Georgia Veterans State Park (originally the Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park) is a state park located on Lake Blackshear in Crisp County, west of Cordele, Georgia. It was established on December 4, 1946, as a memorial to U.S. Veterans. The park features a museum with aircraft, vehicles, weapons, uniforms and other memorabilia dating from the Revolutionary War to the present.
Other attractions include Lake Blackshear, a conference center, cabins, campground, marina and golf club and the SAM Shortline Excursion Train, which runs from Cordele to Plains.
Facilities 82 campsites for tents, trailers or RVs Pioneer campground 18-hole golf course Lake Blackshear Resort Conference Center Beach Marina Cypress Grill 10 cottages nature trail Four picnic shelters Group shelter that seats 150 R/C model airplane flying field
Activities
Boating Waterskiing Pontoon Boat Rentals Archery and Air Soft Rifle Range Hiking Bike Rentals Fishing Birdwatching Disc Golf Veteran's Museum Sam Shortline Train
The fish in Lake Blackshear include bass, crappie, catfish and bream.
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Georgia Veterans State Park information Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club Sam Shortline Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park Camp Safety Patrol historical marker