LAKE BLACKSHEAR

'Lake Blackshear' is a man-made lake on the Flint River in Georgia created by a dam that was constructed in the late 1930s. It is approximately 15 miles long and varies in width but is rarely more than one mile wide; it covers approximately 9,000 acres. Interestingly, when the dam was constructed, little to no effort was made to cut the trees that would soon be underwater. It was believed that the trees would soon die and fall down once submerged. While this was true for many of the trees, there are still many living Cypress trees in the middle of the lake and there are still many dead trees that have not fallen down.
The Georgia Veterans State Park is located on the east side of the lake. Nestled in the middle of the Park is Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club providing visitors with breathtaking views of Lake.