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✨MINI GUIDE TO FORT LAUDERDALE! ⬇️ SAVE this travel guide for planning your trip to Florida! How to get there: ✈️Fly to MIA, FLL or PBI airports. My preference is FLL as it’s quiet and calm yet still conveniently located. Amount of time: 3 days 🛏Where to stay: @hillsborobeachresort perfectly located on the best beach in Fort Lauderdale 🥘Where to eat: @s3sunsurfsand for delicious food & amazing sushi right on the ocean @yolorestaurant for a great vibe and tasty grilled items 👙What to do: - Swim at Hillsboro Beach - the most tranquil of all Fort Lauderdale beaches, pictured here - Tour the Hillsboro Lighthouse built in 1907 - Shop at nearby Las Olas Blvd 💕Follow for more city guides & travel tips! 📍 Hillsboro, Florida at #hillsborobeachresort 👗 @nonatmar . . . . . #lighttravelsfaster #travel #travelblogger #traveladdict #travelawesome #traveltheworld #catchflightsnotfeelings #femaletravel #wanderlust #travelreels #travelreel #hillsboro #miami #fortlauderdale #visitflorida
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The Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse is a must-visit for anyone interested in history, lighthouses, or simply stunning views. The lighthouse was built in 1874 and is the tallest lighthouse in Florida. It stands 175 feet tall and projects a beam that can be seen for 28 nautical miles. It offers panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Hillsboro Inlet, and the surrounding area. It The lighthouse is open to the public for tours and offers a variety of educational exhibits. Visitors can learn about the history of the lighthouse, the role it played in navigation, and the marine life that can be found in the area. There is also a small museum on-site that houses artifacts related to the lighthouse and its history. In addition to the lighthouse itself, the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse Park is a beautiful place to spend an afternoon. The park has a beach, a playground, and a picnic area. There are also hiking trails that lead to the lighthouse and the surrounding area. Here are some of the things that make the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse a 5-star attraction: The stunning views from the top of the lighthouse The educational exhibits on the history of the lighthouse and marine life in the area The beautiful park setting The friendly and knowledgeable staff I highly recommend visiting the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse. It is a truly unique and special place that offers something for everyone
Michael LeeMichael Lee
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Beautiful inlet! Our slice of heaven, great inlet, love the light house view ,often take a ride to check on-my clients boats in the area and get exercise looking at the kings tide this week. Once a year we have very high tides called kings tide . My favorite place close home ( I bike so don’t have to look for parking) bring a credit card for parking if your driving . . Beautiful light house historic landmark and just amazing. Hide your valuables/ and kite gear I heard that you have to watch your kite boarding gear some stuff comes up missing . Everyone is very nice if you show respect they give you respect in return. Kiteboardimg is my new thrill. Any age ! Get a lesson and have fun out there . Spot is for well skilled levels only . Enjoy! Edit: there building something there may 24th 2022 I hope they keep it for experienced Kiteboardimg. Not another public beach park . This is / was a special place to enjoy the sport . Lots of sharks from the inlet though, very sharky out going tide . Water gets dark and let’s just say ,that’s there home and they don’t see we’ll if it’s ruff or dark (and no lifeguards ect) . Beautiful inlet light house.
Derek von B.Derek von B.
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BE AWARE!!! This federally owned lighthouse has NO PUBLIC ACCESS via land! We were staying at a hotel on Pompano Beach and could see the lighthouse from our balcony. I looked up the lighthouse on the Internet and saw it was a lighthouse owned by the federal government. However, what neither the lighthouse website nor Google Maps mentions is that the lighthouse is not accessible to the public! We walked half an hour one way, following Google Maps, to get to the lighthouse. We approached the guard house and asked politely where the public path to get to the lighthouse is. The guard was EXTREMELY rude to us, practically threw a schedule of monthly visits at us and slammed the door in our faces. I understand that he must get many people asking how to get to the lighthouse every day, but surely they must understand how confusing it is for people that a publicly owned lighthouse has no access because a country club has decided to block people from getting to it! If you have access to a boat, you can get there yourself. We saw several boats pulling up to the beach. But unless you have a boat, don’t waste your time. And the website for the Lighthouse needs to make this situation very clear! I could not find any information about it on their website!
Gretchen HaynesGretchen Haynes
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My husband and I are on a mission to tour all the light houses in Florida. Today we took the time to drive down and visit the Hillsboro lighthouse (which is only open once a month) and we did not enjoy our experience. We went for the 2:00 tour and expected a tour. It started raining a little (lasted maybe 15 minutes) and instead of getting 2 hours off exploring we were told only 15 minutes. It was a little rain not a downpour. Then when we were there the volunteer staff was not friendly. All they were interested in was rushing us out, putting their tents down in, and putting the merchandise away. My husband tried to ask questions, and they ignored him. It says there is a museum but no one informed us or guided us. It’s like they were all trying to just get home or watch football. It’s not worth 35.00 a person. If they knew that they were going to only give us 15 minutes they could have told us that when we purchased the tickets and we could have decided if we wanted to come by another time we can make that decision. Overall very disappointing. Don’t waste your money.
Denise CatalineDenise Cataline
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Built in 1906, the lighthouse is located in Hillsboro Beach. This place is beautiful, peaceful, and historical. The only way to visit this lighthouse is by a tour in boat ($35 per person.) and only happen one Saturday per month. So, you really need to plan ahead if you want to visit this lighthouse. Also, you can visit around the lighthouse anytime by yourself if you have a boat, but you cannot climb it. This lighthouse is 147 feet high and tiny inside; for this reason, they allow only one group after another to go up and down. There are small beach and a long white sand, so you be prepared with your bathing suits, chairs, and coolers to enjoin the rest of the day on the beach. You can stay as long as you like, but the last boat returns to the marina about 3:30 pm. Try to have cash with you, so you can tip the boat people. They don’t accept reservation, if you want to get a tour boat you should arrive early and sign in. The location for catching the boat tour varies depending on the season, so make sure you check on their website
Mary LeyzeagaMary Leyzeaga
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907 Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062, United States
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+1 954-942-2102
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hillsborolighthouse.org
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Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the north side of Hillsboro Inlet, midway between Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, in Hillsboro Beach, Florida. The light marks the northern limit of the Florida Reef, an underwater coral formation on the lower east coast of the state.
attractions: North Ocean Park, Canada House Beach Club, AquaLife Divers Inc., Hillsboro Lighthouse Museum, Exchange Club Park, Hillsboro Inlet Park, restaurants: The Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe, Cap's Place, Nonna's Bistro & Cafe, Bambú Juice Bar, Ruby's by the Sea, YAMU THAI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
