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Camping Reservations (800) 864-7275
Room/Lodge Reservations (800) 459-1230
Cottage Reservations (800) 459-1230
Golf Packages (800) 459-1230
Golf Pro Shop (877) 736-8897 (229) 276-2377
Park (229) 276-2371
SAM Shortline (877) 427-2457

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. 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. 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.


Park Hours: 7AM-10PM
Office Hours: 8:15 AM-4:45 PM

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FACILITIES:
  • 1,308 Acres
  • 77 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($25) - cable TV hookups
  • 4 Picnic Shelters ($50)
  • Group Shelter #1 (seats 72, $125)
  • Group Shelter #2 (seats 150, $200)
  • Pioneer Campground ($40)
  • 10 Cottages
  • The Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club
  • Memorial Golf Course (18 holes, $36-$40)
  • The Marina at Lake Blackshear Resort
  • Beach
  • R/C Model Airplane Flying Field
  • Disc Golf Course


    ACTIVITIES:
  • Hiking - 1 mile of trails
  • Boating and Waterskiing - private boats permitted
  • Boat rental
  • Fishing - bass, crappie, catfish, bream
  • Birding
  • Golf
  • Disc Golf


    NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
  • Albany, Georgia
  • Americus, Georgia
  • SAM Shortline Excursion Train
  • Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site
  • Providence Canyon State Conservation Park
  • Retreat at Lake Blackshear (800) 459-1230


    OTHER:
  • Brown's Guides


  •   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.

     
     
    Make reservations using the options above or call 1-800-864-7275 (Monday-Friday, 8AM-8PM; Saturday-Sunday, 9AM-5PM EST).
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