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Hard Labor Creek State Park
About Hard Labor Creek State Park
Georgia's Hard Labor Creek State Park is located on Lake Rutlege east of Atlanta off I-20. This state park facility features a range of accommodations from camp sites and RV sites to 20 2-bedroom cottages. Amenities here are highlighted by the 18-hole golf course designed by Denis Griffiths and features a pro shop, full driving range, grill and bar. Additional features of this state park, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is horseback riding, off-road mountain biking, hiking, beachside swimming and boat rentals.Facts
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Golf courses at Hard Labor Creek State Park
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Rutledge, GeorgiaPublic
Images from Hard Labor Creek State Park
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by OPPBr5gkRoNlDl899JGg on 09/21/2025
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Photo submitted by bjacobs16 on 04/28/2025
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Photo submitted by Mserrian31 on 10/31/2024
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Photo submitted by collinrobles1 on 09/22/2022
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Photo submitted by mrseay2 on 07/11/2022
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Number 2 Photo submitted by Drumlime on 04/06/2019
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From the green on #2 looking to #3 Photo submitted by Peter3943030 on 01/11/2017
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#13 par 5 from the Blues Photo submitted by Sean4356667 on 09/11/2016
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Armadillo on the course Photo submitted by Sean4356667 on 09/11/2016
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Photo submitted by efm03c on 06/17/2013
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Number 10 Photo submitted by wendy2584 on 04/23/2013
Reviews
Great layout, very quiet and relaxing
Usually not very crowded.
Very relaxing and quiet golf course that is out by itself with nothing to disturb you.
Employees in Pro shop can be somewhat unfriendly and not accomadating to golfers on more than one occasion I have been there.
Looks like they could get a chainsaw and get some of the trees that came down from Irma out of the way.
Course was in pretty good shape with most rough cut way back.
Scheduling Conflict
Why on Earth would tee times be offered at 2:30 and 2:40 with a full tournament that started at 1:00 with a shotgun start? I had full grown men hitting tee shots from the ladies tees, which means they were hitting into us, celebrating by shot gunning beers. Worst experience on a golf course I've ever had.
Good track /interesting layout, greens were in good shape and rolled out well, must have had a bunch of recent rain the rough was was really bad, piles of dead grass everywhere, you could lose your ball just off the fairway............
First time playing this course
My younger sister played this course as a part of the high school golf team and my dad told me it was in much better shape then. There were a couple fairways on the back nine with some thatch. And the roughs hadn't been cut. Other than that everything was great. Course is great on the eyes a few challenging holes. Mostly short holes. Par 3's under 150 most 4's under 360
Wet
They had not cut the fairways for 8 days due to wet conditions so it was like being in the rough. Greens were in good shape and is a solid layout
A excellent course would recommend to any one that loves nature and golf to try this poace
Great course love playing here.
Awesome love playing here have playing it several times.
Great course that should be much better
The Creek Golf Course at Hard Labor state park is a very good layout in a perfect setting and one of my favorite courses. While very playable, maintenance has not been in-line with the potential caliber of the course. The greens were once fantastic, but are now only ok. Grass mowing is inconsistent with some areas a few yards from the fairway knee high. Only the bunkers were above average. The Creek does not provide much in the way of service or play management.
Perfect course to learn the game
Not a very long course but trees demand you stay in the fairway on most hole! Overall in very good condition. If you can score well here you can score well a just about any course around!
This course is well maintained
We enjoyed our round on Saturday. The course is well maintained and the staff is very friendly. The play was a little slow but other than that very good experience.
It was raining and we played but it was raining and we were afraid we would get our money back so we played anyway
Awsome course
Very nice for the price actually better than some of the more expensive courses it's a challenge but rewarding and not so hard that everyone can't enjoy it great scenery pretty quiet will definitely be going back
Wow!
Always A+! Grew up on one of the best courses in GA and this one is AMAZING
Good track
A fun little course that can be challenging, all the state park courses are great for the value. Just don't miss above the hole!
Played Golf this weekend and had similar experience in that I had a 2.30 GolfNow tee time. Showed up a bit early but they had all kind of problems going off early. Did I mention there was no one hardly on the course. This place is mismanaged and unfriendly to their paying GolfNow customers who they apparently frown upon .Really makes me question why I drive way out there to play golf.