Florida is the flattest state in the country. Its highest point is lower than the highest point of every other state, and lower than a good number of parking garages. That is exactly what makes the list interesting: when the whole state fits inside 345 feet of relief, every bump gets a name and somebody's affection.
These are the ones worth the drive, with elevations as published by the USGS.
| Place | County | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| Britton Hill | Walton | 345 ft |
| Oak Hill | Walton | 331 ft |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | Lake | 312 ft |
| Iron Mountain | Polk | 295 ft |
| Trail Ridge | Baker | 240 ft |
The state highpoint, in Lakewood Park just short of the Alabama line. There is a marker, a picnic table, and a modest amount of shade. People who are working through all fifty state highpoints arrive, photograph the sign, and leave inside of ten minutes. It is the only highpoint in the country you can reach without changing out of sandals.
The walk from the car to the summit is about forty steps, and the parking lot is arguably part of the summit.
Not the highest, but the one that actually feels like a hill. It rises off the Lake Wales Ridge with enough grade that cyclists drive in from three counties to climb it repeatedly on weekend mornings. The road up is short, steep by local standards, and genuinely pretty in the last half mile.
Crowned by Bok Tower and its gardens, which means it is the only entry on this list where the summit has an admission price. Worth it anyway — the gardens are old, well kept, and the carillon runs on a schedule.
Published elevations for Florida hills move around by a few feet depending on survey vintage and which datum was used. Where sources disagree I have used the current USGS figure. For a state with this little relief, a five-foot revision can reshuffle the middle of the list.