Georgia Veterans State Park
Established as a memorial to U.S. veterans, this park features a museum with aircraft, armored vehicles, uniforms, weapons, medals, and other items from the Revolutionary through Gulf Wars. Visitors can spend the day or longer exploring the area by land or lake.
The SAM Shortline Excursion Train also runs through the park on its way from Cordele to Plains, allowing riders to see an antique telephone museum, Habitat for Humanity's Global Village, President Jimmy Carter's boyhood farm, and other attractions. The 18-hole golf course and pro shop, along with 8,600-acre Lake Blackshear, make this one of Georgia's most popular state parks.
Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club is located on the Central and Western portion of the Park.
Facilities
- 1,308 Acres
- 77 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($17-$22) - cable TV hookups
- Swimming Beach
- Lake Blackshear -- Marina
- One-mile Nature Trail
- Four Picnic Shelters ($40)
- Two Group Shelters (seats 100 and 150, $110-$160)
- Pioneer Campground ($15)
- R/C Model Airplane Flying Field
- Frisbee disc course (Opened in September 2005)
Activities
- SAM Shortline Excursion Train
- Boating and Waterskiing, with private boats permitted and boat launch area
- Fishing - bass, crappie, catfish, bream
- Georgia Veteran's Memorial Golf Course
Nearby Attractions
- Albany CVB
- Americus Sumter County Tourism Council
- Andersonville National Historic Site
- Providence Canyon State Conservation Park
- Georgia Rural Telephone Museum
- Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
- Warner Robins Air Museum
- Chehaw Wild Animal Park
- Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site
Helpful Links
Park Hours:
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7 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
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8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Park (229) 276-2371
Golf Course (229) 276-2377
Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club (800) 459-1230
SAM Shortline Excursion Train (877) GA-RAILS
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