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…
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.
If you’re brave enough, reserve a campsite and watch the film before you go to see if you can recognize any of the background during your visit.
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…
Check out Hard Creek Labor State Park in Georgia and see where one of the scariest film franchises set up shop in 1986.
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.
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