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
634 Reviews (634)
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

WORTH THE DRIVE

THE COURSE TOOK EXCELLENT PRECAUTIONS FOR COVIT 19. THEY HAVE A SPONGE IN THE HOLE SO YOU DON'T TOUCH THE PIN TO GET THE BALL OUT OF THE HOLE. I LIKED THAT BETTER THAN THE CUP EXTENDED UP OVER THE HOLE. YOU HAD TO CALL TO THE SHOP TO PAY, OR VERIFY YOU PAYMENT, THEN OFF YOU GO.

ABOUT THE COURSE, EXCELLENT LAYOUT FOR MY LIKING. SOME HOLES WERE LONG 390 PLUS,

AND OTHER HOLES WERE 320 OR LESS. WHITE TEES PLAYED 6068. FAIRWAY BUNKERS WELL PLACED, USED ALL MY CLUBS. A FAIR AMOUNT OF DOG LEGS..

IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED HERE BEFORE IT MAY BE CONFUSING ON THIS ONE PARTICULAR HOLe. .I AM AT THE ONE FIFTY MARKER, A FLAG IS INFRONT OF ME 153 AWAY. WRONG FLAG AS THE CORRECT FLAG WAS TO THE RIGHT. GREAT FUN THIS COURSE..

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Pleasant

Well maintained layout. It was busy but the pace of play was nice.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
T O P 500
Reviews 100
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

good to be back

always like playing laura walker.

course in very good shape with some new

bunkers and old ones reworked.

well worth the drive from jacksonville.

you won't be disappointed.

Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

good time

Enjoyed this round of golf very much. Pace of play was great, course in good condition. There were a couple of rough spots, but all in all in good condition. Look forward to going there again.

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Nice layout

Driving range was closed. It was cart path only & rightly so, we had a lot of rain. It was very playable & we had a great time, we’ll be back soon.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Greens

The greens are smooth and roll true. The only drawback to the conditions are the dormant conditions, which is not a fault of the course, but a factor. The greens are some of the best in the entire region.

Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Incentivized Review

Fun course

This course is always fun and is in good shape for the time of year. Greens are a little bumpy but to be expected with colder weather. Back nine slowed down some but other than that, good pace of play.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Nice course

Course is in great shape for this time of year and pace of play was excellent until we go to 14---not sure what happened but it was terrible. Lady in Pro shop was not very friendly and they seem to not like "golf now" folks....even if the course is not busy and backed up at the first tee they won't let you out early if you're a golf now purchaser....they seem to want to penalize you for buying a cheaper rate by not letting you our early even when they're not busy......makes one think they should stop participating in the discounted rates if they're going to treat golf now purchasers like second class golfers.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great time.

The course was in awesome shape. There were a few greens that had a few rough spots but that’s to be expected coming into dormancy. The tee boxes were cut nice and the bunkers were o so fluffy. I’ve played here a few times and they have made great changes in the last year. The pace of play is good and it’s an easy but challenging course at the same time.

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Okeefenokee

3rd time here.last was feb total improvement.perfect condtions.starter nice.shop nice.tractor greens man.doing circles around telling me hit ball son.not appreciated...son.but what a day with wife.beautiful course

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

great golf

This was the third time I've played this course and once again it did not disappoint. The course is laid out very well and bunkers, both sand and waste are placed to make you think about your shot. Greens are consistence and require a keen eye to read, fairways have some ululation but nothing extreme. If you want to play a course that you'll need all of your clubs, play this one.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Difficulty 4.0
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