Florida /
Hillsboro River
River in Florida · near Hillsboro Beach
The Hillsboro River is a river near Hillsboro Beach in Florida, with 1 carry-in launch listed here.
Boating rules
- Max Speed 30 MPH / Max Wake 15 Inches / Max Sound 80 dBA (Except where superseded by other law.) · 1 zone on Hillsboro River rule
- Manatee zone: Slow Speed Buffer (All Year) · 1 zone on Hillsboro River rule
- Manatee zone: Slow Speed (Nov15 -Mar31) Max 25 MPH (Apr1-Nov14) · 1 zone on Hillsboro River rule
From the boating rules map of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of May 11, 2022. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- IWW JAX to MIA (Broward County)
Condition survey of May 11, 2022 by the Jacksonville District. Least depth in the channel: 2.8 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 10 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
Kayak and canoe launches on the Hillsboro River
- DeGroff Park Paddle Launch · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Hillsboro Beach
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Hillsboro River talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.