Local favourite viewpoint · Jackson, Florida
Bascom Lookout Tower
Bascom Lookout Tower is a viewpoint in Jackson, Florida.
Bascom Lookout Tower: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bascom Lookout Tower
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bascom Lookout Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.91269, -85.07743. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bascom Lookout Tower
- Florida Caverns State Park · park · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Apalachee Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Marianna · sanctuary · Houston · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Seminole · lake · Seminole · ~30 km · Must-see
- Three Rivers State Park · park · Jackson · ~30 km · Must-see
- Jim Woodruff Dam · lake · Gadsden · ~38 km · Must-see
- George W. Andrews Lake · lake · Houston · ~48 km · Must-see
- Torreya State Park · park · Liberty · ~49 km · Must-see
- High Hill · viewpoint · Geneva · ~55 km · Must-see
- Wiregrass Church · church · Houston · ~58 km · Must-see
- Falling Waters State Park · park · Washington · ~60 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake Park · beach · Houston · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Geneva · ~73 km · Must-see
- Baxter Bay · lake · Jackson · ~10 km
- Brush Pond · sanctuary · Jackson · ~11 km
- Harts Pond · sanctuary · Jackson · ~14 km
- Fivemile Pond · sanctuary · Jackson · ~15 km
- Buttonwood Pond · lake · Jackson · ~15 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bascom Lookout Tower
- High Hill · viewpoint · Geneva · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Geneva · ~73 km · Must-see
- Britton Hill · viewpoint · Walton · ~144 km · Must-see
- Britton Hill · viewpoint · Covington · ~144 km · Must-see
- Sixteenth Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~29 km
- Balcom Hill · viewpoint · Holmes · ~59 km
- Alum Bluff · viewpoint · Liberty · ~63 km
- Alum Bluff Overlook · viewpoint · Liberty · ~63 km
- Red Bluff · viewpoint · Decatur · ~64 km
- River Hill · viewpoint · Early · ~75 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bascom Lookout Tower yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bascom Lookout Tower?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bascom Lookout Tower?
Nearby: Florida Caverns State Park (park, 23 km), Apalachee Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 25 km), Marianna (sanctuary, 27 km), Lake Seminole (lake, 30 km), Three Rivers State Park (park, 30 km), Jim Woodruff Dam (lake, 38 km).