Discover Hazlehurst

Hazlehurst combines straightforward road connections with public recreational amenities and a history closely tied to the railroad. During your stay, you can explore several points of interest: arrive via two U.S. highways, spend time outdoors on the golf course or in a city park, or learn about local history and architecture.

Getting Here and Road Connections

Hazlehurst is at the intersection of U.S. Highways 221 and 341; U.S. Highway 341 is also known as the Golden Isles Highway. Both highways connect the city with Brunswick to the south, Savannah to the east, Augusta to the northeast, Atlanta and Macon to the north, and Columbus and Albany to the west. Interstates 16, 75, and 95 are also reachable within a 90-minute drive.

For trip planning, these directions and highways provide a practical framework for coordinating your arrival and onward travel. The 90-minute estimate refers to driving time; road conditions and actual travel times may vary. Keep this in mind when planning your route.

Golf, Parks, and Splash Pad

There are three public city parks for outdoor activities: Mary Frazier McLean Community Park, Buddy Spann Park, and Weatherly Park. Access is free, and the parks are easy for the public to reach. Walking paths, nature trails, and picnic opportunities offer different reasons to visit: you can plan a walk, explore a nature trail, or schedule a picnic break.

For golf, there is the municipal Hazlehurst Municipal Golf Course, also called Twisted Pine Golf Course. It is a public nine-hole golf course. This offers a clearly defined sporting option alongside the paths and nature trails in the city parks. You can choose among these amenities based on your planned activity rather than treating them as interchangeable destinations.

The Hazlehurst Water World Splash Pad is a family-friendly place to cool off on hot summer afternoons. It operates seasonally from spring through fall, with daily hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The start and end dates of the season are announced each year. Check the seasonal dates before your visit.

Railroad City and Historic Homes

Hazlehurst was founded as a railroad town in 1870. The settlement began at the point where two railroad lines met and a depot was built. The lines are not named more specifically. This early local history can be distinguished chronologically from the homes built later: the Pace House in Hazlehurst was built in 1900, and the Jeff Davis County Big House in Hazlehurst in 1914.

The Pace House is a well-preserved and architecturally significant example of a Gable Ell cottage with simple Folk Victorian details. In 2003, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The house thus combines a specific architectural classification with its construction date and later recognition. Along with the railroad history, the different dates provide a timeline for the city’s founding and building history.

Landscape and Setting

Hazlehurst lies among ridges and valleys, about eight miles west of the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers, where they form the Altamaha River. This places the city in context both through its terrain and through a named river landmark. While the U.S. highways connect Hazlehurst with cities in different directions, rivers and ridges describe the surrounding landscape.

For an overview of the wider area: Jeff Davis County.