Hard Labor Creek

Hard Labor Creek SP https://gastateparks.org/HardLaborCreek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Labor_Creek_State_Park Hard Labor Creek State Park is located between Bostwick and Rutledge in Georgia. The park is named after Hard Labor Creek, a small stream that cuts through the park. The park plays host to an 18-hole public golf course, which offers a pro shop, driving range, rental cars, and senior citizen discounts. Rocky Creek provides many of the water hazards on the course including the 14th hole with its signature water wheel. The park is the home of two group camps, Camp Rutledge and Camp Daniel Morgan, both centered on the 275-acre (1.11 km2) Lake Rutledge. A second lake, Lake Brantley, occupies the northwestern area of the park.

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