Martin County opens Charlie Leighton waterfront park in Palm City

Sep 24, 2026

Martin County officials on Tuesday opened the renovated Charlie (Jock) Leighton Park in Palm City, unveiling boat ramps, docks, expanded rowing-club space and new picnic and pedestrian areas funded in part by a $585,000 grant from the Florida Inland Navigation District.

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Martin County officials and members of the Leighton family opened the newly reconfigured Charlie (Jock) Leighton waterfront park in Palm City at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning.

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