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
SAM Shortline Excursion Train (877) 427-2457
Park Office
(229) 276-2371
FACILITIES AVAILABLE for May 18-20:
Tent & RV Campsites / Lakeview Pavilion / Group Shelter / Picnic Shelters / Pioneer Campsite
(as of May 15, 2012 - updated every Tuesday)
Established as a memorial to U.S. veterans, this park features a museum with aircraft (including a Boeing B-29A), 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 8,700-acre Lake Blackshear and proximity to I-75, make this one of Georgia’s most popular state parks.
A sandy swimming beach is the perfect place to cool off during Georgia summers. The Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club is a privately operated conference center with 78 lodge rooms, 10 cottages and restaurants. 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 along the journey.
Park Hours: 7AM-10PM
Office Hours: 8AM-5PM
GeorgiaStateParks.org/GeorgiaVeterans
ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES:
THINGS TO DO & SEE:
- Championship Golf
- Boating, Swimming and Waterskiing - private boats permitted, boat rental, canoe and kayak rental, sand swimming beach
- Fishing - bass, crappie, catfish, bream
- Birding
- Disc Golf (fee)
- Playground
- Bicycle Rental
- Model Airplane Flying
- Hiking - 3 miles of trails
- GeoCaching
- SAM Shortline Excursion Train -- daytrips from the park
Georgia Veterans State Park Facebook Page
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Fireworks on the Flint
Wednesday, Jul 4, 2012 9:30 PM to 10 PM
 A spectacular display of fireworks highlights the Fourth of July. $5 parking. 229-276-2371. |
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Georgia Veterans Memorial Triathlon and Duathlon
Saturday, Aug 11, 2012 7 AM to 10 AM
 Racers can participate in a triathlon, a half-mile swim in Lake Blackshear, a 13.6 mile bike race and a 3.1 mile run, or a duathlon, which drops the half-mile swim. Registration fee. $5 parking. 229-273-1668. |
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Astronomy Night
Saturday, Aug 11, 2012 9 PM to 11 PM
| Spend a night exploring the heavens, featuring the Perseid meteor shower, stars and planets. $1 plus $5 parking. 229-276-2371. |
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