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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Nice layout/ no ball washers

Wet from recent rain

Few holes cart path only .. understandable.

Not one ball washer on course .. staff used excuse that they were removed during Covid but I believe Covid has been over for a few years so get at least

4-6 back out of maintenance shed.

Need these especially with muddy/ wet conditions

Also only one or two waste bins on whole course .

Should have 2-3 per nine holes

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Good time

Course was in great condition for the time if year and staff was wonderful. Marshal is needed to monitor pace of play… too many twosomes on course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Conditions Excellent
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Pace Good
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Previously Played

Laura S walker Golf Course

Excellent!!!! Always in great shape and reasonable price.

Pro Shop, snacks, bathrooms on course, water coolers on course. No beverage cart. One of my Top 5 courses, you will not regret taking the drive.

Conditions Excellent
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
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5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the drive

the course is bit out-of-the way but worth the drive. I spend the month of February in St. Simons every year and make it a point to play

there 2 - 3 times even though it's about an hour's drive. The course gets better every year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Donkey

Overalll nice course. Greens were for February, the fairways were tight with minimal grass!

Conditions Average
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Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Handicap 15-19
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Plays Once a month
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5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Greens so good...

The staff is excellent, fairways very good for time of year.....sand traps were so nice....

but it was the greens.....just amazeballs.....slow in morning, but that wind dried them out and made them fast near end of round......great day....birdie on 18......first bird ever on that hole!!!

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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Difficulty Moderate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GPS needs tweaking

GPS on the golf carts are way too sensitive. Several times the golf cart stopped while going down the concrete golf path. Added to the frustration of the day! FIX IT.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

I don’t want anyone to know how great this course is.

Outstanding greens and rest of course is great for this time of the year. It’s the best value for golf in southeast GA and Jax/Saint Augustine. I really hate to tell everyone how great it is, because I don’t want to have to deal with a crowded tee sheet 😁

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Defy worth the trip...

Really glad I caught this course on the Hot Deals. Little bit of a drive for me (100 miles), but I was looking for somewhere to play New Years Day other than my home club and based on the ratings and $35 cost. It was a must try and I'll be back. Condition of the course was excellent with really fast greens and soft fairways. The GPS system in the cart is top notch and spot on.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Very playable course

We had a wonderful round at Laura S Walker golf course. The course was so nicely laid out and the greens were the best we have ever seen!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Pleasantly Surprised

I’m a truck driver. I play nice courses all over the country. When fully recovered from the storms this fall, it is a top tier course. Don’t let the location in a state park sway you from booking, as it almost kept me away. Drove 1.5 hours out of the way to play here on Thanksgiving. It down poured for 25 min on the first hole so the course played wet. Greens and fairways were slow but perfect.. Tee boxes were good. Carts have newer gps with yardage which is a helpful for a first time player. Worked as accurately as my app. The only downside was the non playing surfaces on the back nine. Can tell there was a lot of storm damage, lots of sand everywhere like the cart paths guessing that will be addressed in time. Does not affect fairways, greens or general rough area. Nice range and putting area as well. Very happy I played here. One of my favorites this season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were in beautiful shape!

Rough was mean with only being 2” high but it was impossible to find your ball!The rest of the course was in great shape, especially the greens. They were very smooth and fast!

Definitely would highly recommend to my friends!

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