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     Hard Labor Creek State Park

Reservations (800) 864-7275
Park (706) 557-3001
Golf (706) 557-3006

While this park may be best known for its golf course, The Creek, it also offers a wide range of recreational opportunities in a beautiful wooded setting. Horseback riders can explore 22 miles of trails, while hikers have their own 2.5-mile trail. A lakeside beach is open for swimming during summer. The park provides one of Georgia's best golf values, along with a pro shop, driving range, rental carts and junior/senior citizen discounts. Hard Labor Creek cuts through the course, creating water hazards on five holes. The creek is thought to have been named by slaves who tilled summer fields or by Native Americans who found it difficult to ford.


Park Hours: 7AM-10PM
Office Hours: 8AM-5PM

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  • 63 Campsites - Reserve
  • 20 Cottages - Reserve
  • 4 Picnic Shelters - Reserve
  • 2 Group Shelters - Reserve
  • 2 Group Camps - Reserve
  • 1 Pioneer Camp - Reserve
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    Events

    Observatory Open House
    Saturday, May 10, 2008 9 PM - 11 PM
    (Starting Saturday, Mar 15, 2008.  Ending Saturday, Oct 4, 2008.  Skips days.) 

    Georgia State University's Hard Labor Creek Observatory will be open to the public one Saturday per month from March until October. 706-557-3001.
    Handicapped Accessible 
    Get Outdoors Georgia Walk "Fore" Your Health
    Tuesday, Jun 3, 2008
    Tuesdays repeats weekly
    (Repeats From Tuesday, Jun 3, 2008 until Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008.) 

    Walk 18 holes at The Creek Golf Course at Hard Labor on any Tuesday June, July and August for $10.00. Tee time is required. $3 parking. 888-353-4592.


    Facilities
    5,804 Acres
    2 Lakes
    63 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($25-$50)
    20 Cottages ($100-$110) - cable TV
    Cottages #13 and #17 are dog friendly cottages
    4 Picnic Shelters and Barbecue Pit ($60-$80)
    2 Group Shelters (seat 85 and 120, $85-$325)
    2 Group Camps (sleeps 75-120, $175-$580)
    Pioneer Group Campground ($40)
    30 Horse Stalls, Riding Ring and 12 Equestrian Campsites ($18)
    Swimming Beach and Bathhouse (seasonal)
    The Creek Golf Course (18-Holes) ($35 M-Th, $40 Fri, $45 Sat-Sun)


    Activities
    Golf (rental carts, driving range)
    Boat Rental - pedal boats (seasonal), canoes, fishing boats
    Fishing
    Horseback Riding - 22-mile trail, stalls, no horse rentals
    Hiking - 2.5-mile trail, weekday hiking on 22-mile horse trail
    Swimming (March-September)


    Nearby Attractions
    Panola Mountain State Conservation Park
    Athens, Georgia
    Madison CVB
    Historic Madison, Georgia
    Georgia's Treasures Along I-20
    Oconee National Forest
    Stone Mountain Park
    Lake Oconee
    Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
    Rutledge, Georgia
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  •   Address/Directions
    Hard Labor Creek State Park
    Knox Chapel Rd
    Rutledge , GA 30663

    Located 2 miles north of Rutledge. Take I-20 exit #105 into Rutledge and proceed 3 miles on Fairplay Road.

     
     
    Make reservations using the options above or call 1-800-864-7275 (Monday-Friday, 8AM-8PM; Saturday-Sunday, 9AM-5PM EST).
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