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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Skill Intermediate
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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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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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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
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Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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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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Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf ⛳️ in a State Park

This nice golf course is located in the middle of nowhere in a Georgia State Park. Be careful GPS data for navigation might be inaccurate. Other than that all golf related items from staff friendliness to greens have been good. There are no traffic noises in the area, just the sound of carts (with GPS) and animals. Very nice atmosphere. I’d come back when in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fantastic Course!!!

My son and I were visiting relatives on Saint Simon’s and decided to make the hour drive to play this course. The course was in perfect condition and pace of play was excellent. We ended up playing 36 holes. We can’t wait to come back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course and Value

Great course. Greens are always in great condition. Fun and challenging.

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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Be Sure to Keep Ball in Fairways

I love playing this course, but be prepared to lose balls this time of the year if you do not hit the fairways. Rough is currently deep cut and thin.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

My Favorite Course

I can't say enough good things about this course. It's my favorite layout in the North Florida/South Georgia region, no houses on the course, and the staff is always super friendly. I make the drive from Jax as often as I can to play, and it's worth every mile of the trip. As noted above, it's my absolute favorite course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course was in really good condition

The tees fairways, and greens were all well maintained. The greens were slightly slow. The rough was deep which made the course more challenging. I really like this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course with variety of holes

This course has some long holes, so short holes, some easy holes, and some difficult holes. The course was in good condition, but the greens were a little slow.

The pace of play was a little slow.

I always enjoy playing this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Overall condition of the was very good. The course was very wet though due to all the rain we had . The greens were rather long & slow which I am sure was intentional due to the extreme heat so they would burn up!

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