Georgia Veterans State Park
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Lake Blackshear
Lake Blackshear is a man-made lake on the Flint River in Georgia created by a dam that was constructed in the late 1920s. It is approximately long and varies in width but is rarely more than one mile wide; it covers approximately . Interestingly, when the dam was constructed, little to no...
in Crisp County
Crisp County, Georgia
Crisp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on August 17, 1905 and named for Charles Frederick Crisp. As of 2000, the population was 21,996. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 22,125...
, west of Cordele, Georgia
Cordele, Georgia
Cordele, also known as The Watermelon Capital of the World, is a city in Crisp County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,608 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Crisp County...
. It was established in 1931 as a memorial to U.S. Veterans. The 1308 acres (5 km²) park features a museum with aircraft, vehicles, weapons, uniforms and other memorabilia dating from the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
to the present.
Other attractions include 8600 acres (35 km²) Lake Blackshear
Lake Blackshear
Lake Blackshear is a man-made lake on the Flint River in Georgia created by a dam that was constructed in the late 1920s. It is approximately long and varies in width but is rarely more than one mile wide; it covers approximately . Interestingly, when the dam was constructed, little to no...
, a privately operated conference center and golf club and the SAM Shortline Excursion Train, which runs from Cordele to Plains
Plains, Georgia
Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 776 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Notable people:...
.
Facilities
- 77 campsites with cable TV hookups for tents, trailers or RVs
- Pioneer campground
- 18-hole golf course
- 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
- FishingFishingFishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
- BirdwatchingBirdwatchingBirdwatching or birding is the observation of birds as a recreational activity. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, or by listening for bird sounds. Birding often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are...
- Disc GolfDisc golfDisc golf is a disc game in which individual players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target. According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, "The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc." Of the more than 3000...
- Veteran's Museum
- Sam Shortline Train
Lake Blackshear boasts bass
Bass (fish)
Bass is a name shared by many different species of popular gamefish. The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species. All belong to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes, and in fact the word bass comes from Middle English bars, meaning "perch."-Types of basses:*The temperate...
, crappie
Crappie
Crappie is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. The type species is P. annularis, the white crappie...
, catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
and bream. Visitors are welcome to bring private watercraft.