Hard Labor Creek State Park

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Hard Labor Creek State Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Lake Rutledge, Hard Labor Creek State Park, October 2007
Nearest city	Rutledge, Georgia
Area	5,804 acres (2,349 ha)
Built	1934 (1934)
Architectural style	Rustic
NRHP reference No.	13000107[1]
Added to NRHP	March 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.