Georgia Veterans State Park
Georgia Veterans State Park
Location:9 miles west of I-75 (exit 101) near Cordele on US 280.
Facilities:77 tent/trailer/RV campsites, pioneer campground, 10 cottages, resortlodgings, restaurant, meeting rooms, 18-hole golf course, swimmingpool, full-service marina, boat rental, 4 picnic shelters, groupshelter, nature trail, R/C model airplane flying field, disc golfcourse.
Activities:Camping, boating, fishing, swimming, water-skiing, model airplane flying, golf, disc golf, birding.
Special Features:Established as a memorial to US veterans, the parkfeatures a museum with aircraft, armored vehicles, uniforms, weapons,medals, and other items from the Revolutionary War through the GulfWar. The Lake Blackshear Resort and and Golf Club is a privatelyoperated conference center at the park, with 78 lodge rooms, 10 cottages, and arestaurant. The SAM Shortline Excursion Train runs through the park onits way from Cordele to Plains, allowing riders to see an antiquetelephone museum, Habitat for Humanity's Global Village, PresidentJimmy Carter's boyhood farm, and other attractions.
Address:2459 US 280 W
Cordele, GA 31015
Phone:229-276-2371
Web: gastateparks.org/info/georgiavet
Size: 1,308 acres.
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