Georgia Veterans State Park

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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 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 Lake Blackshear, a privately operated conference center and golf club and the SAM Shortline Excursion Train, which runs from Cordele to Plains.

[edit] Facilities

The park's facilities include 77 campsites with cable TV hookups for tents, trailers or RVs; 10 cottages, a pioneer campground; the Lake Blackshear Resort; an 18-hole golf course; Lake Blackshear, which has a beach and a marina; a one-mile nature trail; four picnic shelters; a group shelter that seats 150 and an R/C model airplane flying field. Some of the facilities require a fee for rental or use, while others are free.

[edit] Activities

Boating and waterskiing are permitted at the park, and visitors are welcome to bring private watercraft. Boat rental is also available. Fishing is also allowed; Lake Blackshear boasts bass, crappie, catfish and bream, among other types of fish. Birding is another activity that is popular at the park.

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Coordinates: 31°57′23″N, 83°54′58″W

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