Georgia Veterans State Park
| Georgia Veterans State Park | |
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Georgia Veterans State Park entrance | |
| Location | Crisp County, Georgia |
| Nearest city | Cordele, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31°57′23″N 83°54′58″W / 31.95639°N 83.91611°W |
| Area | 1,308 acres (530 ha) |
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 1,308-acre (5 km2) park features a museum with aircraft, vehicles, weapons, uniforms and other memorabilia dating from the Revolutionary War to the present.
Other attractions include 8,600-acre (35 km2) Lake Blackshear, a conference center, cabins, campground, marina and golf club and the SAM Shortline Excursion Train, which runs from Cordele to Plains.