These photographs are from a postcard dating to the late 1980s and show Crystal Lake at the height of its popularity.
Cutoff denim shorts were a common sight on the beach at the time.
The lake was always popular, but when features like the Slippery Dip waterslide (below) were added, the park took on a new dimension of popularity.
For images of the site today:
http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2014/04/10/crystal-lake-irwin-county-2/