Veterans Memorial State Park - US 280, Cordele, GA - State/Provincial Parks on Waymarking.com

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 War through the Gulf War. An 18-hole golf course and pro shop, along with 8,600-acre Lake Blackshear, make this one of Georgia's most popular state parks.

The Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club is a privately operated conference center with 78 lodge rooms, 10 cottages and a restaurant.

The SAM Shortline Excursion Train 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.


Day use: $3.00

FACILITIES:

1,308 Acres

77 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($25-$28) - cable TV hookups

4 Picnic Shelters ($55)

Group Shelter (seats 150, $230)

Lakeview Pavilion (seats 100, $130)

Pioneer Campground ($45)

10 Cottages

The Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club (78 lodge rooms, pool, conference center & restaurants)

Georgia Veterans Memorial Golf Course (18 holes, $36-$40)

The Marina at Lake Blackshear Resort

Lakeside Swimming Beach

Model Airplane Flying Field

Disc Golf Course ($2)

Address/Directions
Georgia Veterans State Park
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele , GA 31015

Located 9 miles west of I-75 (exit #101) near Cordele on U.S. Hwy. 280.

Park Type: Day Use, Overnight Activities: ■ GeoCaching ■ Walking Trails ■ Boating and Waterskiing - private boats permitted ■ Boat rental ■ Lakeside Swimming Beach ■ Fishing - bass, crappie, catfish, bream ■ Birding ■ Model Airplane Flying ■ Golf ■ Disc Golf ■ Museum - Military Park Fees: Not listed Link to Park: [Web Link] Additional Entrance Points: N 31° 57.085 W 083° 54.296 Background: Not listed Date Established?: Not listed

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