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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5.0
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Awesome Value

Great course in excellent shape given the time of year. Very friendly staff. It checks all the boxes and an awesome value

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course layout

Greens need some tending to
Lots of poanna starting to take over
Not one ball washer on whole course
Should have them on each cart
Fairways Ian’s bunkers in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great course

The greens are very nice and run fast, cart path is nice and not too bumpy. New carts are nice and gps helps a lot with yardage

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Used cart

Worth The Drive

For anyone in north Florida this course is more than worth the drive. As its layout and conditions rival the best public, semi-private and resort courses in north Florida with the exception of TPC. I have played the higher rated courses in north Florida and this course surpasses them in every regard. And when you consider the Hot Deal rate there is simply no comparison. I hope that too many of you don't decide to make the trip as I do enjoy playing when there are only 6 other groups on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Greens conditions

The course was in good shape, but the greens have poa annua very bad. I live in the area and I was there when they built the course . Whole number 16 has been ruined because they failed to open the drain up. The design of that hole is to have a fairway on the right hand side but there is a huge mud hole about 100 feet long and about 75 feet wide that holds water all the time. But the rest of the courses in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the drive

I spend the month of February in St. Simons and make it a point to play ths course even though it takes about an hour to get there.. The course gets better every year and it is currently in excellent shape. The greens are extremely fast due to the grass being dormant. I highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing

Greens were horrible and some oddly laid out holes. Staff is not the friendliest.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout

The course has a great layout and has some very challenging holes but fair. We played during the winter and fairways were dormient. But greens were in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course for cost

Fun and challenging course to play. Greens weren’t the most beautiful but still creative and undulated. Beautiful scenery and friendly staff. Nice carts with a decent driving range.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Peaceful Golf Course

Beautiful property with no houses and all woodlands. It was quiet and peaceful for a busy day. The conditions were surprisingly great Good size greens that are well protected. Many bunkers could use new sand but found most of them playable. The layout was interesting with some short risk reward par 4’s. Carts had GPS. Range was nice and the balls were a few dollars cheaper that I usually pay. For me it was worth the drive from Jacksonville for the price. What a bargain. Go play it.

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