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While this park may be best known for its golf course, it also offers a wide range of recreational opportunities in a beautiful wooded setting. A lakeside beach is popular with swimmers during summer months, and more than 24 miles of trails are available for hikers and horseback riders. Horse owners even have their own private camping area near stalls. Other overnight guests can choose from fully equipped cottages or a modern campground. With so many ways to relax, it is ironic that the park’s name is thought to come from slaves who tilled summer fields or American Indians who found the creek difficult to cross. Located between Madison and Covington off I-20, The Creek Golf Course provides one of Georgia’s best golf values, along with a pro shop, driving range, rental carts and special rates for seniors and children. The 18-hole course is a favorite for its challenging layout and well maintained greens combined with a pristine, natural setting. The first hole has been called "the hardest starting hole in Georgia." |
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HARD LABOR CREEK STATE PARK IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES FROM INTERSTATE 20 (I-20). FROM ATLANTA, TAKE I-20 EAST TO EXIT #105. FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO THE PARK. |
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5,804 Acres 20 Cottages ($145-$160, higher during Masters Week) – cable TV, #13 and #17 are dog friendly ($45 fee dog, max 2) 46 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($26-$32) -- buddy sites available, some sites close during winter 2 Group Shelters (seat 85 and 120, $95-$275) 2 Group Camps (sleeps 75–120, $200–$625; dining hall only, $200) Pioneer Group Campground ($50) 4 Picnic Shelters and Barbecue Pit ($35) 2 Lakes 30 Horse Stalls ($18), Riding Ring and 11 Equestrian Campsites Swimming Beach and Bathhouse (seasonal) The Creek Golf Course ($36-$46) |
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HARD LABOR CREEK STATE PARK |
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530166 |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=GA&parkId=530166&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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For reservation inquiries please call 1-800-864-7275. For Park inquiries please contact the park at 706-557-3001. For the Creek Golf Course, please call 706-557-3006 , 888-353-4592(Alternate) or 706-557-3007(Alternate). A Parkpass is required for all vehicles. Price for parkpasses are not included with the reservation. ParkPass fees are as follow: 1-12 passenger vehicles $5 per day or $50 annual ParkPass; 13 - 30 passenger vehicles $30 per day or $75 annual ParkPass; 31 or more passenger vehicles $70 per day or $250 annual ParkPass; Georgia active duty military/veterans $3.75 per day or $37.50 annual ParkPass. Overnight guests pay only one fee for the duration of their stay. The daily ParkPass is valid at all state parks visited the same day and is not valid at state historic sites. RUTLEDGE, GEORGIA |
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Athens, Georgia Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Historic Madison, Georgia Lake Oconee Oconee National Forest Historic Rutledge Panola Mountain State Park |
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Golf (rental carts, driving range) Lake Swimming (seasonal) Boat Rental – pedal boats (seasonal), canoes and fishing boats Fishing Birding Horseback Riding – trail fee, annual passes available, 22-mile trail, stalls, riding ring, equestrian camping, no horse rentals - Rules of Stable & Equestrian Trail Use Biking - 5 miles of beginner to intermediate trails, fee Hiking – 2.5-mile trail, weekday hiking on 22-mile horse trail Geocaching Playground Weddings (park approval required) |