John Stretch Park
John Stretch Park is a small roadside park on the south side of Lake Okeechobee. The park provides picnic areas, restrooms, a large grassy field, an outdoor basketball court, and a boat ramp. Admission is not charged. The entire north edge of the park is dominated by the twenty-foot dike surrounding the lake. Set into this dike at one end of the park are flood control machinery and a lock for moving boats into and out of the lake. The Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail can be accessed from the park.
| John H Stretch Memorial Park | |
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 Participants enjoy a game of cricket on the field at John Stretch Park | |
| Type | County park |
| Location | 47225 US 27, Palm Beach County, Florida |
| Nearest city | Lake Harbor, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26.696606°N 80.808392°W |
| Established | Dedicated in 1970 |
This park also displays several diesel engines, valves, and pipes that once were part of the flood control facility.
The park is named in honor of John H. Stretch. A plaque in the park explains that Stretch worked as director of recreation and conservation for the flood control district between 1963 and 1970.
