The Refuge is east of Jackson, across from the Jackson Municipal Airport.

The layout is over level topography along pine tree-lined fairways. Water is the dominant feature, with lakes, wetlands, streams, and small ponds on the majority of the holes and 45 sand traps. There are tees from 4,819 to 6,534 yards, the white tees play to 5,819 yards, 69.0/134, course/slope ratings, originally designed by Roy Case with a redesign by Nathan Crace