive to it thru Tropical Storm Claudette. The park was closed but I wasn't going to stick around. Thankfully the park sign marking the high point was good for me. My understanding is that there is no survey marking determining the high point.
DarthBama79 - Jun 2, 2021 4:42 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2021
DarthBama79 and son HP #1
We successfully tackled the towering behemoth that is Britton Hill on our way back home from the beach. We've passed by this marker many times to and from the beach, but we decided this morning to finally take a visit. This was our first state high point, but we have plans for a few more this summer!
WIHighPointer - Mar 7, 2021 4:33 pm Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2021
HP #24, Britton Hill, FL
Swung through Florida to summit Britton Hill. After the grueling 50 foot walk from the parking lot, in a light rain, success! The first Highpoint for me with parking and a functioning bathroom next to it.
Socorro - Feb 10, 2021 5:37 pm Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2021
#7 state high point
It was a nice, foggy day. Arrived to find the park was getting manicured by some state prisoners. Awkward. Visited the monument and moved along.
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.
Woodie Hopper - Feb 20, 2023 7:33 pm Date Climbed: Feb 20, 2023
State high point trifectaSecond of three state high points today. Nice day but no time for the beach.
Thermoretical - Jan 29, 2023 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2022
Beach Camping (#2)On a business trip to Atlanta I decided to make a few detours on the way home. Stop number 2 was Britton Hill on the way to camp on the beach in Destin, FL. Not really much to see here, but a plaque and a couple guys working on the bathrooms. Oh Florida...
admiralcapn - Feb 27, 2022 7:47 pm Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2010
HP #2Woot woot!
DSimm81 - Dec 29, 2021 10:50 am Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2021
HP# 14About a month after my first HP trip to the E/NE that got me #s 4-12...It's time for another trip E to NC, but I took a S/SE side trip to get a bunch more HPs. (HP 2 of 7 during this trip). Pretty basic little area. Just a little monument/plaque, well maintained at least. I don't recall finding a USGS survey seal.
LouisFasano32 - Dec 16, 2021 11:20 pm
Drove right upQuite the simple "Hike" to the top
jgoodsnyder - Aug 22, 2021 10:16 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2021
High Point #3Nice little trails around, got some cool pictures of some trees, spider webs, mushrooms and golden hour! Plus had the whole place to myself
TexasStubble - Jul 3, 2021 8:34 am Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2021
Britton HillThe greatest challenge for this high point was drive to it thru Tropical Storm Claudette. The park was closed but I wasn't going to stick around. Thankfully the park sign marking the high point was good for me. My understanding is that there is no survey marking determining the high point.
DarthBama79 - Jun 2, 2021 4:42 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2021
DarthBama79 and son HP #1We successfully tackled the towering behemoth that is Britton Hill on our way back home from the beach. We've passed by this marker many times to and from the beach, but we decided this morning to finally take a visit. This was our first state high point, but we have plans for a few more this summer!
WIHighPointer - Mar 7, 2021 4:33 pm Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2021
HP #24, Britton Hill, FLSwung through Florida to summit Britton Hill. After the grueling 50 foot walk from the parking lot, in a light rain, success! The first Highpoint for me with parking and a functioning bathroom next to it.
Socorro - Feb 10, 2021 5:37 pm Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2021
#7 state high pointIt was a nice, foggy day. Arrived to find the park was getting manicured by some state prisoners. Awkward. Visited the monument and moved along.
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.