Hard Labor Creek State Park

Hard Labor Creek State Park
Lake Rutledge, Hard Labor Creek State Park, October 2007
Nearest cityRutledge, Georgia
Area5,804 acres (2,349 ha)
Built1934 (1934)
Architectural styleRustic
NRHP reference No.13000107
Added to NRHPMarch 27, 2013

Hard Labor Creek State Park is a 5,804 acre (23.49 km2) Georgia state park located between Bostwick and Rutledge. The park is named after Hard Labor Creek, a small stream that cuts through the park. The creek's name comes either from enslaved people who once tilled the summer fields, or from Native Americans who found the area around the stream difficult to ford. 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.