Enjoy A Spine-Tingling Stay At The Georgia Campground Where This Terrifying Horror Movie Was Filmed
Are you brave enough to spend the night in a campground that was used to film one of the scariest movies of film franchise history?! Hard Labor Creek State Park in Georgia was the chosen place in the 1980s for Jason Voorhees to target camp counselors in the Friday the 13th series. But did you know that you can camp at that very same campground?! Check it out…
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Hard Labor Creek State Park in Georgia is a true seasonal gem that becomes quite the hotspot during the month of October.
Featuring two different campgrounds, each with their own front-row seat to fall foliage, there is another reason entirely that people flock to this park.
Do you remember the Friday the 13th series featuring serial killer Jason Voorhees? Well, one film in the franchise was actually filmed at this state park!
In 1986, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives was filmed right here in Hard Creek Labor State Park, creating a spooky and surreal backdrop for this slasher film.
In case you haven’t seen the film, Jason Voorhees comes back from the dead to target camp counselors at what has been dubbed “Camp Forest Green” which is actually Camp Daniel Morgan in the park.
While the campground and the state park are not at all as scary in real life as showcased in the film, once the sun sets, you’ll still be out there…all alone…
Have you ever been to Hard Labor Creek State Park in Georgia before? Share with us your experience in the comments section! Or, if you want to learn how to go about reserving your very own campsite here, check out the Georgia Parks webpage.
A New Jersey native with over 15 years of writing experience, Marisa has studied at both New York University and Florida International University. She has lived all over the country, including a decade stint in South Florida. Marisa is well-versed in exploration as she travels a good majority of the year in her self-converted Sprinter van. Her articles have been featured in various notable publications over the years, she has a published collection of short stories, and three completed screenplays under her belt.
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