Georgia State Parks · Georgia
Laura S Walker State Park
Georgia State Parks · Georgia, United States · in Laura S. Walker State Park
- Sites
- 46
- Hookups
- 44 electric, 44 with water, 2 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 138 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Waycross
- Address
- 5653 Laura Walker Road
- Phone
- (912)287-4900
52 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Laura S Walker State Park is a Georgia state park campground with 46 sites near Waycross. Site mix: 44 standard electric/water hookup campsites; 1 large-capacity primitive group camping area(s) (no hookups); 1 primitive group-capacity "Pioneer Camping" area(s) (no hookups). This park's RA inventory also lists 6 Cottages, 1 Day Use Misc, 4 Group Shelters, 7 Picnic Shelters (day-use/lodging, not counted as camping). Reservable through Georgia State Parks' own ReserveAmerica contract (gastateparks.reserveamerica.com).
Fees
Pioneer Camping: $40.00/night; Group Camp: $50.00-$120.00/night; Campsite Electric: $38.00/night. *Listed rate(s) exclude the ParkPass, hookup attribute fees, taxes, and incremental charges per this park's own fee-table footnote. Plus Georgia's statewide $10/vehicle daily ParkPass (paid once per stay by overnight guests; gastateparks.org/ParkPass), a ReserveAmerica reservation processing fee, and any electric/water hookup attribute fee not included in the listed site rate. Pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet (gastateparks.org/FAQs, confirmed live).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 40° | 26° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 70° | 50° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 75° | 54° | 32° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 80° | 58° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 67° | 54° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 73° | 63° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 75° | 72° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 75° | 69° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 73° | 63° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 61° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 72° | 52° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 66° | 48° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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