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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The course is fun & interesting
Reasonably challenging and unique layout. Course in good condition despite lack of rain. Recommend, and will play it again.
Greens are back...quick & firm
The greens at Laura Walker have returned.
Smooth & slick.
Fairways are greening up.
Tee boxes were aerified this past week...should be great by First of April.
Keep your eyes peeled for the Big Gator!!!
The only complaint is that the Waste Bunkers are in serious need of attention.
NICE COURSE
WISH IT WAS CLOSER TO MY HOME. NICE COURSE AT GOOD PRICE. SOME GREAT HOLES.
Staff was the best
Course has good layout. Staff was excellent. Course is in rough shape. If not for staff would have been a wasted day. If the course was in better shape it's worth the ride.
Enjoyable course for average golfer
Greens were in fair shape as well as fairways. Nice layout for the average golfer. Not too long but still challenging.
Dead hardpan greens
Dead hardpan greens were our biggest complaint
Bumpy and hard greens can't hold an approach shot and are lousy to putt also. Should spend some extra $ and overseed greens for the winter. Rest of course was good with pleasant staff.
A Beauty for the Money and Worth the Drive
We drive past several courses in NE Florida to play this course a few times per year. The fairways are in good shape and the layout is scenic. The greens are good but somewhat slick with the winter weather. Staff here is always friendly and helpful.
Fun to play
My son and I, had a great day, greens were nice. Really fun to play, will be back soon to play again.
Nice course.
Nice peaceful course.Golfer friendly layout except for # 8 & 17. Much much improved. Give it a try when in the area.
Great Course, Great Value
Played this course for the first time, and really fell in love with it. Played 3 more times during the week. The staff was awesome and extremely friendly. The course Pro was very helpful and quite funny. Would definitely recommend this course to anyone. There is something to be said about hitting the fairway, which is critical on this course. the Bermuda rough is deep and tough to get the club head thru. Course was in great shape from tee to green. This is two courses in one, the front nine is more traditional while the back nine is a links style. Very challenging.
Greens are back & fairways are lush but what is up with bunkers?
My son & I played an early round. The ground crews were playing catch up from a heavy rain the day before but course is in pretty good shape. Greens were nice. The huge waste bunkers that define some of the holes have not been maintained.
Other than the greens........
Had a great time on our first trip to this course. Super friendly staff, to include the cafe' staff. Other than the greens, the tee boxes and fairways were in great shape. The greens were not good. Speaking with the Marshal, he stated that for some reason, the greens didn't come back this spring, but they are working on getting them back. I'd call ahead of time and inquire on the green conditions before I went back., Oh, and one hole, the entire hole from teebox to green was dead, and brown, but still playable.
Great layout
I've been playing here for years & have never seen the greens in this bad of shape. We drove an hour to play & we're very disappointed. I was told after we finished that in May the course is closing for 2 months, that's how bad it is. Right now it's worth $10. The pro shop should be telling people when they book what they are in for. We play once a week & never would have came if we had known the course conditions. The course is normally in excellent condition, one of the best around.
Good Course, Bad Greens
The Course plays very well, normally not very crowded. But expect to two putt about every time, no matter how close you are to the pin...the greens are in very bad shape. There is hardly any grass, and they are choppy in several areas, a ball won't hold a line at all, and forget sticking it on the green. Bunkers need raked, very hard in places. I'd recommend the course every other spot, fairways are very nice, and the ladies in the shop are so friendly! Course has a beautiful natural layout, just got to get the greens fixed and quickly.
The greens are not ready for spring time.
Was really expecting the course to be in better condition. The greens have not grown in yet. Looks to be at least a month before they'll be ready.
Worth the drive
Best day of golf this month, we drove 50 miles to play this course. This course is one to add to your play list in SE Georgia