Campground Details - GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL STATE PARK, GA - ReserveAmerica

Description

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.

Recreation:

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

Facilities:

1,308 Acres
10 Cottages
The Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club (78 lodge rooms, pool, conference center & restaurants)
76 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($25-$28)– cable TV hookups
Georgia Veterans Memorial Golf Course (18 holes, $41-$45)
The Marina at Lake Blackshear Resort
Military Museum and Aircraft
8,700-acre Lake Blackshear
3 Boat Ramps, 1 four-lane Mega-Ramp
Courtesy Docks
Lakeview Pavilion (seats 100, $100)
4 Picnic Shelters ($55)
Group Shelter (seats 150, $230)
Pioneer Campground($45)

Nearby Attractions:

Albany, Georgia
Andersonville National Historic Site
Americus-Sumter County, Georgia
Chehaw Wild Animal Park
Georgia Rural Telephone Museum
Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
Providence Canyon State Conservation Park
SAM Shortline Excursion Train
Warner Robins Air Museum

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Boat Launch Boating Cable Hook-Up Canoeing Disc Golf Disk Golf Dump Station Electric Fire Ring Fire Rings Fishing Fishing Pier Golf Grill Hiking	Host Site Interpretive Center Laundry Maintenance Naturalist Parking Picnic Shelter Picnic Tables Pit Toilet Playground Restrooms Showers Swimming Washer/Dryer Water Hook-Ups

Alerts and Important Information

Parkpass is required for all vehicles.
ParkPass fees: 1-12 passenger vehicles $5 per day or $50 annual ParkPass;
13 - 30 passenger vehicles $30 per day or $75 annual ParkPass;
31 or more passenger vehicles $70 per day or $250 annual ParkPass;
Georgia active duty military/veterans $3.75 per day or $37.50 annual ParkPass.

ParkPass is available at the park office or by calling (770) 389-7401.
Overnight guests pay only one fee for the duration of their stay.

CORDELE, GEORGIA

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
31.95778, -83.90361
31°57'28"N, 83°54'13"W

Located 9 miles West of I-75 (Exit #101) near Cordele on U.S. 280.

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL STATE PARK
2459-A US HIGHWAY 280 WEST
CORDELE GA 31015

Phone Number:

Information: (229)276-2371

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