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Georgia Veterans State Park

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

FACILITIES AVAILABLE for Nov. 6-8 weekend!
Lakeview Pavilion, Picnic Shelters
(as of Nov. 3, 2009 - updates are posted on Tuesday)

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.

Park Hours: 7AM-10PM
Office Hours: 8:15 AM-4:45 PM
www.GeorgiaStateParks.org/GeorgiaVeterans

FACILITIES:

1,308 Acres
77 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($23-$25) - cable TV hookups
4 Picnic Shelters ($50)
Group Shelter (seats 150, $225)
Lakeview Pavilion (seats 100, $125)
Pioneer Campground ($40)
10 Cottages
The Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club
Georgia Veterans Memorial Golf Course (18 holes, $36-$40)
The Marina at Lake Blackshear Resort
Lakeside Swimming Beach
R/C Model Airplane Flying Field
Disc Golf Course ($2)

ACTIVITIES:

Walking Trails
Boating and Waterskiing - private boats permitted
Boat rental
Fishing - bass, crappie, catfish, bream
Birding
Model Airplane Flying
Golf
Disc Golf

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77 Campsites - Reserve
Cottages - Call Lake Blackshear (800) 459-1230
4 Picnic Shelters - Reserve
2 Group Shelters - Reserve
1 Pioneer Camp - Reserve

Events

Tribute to Veterans
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 10 AM to 4 PM

This Veterans Day celebration includes World War II living history, radio-controlled model airplane fly-in, and 1 p.m. ceremony with guest speaker, bagpipes and drums, and color guard. $5 parking. (229) 276-2371.

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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.

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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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