Georgia

Ware County

Laura S. Walker State Park

Near the northern edge of the mysterious Okefenokee Swamp

Located near the northern edge of the mysterious Okefenokee Swamp, this park is home to many fascinating creatures and plants. Walking along the lake shore and nature trail, visitors may see alligators, carnivorous pitcher plants, the shy gopher tortoise, numerous oak varieties, saw palmettos, yellow shafted flickers, warblers, owls and great blue herons. This is one of the few state parks named after a woman, Laura Walker was a Georgia writer, teacher, civic leader and naturalist who was a great lover of trees and worked for their preservation. Big Creek Nature Trail is a 1.3 mile loop trail. Lake trail is 1.2 miles in and out.

Length: 1.3 miles

Difficulty: 1