5653 Laura Walker Road, Waycross, Georgia 31503, US
(912) 285-6154
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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

Price Range$
Property Class★
Acres626
Year Opened1996
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Beach AccessYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Laura S. Walker State Park

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
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Reviews 7
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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 24
Recommended
Played

Great course

The greens are looking good & they’re not as firm as when I last played in November. Overall the course is looking good, bunkers were looking perfect, I’m guessing they must have just filled them with sand. My only disappointment was I booked my round through golf now on Friday & after a 1hr & 10 minute drive, we were told it was cart path only, it seemed dry enough to at least do 90 degrees, so this made for a lot of walking, with my bad knee.

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Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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First Time Playing
4.0
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Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Review 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fun Track

First time playing this course. I have been waiting on the new greens to come in, they are in and very nice( hard and fast) maybe after more play it will soften up. I would give this one a chance if you are in the area. Great and friendly staff, very helpful. Pro shop has a little bit of everything clubs, balls, clothes etc..

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Played

great links style course

Friendliest people in the whole world (except the lady in club house. Seem likely she woke up crabby that morning). Greens were absolutely perfect. Starter, maintenance people, and golfers were exemplary in their manners and friendliness. I look forward to the next time.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
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Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
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5.0
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Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Getting Real Nice

The greens were redone last summer and are really starting to get in great shape. The greens roll very good and if more folks will repair their ball marks will only get better as the weeks go on.

Previously Played
4.0
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Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 3
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3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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5.0
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Pace 1.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
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5.0
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Love the new greens!

The most important aspect of course conditions are the greens ...the new greens make this course a favorite!

Previously Played
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Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
5.0
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Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Greens are the smoothest around

The course has transitioned into dormant grass in the fairways. Greens are still very firm but are the smoothest I've seen since our groups trip to Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama. Worth the drive.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
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Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
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Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 2
Recommended
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Previously Played
5.0
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Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Greens are great

This is my go to, local course and it's so much better than a "state park" course....... the recent money spent to TOTALLY redo the greens was money well spent, and the staff is keeping them in great shape.... keep up the great work guys!!!!

Previously Played
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Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 20
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Lakes at Laura

Overall my experience was great . The only thing thing I didn’t like was the pace of play .. there were too many people playing for it to be more enjoyable .. there were golfers lining up 3 deep to start off the tee on most holes . But the golf course is nice , the greens are still new so they are hard and fast .. but that being said I would recommend playing here …

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

It’s a great layout

The last time we played here is when they lost the greens, I never played on the temporary greens. I’d heard the greens were hard & they were as expected. But the greens look real good & they putt great, I was surprised at how good they were. The only disappointment was when we got there it was cart path only & we had driven 1 hour & 15 minutes to get there, but overall we all had a great day & will be back soon,, the whole course is in great shape.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
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