HLPS Museum
Lighthouse history, artifacts and a gift shop, at Roy L. Rogers Family Park
Plan your visit
| Tuesday – Sunday | 11 am – 3 pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tour days | 10 am – 3 pm |
- Admission
- Free
- Where
- Roy L. Rogers Family Park
(Hillsboro Inlet Park)
2700 N. Ocean Boulevard (A1A)
Pompano Beach, FL 33062 - Getting there
- Park in the park's parking lot.
- Take the free local shuttle from the public parking garage.
- The Water Taxi stops at the dock in the park.
- Phone
- 954-942-2102
What you’ll see
The museum holds hundreds of artifacts, vintage photographs and books on the history of the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, and new items and information are added all the time, so every visit is a little different. It was remodeled in 2019 with donations from Pompano Proud, the City of Pompano Beach and the Hillsboro Shores Improvement Association.
The museum also has a wonderful view of the lighthouse itself, just across the inlet. Visitors admire it by day, and at night when the light is shining.
Gift shop
The museum’s gift shop carries items related to the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse: t-shirts (our biggest seller), towels, photographs, artwork and jewelry, along with artwork and photographs by local artists. You’ll also find The (Almost) Complete History of the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse by HLPS historian Ralph Krugler.
Profits from the gift shop go toward the upkeep and preservation of our historic 1907 lighthouse. The gift shop also comes to the lighthouse on tour days and to special events.
Next door: Wahoo Bay
While you’re in the park, visit Wahoo Bay, a public marine education park at the Hillsboro Inlet. Its shoreline reef is a “living laboratory” for hands-on learning about the ocean, with an underwater camera you can watch online, field experiences for students and families, and volunteer opportunities. Wahoo Bay is run by Shipwreck Park, Inc., a non-profit organization.
The museum opened in 2012; read more about it, and about the lighthouse, on our history page.