| Official Name: | Lake Park, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lowndes |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jena Sandlin |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1889 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 29 December 1890 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.64 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.43 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 932 |
| Population Density Km2: | 255.74 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 662.40 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 30.6847°N -83.1878°W |
| Elevation M: | 48 |
| Elevation Ft: | 157 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 31636 |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-44704[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0332166[3] |
Lake Park is a city in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 932 in 2020, up from 733 in 2010.
Lake Park was laid out in 1889 along the route of the newly completed Georgia Southern and Florida Railway. It was originally named Lawrence[4] after its founder, Lawrence A. Wisenbaker. However, the name Lawrenceville was rejected due to the existence of another town with the same name in Georgia.[5] Subsequently, in April 1890, it was renamed Lake Park in reference to the numerous lakes surrounding the original town site.[6] The Georgia General Assembly officially incorporated Lake Park in December 1890.[7]
Lake Park is located in southeastern Lowndes County at 30.6847°N -83.1878°W (30.684704, -83.187639).[8] It is bordered to the northwest by the unincorporated community of Twin Lakes.
U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Marion Avenue. It leads northwest to Valdosta, the county seat, and southeast 7miles to Jennings, Florida. Georgia State Route 376 leads east 10miles to Statenville and west 8miles to Clyattville. Interstate 75 passes west and south of Lake Park, with access from Exits 2 (Belville Road) and 5 (State Route 376). I-75 leads north past Valdosta to Tifton and southeast to Lake City, Florida.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Park has a total area of 3.7km2, of which 0.05km2, or 1.48%, are water.[9] There are several natural lakes west and north of the city, including two (Ocean Pond and Long Pond) within the city limits.
In 2000, there were 549 people, 224 households, and 140 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population grew to 932.
The Lowndes County School District operates Lake Park Elementary School. High school students attend Lowndes High School.
South Georgia Regional Library operates the Edith Garlow Johnston Lakes Library in Lake Park. Country Johnson, a property developer in the area, donated the land for the library. It was named after his wife, Edith Garlow Johnson, and opened on March 4, 1990.[10]