- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Laura S. Walker State Park
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Ga.] : Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites, 2005
- Date of Original:
- 2005
- Subject:
- Parks--Georgia
Natural resources conservation areas--Georgia
Laura S. Walker State Park (Waycross, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Ware County, Waycross, 31.21368, -82.3557
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 W3 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bw3-b2005
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bw3-b2005
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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LAURA S .
WALKER
STATE PARK
FACILITIES
626 Acres 44 Tent, Trailer.
RV Campsites 18-Hole Golr Course
and Pro Shop u o-Acre l.;ike Swtmmlng Pool 9 Picnic Shelters
s Group Shelters
(seat 7; -150) Group Camp
(sleeps 14.z) 2 Pioneer
Campgrounds
ACTIVITI ES Golr Fishing - docl,. ramp Boaungand
Watersk11ng Canoe and Fishing
Boat Rental Htklng - 2 miles of
nature trails Wtldllfe Observation
Platform
Georv'ia
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aHISTOIICSIHS
Located near the northern edge of the mysterious Okefenokee Swamp, this park 1s home to many fascinaung creatures and plants, including alligators Walking along the lake shore and nature trail. v1s11ors may see carnivorous pncher plants, the shy gopher tortoise. numerous oak varieties. saw palmettos. yellow shafted flickers. warblers. owls and great blue herons The park's lake offers opportun111es for sk11ng. boating and fishing The champ1onsh1p 18-hole golf course. The Lakes, features a clubhouse. golf pro. unhmued weekday play and Junior senior discounts This 1s one or the few state parks named after a woman, and Hs name 1s richly deser.ed Laura Walker was a Georgia wrner. teacher. CIVIC leader and naturalist who was a great lover of trees and worked for their preservation
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Located 9 miles southeast of
n Waycross on Ga. Route 1
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Okefenokee Swamp and Na11onal Wtldltfe Refuge
Okefenokee Heniage Center Stephen C Foster State Park
Suwannee River V1s11or Center Obediah's Okefonok Okefenokee Swamp Park Southern For<.>st World
HOURS Park Hours 7 a m -10 p.m. Office Hours: 8 a.m.s p.m.
INFORMATION
Laura S. Walker Srnte Park 5653 Laura Walker Road Waycross. GA 31503 Park 912-z87-4900 Golr 91z-z85-6154
Georgia State Parks and Htstonc Sues z MLKJr Onve. Suite 13,l Atlanta. GA 30334 404-6;6-zno
For Reservations: 800-864-7275 or www.gastateparks.org www.golfgeorgia.org
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