Georgia Veterans State Park (originally the Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park) is a state park located on Lake Blackshear in Crisp County, west of Cordele, Georgia. It was established on December 4, 1946 as a memorial to U.S. Veterans. The park features a museum with aircraft, vehicles, weapons, uniforms and other memorabilia dating from the Revolutionary War to the present. Other attractions include Lake Blackshear, a privately operated conference center and golf club and the SAM Shortline Excursion Train, which runs from Cordele to Plains. In 2013, Georgia Veterans State Park was privatized and its management handed over to Coral Hospitality, a Florida-based hotel and resort management company. Facilities 82 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 nature trail Four picnic shelters Group shelter that seats 150 R/C model airplane flying field Activities Boating Waterskiing Pontoon Boat Rentals Archery and Air Soft Rifle Range Hiking Bike Rentals Fishing Birdwatching Disc Golf Veteran's Museum Sam Shortline Train The fish in Lake Blackshear include bass, crappie, catfish and bream. Photos References External links Georgia Veterans State Park information Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club Sam Shortline Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park Camp Safety Patrol historical marker Protected areas of Crisp County, Georgia State parks of Georgia (U.S. state) Military monuments and memorials in the United States Military and war museums in Georgia (U.S. state) Museums in Crisp County, Georgia Protected areas established in 1931 1931 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)