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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Nice course
This course managed to make itself playable even in winter conditions. It's pretty straightforward, but you still have to make your shots. Not too long. The 2 nines are pretty well balanced in difficulty. If you're in the area and want to get a pleasant round in, it's a great spot.
Generally Good
The course was having greens worked on and never advised us of this. When we arrived we were niot listed as having a tee time and told it was Golf Now's problem. We were slightly early and had to wait for tee time. to arrive. We were the told that even though we signed up as a twosome we would be assigned 2 more to our group, no options. The tee time reserveed by Golf now was open. We were told that the twosome to be assign us would be coming soon. They never showed. We were assigned a husband and wife (walk ons) to play with. I felt this was very shoddy way of handling things on the part of the course pro. we had planned as playing as a twosome as this was a Monday afternoon. As we teed off a single came up behind us. He was playing alone and had no none one with him. Had we known we would be assigned playing partners we may have deferred to a different course.
Nice Course
The greens are fast and the course is in great condition. I'll be playing here again as often as possible.
Cannot go wrong with Georgia State Parks Golf Courses
I have played this course before. Though it is 1 hour and 40 min from my home, I knew the drive was worth it! Georgia State Parks Courses are very well maintained and this course is no exception. Greens were firm and fast. Fairways were in terrific shape. There were few people on the course on this afternoon. The element of this course that is so attractive is the utter quiet from being deep in this state park.
Excellent layout in great condition!
The Lakes is worth the trip to the swamp. The drive alone up to the course through Laura Walker State Park is a highlight. This course is always in excellent shape and features very tempting risk-reward holes that can greatly payoff or leave you wishing you had been more conservative. Always fun!
Love this course!
This is a great course in Waycross Gerogia. Fairways and greens are almost always in great condition. Aside from the course conditions the natural beauty is what makes this place special, just make sure to watch out for the gators and snakes....If you lose a ball deep in the woods just let it go! Very affordable, especially thanks to golf now, and always a good time.
Great layout greens and traps need work
Course needs work on bunkers and more importantly the greens. For a state course the greens were very bad and very disappointing.
North Florida/South Georgia area jewel
The tee boxes and fairways were in fabulous condition. Most greens look pretty good. Overall the course was well manicured. The course is very challenging but very quality. For summer, the bugs were not too bad and there was ice cold water placed every 3 holes or so. I'll definitely go back and play again.
State Park Course
Course is always in very good condition. Ground crew and administrative personnel are always friendly and courteous.
Great place to play a round
Great greens and overall nice place to spend time chasing the ball.
A Long-Time Favorite
LSW is a very nice golf course, one we always visit once a week during our holidays at Saint Simons Island ... despite the drive, which is just more than an hour. Not only is the price right, one is invariably guaranteed a pleasant experience: a well-designed and maintained course, good service and a relatively fast pace-of-play. A 'keeper'.
Worth the drive
This golf course is about 70 miles from my home with many golf courses in between. But it's worth the drive in the spring or fall (avoid the summer bugs) because the setting is so pretty and the course itself is always in good shape and is challenging. The greens also have some undulation and are challenging. My wife and I walked the 6,600 yard course in under 4 hours and walking is welcomed.Take a lunch to eat at the park as a way to enjoy the day.
Great Road trip
This is a nice change of pace. It is about an hour from where I live. My friends and I play here about once every 2 months. The course is very inexpensive and always in good shape.
Gorgeous Georgia
Beautiful fall day, after a cold night. We were kindly directed to the 10th., as a group had just teed off on the 1st. This gave us a free run for the whole round, which was just perfect. No houses around, of course, in a state park, just beautiful nature. Course was in tiptop shape.The only minor criticism to think of would be the difficulty in making out the fairways, since the bermuda was an equal light brown color overall. We just hit every drive dead center, of course.
Tremendous value through GolfNow.
Experience was wonderful, weather was perfect
If you've never tried this course, it's your loss. The "hot deal" on Golf Now runs frequently & almost makes you feel like you've won a free round. Course fairways are firm & result in excellent ball run, but any balls in the rough will challenge "locating" skills, then your striking ability. Come visit Lakes @ Laura Walker SP. It won't be your last trip there!
Laura Walker
Great course near Waycross, GA. It is seldom busy and I am usually able to tee off immediately and play at whatever pace I want to. The staff is unbelievably friendly. The course isn't terribly challenging but is almost always in good shape, especially for the price. I will definitely be back.
The is a good course with great greens
The course is not long compare to others but the undulating greens makes this course equals to all others. The fairways was in good shape. I hope I get the chance to play it again. Enjoyed the round
Worth the trip
A hidden gem in the Georgia pine forest well worth the 100 mile round trip from Jacksonville, Fl. The course is wide open but watch out for 9 and 18 they will bite back. Looking forward to going back soon.
Great track
Great course in excellent condition speed of play was great
Awesome Deal
Great course and they are working very hard to keep it in good shape!!