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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 1,308-acre (5 km 2 ) 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 km 2 ) 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
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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.