Laura S. Walker State Park

Waycross, GA

4.8(1,701 reviews)

About this campground

Laura S. Walker State Park in Waycross Georgia offers partial hookup RV and tent camping near the northern edge of the Okefenokee Swamp, home to many fascinating creatures and plants, including alligators and carnivorous pitcher plants. Walking or biking along the lake's edge and nature trail, visitors may spot the gopher tortoise, numerous oak varieties, saw palmettos, yellow shafted flickers, warblers, owls and great blue herons.

What campers say

Laura S. Walker State Park is a well-maintained, family-friendly spot with cabins, campsites and separated RV sites set around a scenic, modest lake. Visitors commonly praise friendly staff, easy reservations and quick check-in, plus plentiful amenities — playgrounds, picnic shelters, boat launches and kayak rentals — and miles of forested trails ideal for hiking. Waterfront sites and cottages offer particularly nice lake views and privacy. Bathhouses are reported clean but some guests feel they could use updating. Overall it’s a peaceful place for day visits or overnight stays, with options for both quiet camping and family gatherings.

Our summary of 1,700 traveler reviews.

Amenities

Hookups and power

  • Electric

Setting

  • Lake

More

  • Pets
  • Public Park
  • State Park
  • Tents
  • Water

1,701 reviews

1 of them was written on CampgroundViews.

judyuhlin

WOW, another great Georgia State Park. Laura S. Walker campground has beautiful, big immaculately kept sites, only 2 sewer sites, the other 42 only water and electric but there is a dump. There's a separate area for the cottages and another for the primitive campsites, all surrounded by tall pines trees and most of the sites on a beautiful lake that's clear as glass. The lake has a very small swimming area, boat ramp for both motor boats and canoes and kayaks (which are rentable). The interior roads are paved, sites are gravel with a table, fire pit and some have a grill. Playground is nice and there are two dog runs, one for small dogs and another for large dogs, both have baskets full of dog toys. Multiple covered picnic areas with tables and grills and nice big grassy area. There is a group camping area with multiple buildings, a kitchen, worship area. Amphitheatre, nature and hiking trails, laundry, bike and kayak rentals, wildlife observation platform, tiny lending library, small store but well stocked, geocaching, outside fitness area and interpretive center. Adjacent to the campground is the Laura S. Walker golf center, 18 hole golf course with clubhouse and golf pro shop on site. The city of Waycross, GA is 10 miles away with any kind of store you may need. Very, very nice campground. We were there the week before Labor Day and it was very quiet and peaceful, but it started to fill up as the holiday week-end got closer.

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Location

Address
5653 Laura Walker Rd., Waycross, GA 31503
GPS
31.1435° N, 82.2145° W

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