Golf
Several courses including: Cordele-Crisp Municipal Golf Course (oldest in the region, Par 71), Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (18-hole championship public course), Lake Blackshear Golf and Country Club (18-hole, Par 72), Pine Hills Country Club (18-hole semi-private championship course), Eagles Golf (our latest Custom Golf Club Outlet, offers lighted driving range with professional instruction that has guaranteed results for any golfer).
Shopping
There are many specialty shops in the area.
Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park
The Georgia Veterans Memorial state park is open from 7 am to 10 pm. Two museums are located within the park. The indoor museum houses exhibits which interpret military actions from the Revolutionary War through the Gulf War. The outdoor museum houses aircraft, armored vehicles and guns from World War I through Vietnam. The park also features an 18-hole golf course, 7,000 acre Lake Blackshear, and a new conference retreat center. Activities include model airplane flying, boating and waterskiing (private boats permitted), and fishing (bass, crappie, catfish and bream). Annual events include an Easter Egg Hunt, Memorial Day Celebration, Independence Day Celebration, Veterans Day Ceremony and Artifact Identification Day.
Phone: (229) 276-2371
Highway 280 West, Cordele, GA 31015
Cordele-Crisp County
Our county is the watermelon capital of the world!
Lake Blackshear
Touching five counties and covering some 8,700 acres, Lake Blackshear is a natural habitat for many species of fish and wildlife. From fishing to boating and water-skiing, the outdoor enthusiast will find entertainment year-round.