Georgia Veterans State Park

Georgia Veterans State Park

Georgia Vererans State Park is a state park located in Cordele, Georgia. It was established in 1931 as a memorial to U.S. Veterans. The convert|1308|acre|km2|0|sing=on park features a museum with aircraft, vehicles, weapons, uniforms and other memorabilia dating from the Revolutionary War to the present.

Other attractions include convert|8600|acre|km2|0|sing=on 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
* [http://www.lakeblackshearresort.com Lake Blackshear Resort]
** Conference Center
** Beach
** Marina
** [http://www.cypress-grill.com 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

* [http://www.georgiaveteransstatepark.org Georgia Veterans State Park information]
* [http://gastateparks.org/net/go/parks.aspx?LocationID=29&s=0.0.1.5 Georgia State Parks - Georgia Veterans State Park]
* [http://www.lakeblackshearresort.com Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club]
* [http://www.cypress-grill.com Cypress Grill]
* [http://www.samshortline.com/ Sam shortline]


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