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BadgerSummitSeeker - Mar 6, 2010 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2009
HP # 17Heading back to Wisconsin after a fun time down at a cabin at Grayton Beach SP. Had to make the short detour to climb our nations lowest state high point. Thrilling!
cp0915 - Jan 2, 2010 9:19 am Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2009
FinallyLived 29 years in Florida, and finally bagged its highpoint 8 years after I moved away.
Hotoven - Dec 29, 2009 9:48 am Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2009
Stoped by on drive through FLIt was raining, but I got to the lowest highpoint with no problems! Glad to get that over with.
jmitch421 - Sep 10, 2009 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
on top of FloridaSuffered extreme altitude sickness but persevered to make the summit!
sgb02d - Aug 23, 2009 1:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
30 minutes from I-10Took pictures with monument, peeked into the trail in the woods, used the bathroom, and left merrily.
jeffh25 - Jul 14, 2009 5:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
The lowest of the highIt's nothing but it's something. Florida definitely gets credit for trying. At least they care, I'm looking at you Mississippi & South Carolina. I saw the "Highest snake in Florida" pulling into the parking lot too.
osatrik - Jun 29, 2009 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Dec 29, 1988
SHP #32 in 40 monthsMy daughter Vanessa and I visited Lakeland Park (Britton Hill) in 1988. We started our state highpoint quest in September of 1985, and I completed #49 state high points in June, 2009.
adventurebug - Mar 25, 2009 6:32 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2009
Gotta love itThis is actually near my hometown. You can't even tell you're on an area of elevation. Nice way to spend an afternoon, though - the scenery on the drive is nice.
highlandvillager - Dec 21, 2008 11:31 am Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2008
Another easy oneI stopped here on the way (really several hours out of the way) from DFW to Atlanta. A couple named Britton was leaving as I arrived, but said they were not related to the namesake. HP18
nayrb - Sep 8, 2008 8:49 am Date Climbed: May 15, 2001
Summit in 2001Tagged the summit w/ my wife in about 30 seconds from the car. The North Face would be proud. No oxygen needed.
kavak - Jul 24, 2008 10:12 am Date Climbed: Oct 18, 1989
From PensacolaWhile on vacation with the family, I convinced my son that there are mountains in Florida. After visiting the high point he was still unconvinced.
skinnywhitecomic - Jun 28, 2008 11:49 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2008
Officially Begun! Highpoint #1!This marks my first official highpoint! Woo hoo!
StumblingBear - May 21, 2008 11:53 am Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2007
High EnoughI had a friend that grew up on the Miccosukee Indian Reservation in "The Glades", he use to say going to this part of Florida "goin to the mountains", its all a matter of perspective. Its nice they thought to make a nice park out of what most consider nothing. I bet a lot of florida residents use oxygen on the climb too.
tp - Feb 14, 2008 11:10 pm
My First High PointThis one was my first. Thirty Seconds from car to monument! Fastest approach ever
jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 12:52 pm Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2007
BRITTON HILL#9 OF 14 HIGHPOINTS ON A 5,500 MI LOOP FROM OHIO OVER 9 DAYS. FRANTICALLY DROVE AROUND LAKEWOOD LOOKING FOR THE PARK BEFORE IT WAS TOO DARK FOR PICTURES, AFTER DRIVING FROM DRISKELL MTN, LA THAT AM
wildfam - Jan 27, 2008 9:22 am Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2007
Spring BreakDrive-by on our spring break trip to Florida beaches. Nice park. HP #9.
2skinners - Jan 1, 2008 10:42 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2008
HP #8Reached this one in the dark, so I didn't really get to enjoy any scenery. Basically just took a few pictures and then left. Nice way to bring in the new year, with another highpoint.
Redwic - Dec 29, 2007 12:44 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2007
Highpointing In The Dark!!!This was the third State Highpoint that I reached in one day. Actually, I reached this one after dark. Good weather, very nice park.
Side-Note: I personally didn't have any problems, but this region of the country is HEAVILY policed. Don't speed.
weeds19 - Dec 24, 2007 5:33 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2003
Part of the roadtripI convinced a buddy to join me on a long state HP roadtrip that picked up 13 highpoints. This was one, nice park.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2002
HP #30Hey finally at the lowest of all HP's...
Pretty good Caroline for finding it in the dark...