Georgia Veterans State Park

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Tanks on display at Ga. Veterans S.P.

Georgia Vererans State Park is a state park located on Lake Blackshear in Crisp County, west of Cordele, Georgia. It was established in 1931 as a memorial to U.S. Veterans. The 1,308-acre (5 km²) park features a museum with aircraft, vehicles, weapons, uniforms and other memorabilia dating from the Revolutionary War to the present.

Other attractions include 8,600-acre (35 km²) Lake Blackshear, a privately operated conference center and golf club and the SAM Shortline Excursion Train, which runs from Cordele to Plains.

Facilities

• 77 campsites with cable TV hookups for tents, trailers or RVs
• Pioneer campground
• 18-hole golf course
• Lake Blackshear Resort
  • Conference Center
  • Beach
  • Marina
  • Cypress Grill & The Comedy Zone
  • 78 rooms
  • 10 cottages
• One-mile (1.6 km) nature trail
• Four picnic shelters
• Group shelter that seats 150
• R/C model airplane flying field

Activities

• Boating
• Waterskiing
• Pontoon Boat Rentals
• Ski Boat Rentals
• Sea Doo Rentals
• Bike Rentals
• Fishing
• Birdwatching
• Disc Golf
• Veteran's Museum
• Sam Shortline Train

Lake Blackshear boasts bass, crappie, catfish and bream. Visitors are welcome to bring private watercraft.

External links

• Georgia Veterans State Park information
• Georgia State Parks - Georgia Veterans State Park
• Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club
• Cypress Grill
• Sam shortline