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

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Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great shape

A beautiful course great layout green are perfect will play again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Lakes

Play this course on a regular basis. Would love to see deals offered around 8 to 9 am.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Mr.

Today’s play at Laura S. Walker was awesome. Friendly staff from the club house to the green keepers. Clubhouse staff was expecting us, greeted the group by name that was on the reservation with a smile and body language that really made us feel welcome. Clubhouse staff also explained areas to be cautious around due to rain the night before, talked about how the course was playing. When the group was out playing the course, green keeper respected our play by shutting off or idling down their equipment. The course was immaculate from the tee box to the greens. The ruff was nicely maintained, sand in traps was soft and raked, just beautiful! We shall return soon.... Diesel! Playing from the tips!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in sweet shape

Tee boxes are very lush..

Fairways are really nice

Rough has been cut down which helped a lot...thick rough would be a nightmare!!

Bunkers, with rakes are sweet...but, looks like they are letting their waste areas grow back in.

Greens are in sweet shape.

Great time for a South Georgia get-a-way!!

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in very good condition.

They have done a lot of work on the course. Sand bunkers have been redone and are in excellent condition. Greens are in good shape too! Fairways are also in good shape. It will test your skills and is fun to play. With golfnow you can play for less than $20. Recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Best Shape in Years

We play this course 2 or 3 times per week! Go play this course as soon as possible! The course

is in great shape!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

What a gem!

Could not have asked for better conditions! The course is in superb condition, especially for a well-used public course. Greens excellent, with moderate speed. Well groomed fairways and bunkers. Just a delight to play and a great scoring course, as well. Definitely will be back to enjoy future rounds.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Book your tee time now

The state park has spent money! Fresh sand in the traps, some new tee boxes, fairways and greens are plush! Great course to play and worth the money!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent place to play

Me and my grandson had an excellent round of golf. Everything was in great shape and the staff was wonderful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

Fairways and tee boxes in great condition. Greens roll true but a little furry and slow. I’m sure it has everything to do with healing from earlier punching. Played previously and they were much faster. Can’t beat this course especially for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad Greens are No Fun !

Greens were the worst I have ever seen for a State owned course . Rate should have been 50% off.

Very disappointing !

Golfnow needs to make courses add updates are disclaimers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointe

I have played this course of and on since it was opened. This was the worst conditions I've seen with the greens.

I would not recommend playing this course until condition improves. At least their should be a reduction of 50% in rates, and also, should advise players of the condition of greens.

As for pace of play, there was a couple I caught up with, with no one in front of them, on the back nine. Waited on every shot, would not ask me to play through. We were both riding in carts. I was playing as a single.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a pleasure

Love this course, drive over an hour to get to it ..great, fun layout...beautiful surroundings...very friendly staff...always a great experience and enjoyable round! Greens are a little rough, but hopefully they will improve soon...regardless, I’ll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is getting there...in a month, should be good

Greens are 25%...lots of dead spots on the green, but grass is growing in.

Bunker work is almost finished...really polishes the look of the course.

The fairways are getting lush...lots of empty divots though.

We filled our sand jugs 3 times.

Dormant rough is really bare from all the cart traffic.

Need to rope off some areas to let the grass grown back in around the greens were carts ave been driving EVERYWHERE!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great State Park course

They are working on the course to improve play with new fairway and green side bunkers. Overall a great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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