Riparian Rights in Florida are some of the most coveted, yet misunderstood, rights a property owner has. Riparian Rights are a special bundle of property rights attached to a property which borders on “navigable waters.” The land beneath “navigable” waters may be owned by the State of Florida Board of Trustees for the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (the “State”) or privately owned. The important piece is that for a person to enjoy Riparian Rights, they must own the upland (dry land) which touches these navigable waters. We refer to this boundary line as either the “Ordinary High-Water Mark” or the “Mean High-Water Line.”

 

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