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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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ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE
EVERYTHING about the course was GREAT....EXCEPT the cups were too small...haha
Fun course. Rough is mean as you would expect from late summer Bermuda. Greens are excellent but very firm making approach shots challenging. Beautiful setting in a wooded state park, but have mosquito repellent in your bag. Nice little pro shop, but no restaurant, bar or drink cart, it is a state park.
great Friday round
It was a little wet, but to be expected after all the rain the last few weeks. Tee boxes and greens in perfect shape. Greens were hard and FAST! fast as i have ever seen them. Saw that they are raising rates by 5 bucks....I guess that is fair considering the shape the course is in right now. Keep up the good work folks! I will be back.
State course always a pleasure
Laura Walker State Course is always a pleasurable experience.
First the staff always welcomes you. Nice!
The tee boxes, fairways and greens are in great shape. The fairways are generous and plush. The greens are large and pin placements are challenging. Two puts are welcome, there are 3 putts out there, be careful
Enjoy,
Waycross Golf
The course was in very nice condition. The putting greens was a little slow but held great. I would definitely play this course again and invite some friends. Great staff!!!
Nice Play in the GA pines
Very fun course..only drawback is after it rains some of the dips in the fairway make for new water hazards. But overall a fun place to play and quiet like most courses in GA.
State park public course
For a public course the state is doing a great job. Fairways were lush and greens rolled true. Played 3 times this weekend and pace was great, under 4 hours each time.
New Favorite Course.
Looking for a new course to play and found it. Very nice setup with outstanding staff. Greens are excelent and love the layout. Already scheduled next visit.
great condition
Course is in really good shape. Only concerns is that the green would not hold a ball at all. I understand the greens are fairly new so I am sure that is why,. Will definitely play again!
Hidden gem!
This is an outstanding course in an area that doesn’t have a lot of courses around. The grounds are kept in great shape and you can tell the staff has put in the work to keep it as so. I will definitely be playing this again!
Great Public Course
The course is in really nice condition, the grass is cut, the rough is not too severe and right now the greens are a little on the slow side. There is a sign saying the greens will be aerated next week (21st) so the putting will be bumpy for a couple of weeks, but overall this is a great course to enjoy nature and the game.
The course is in great shape the new greens are still a little fast but manageable can’t wait to play there again!