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Laura S. Walker State Park
About Laura S. Walker State Park
Georgia's Laura S. Walker State Park is located in the southeast part of the state near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the largest nearby city is Jacksonville 90 minutes away by car. The state park is home to The Lakes Golf Course, an 18-hole course opened in 1996 and plays 6,656 yards from the back tees. Overnight guests of the state park can stay in one of six cabins, each of which are two bedrooms. There are also RV and campsites available. Off-course amenities here include a dog park, sand beach along the lake, boating, kayak and stand-up paddleboard rentals.Facts
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Reviews
Nice course layout
Greens need some tending to
Lots of poanna starting to take over
Not one ball washer on whole course
Should have them on each cart
Fairways Ian’s bunkers in good shape
Great course
The greens are very nice and run fast, cart path is nice and not too bumpy. New carts are nice and gps helps a lot with yardage
Worth The Drive
For anyone in north Florida this course is more than worth the drive. As its layout and conditions rival the best public, semi-private and resort courses in north Florida with the exception of TPC. I have played the higher rated courses in north Florida and this course surpasses them in every regard. And when you consider the Hot Deal rate there is simply no comparison. I hope that too many of you don't decide to make the trip as I do enjoy playing when there are only 6 other groups on the course.
Greens conditions
The course was in good shape, but the greens have poa annua very bad. I live in the area and I was there when they built the course . Whole number 16 has been ruined because they failed to open the drain up. The design of that hole is to have a fairway on the right hand side but there is a huge mud hole about 100 feet long and about 75 feet wide that holds water all the time. But the rest of the courses in great shape.
Worth the drive
I spend the month of February in St. Simons and make it a point to play ths course even though it takes about an hour to get there.. The course gets better every year and it is currently in excellent shape. The greens are extremely fast due to the grass being dormant. I highly recommend this course.
Camping & Golf
❤️ this place!! A beautiful well kept course. Will be baxk
Greens were horrible and some oddly laid out holes. Staff is not the friendliest.
Great Layout
The course has a great layout and has some very challenging holes but fair. We played during the winter and fairways were dormient. But greens were in good shape.
Good course for cost
Fun and challenging course to play. Greens weren’t the most beautiful but still creative and undulated. Beautiful scenery and friendly staff. Nice carts with a decent driving range.
Enjoyed !
Nice Course. A few oddly laid out holes, but overall quite nice. We will come back and play this course again for sure.