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State Parks

Hodges Gardens
1000 Hodges Loop • Many, LA 71429
Located in Florien, 14 Miles South of Many
318-586-4020, 800-354-3523
Hodges Gardens State Park features over 700 acres of wild and cultivated beauty. The site's gardens consist of a variety of plants and flowers, from a formal rose garden to a collection of Japanese Red Maple trees. Water from a 225-acre lake is pumped from the lake through the gardens to waterfalls, pools, a geyser, fountains and to the watering system before it is recycled back into the lake. more... map
North Toledo Bend State Park
2907 North Toledo Park Road • Zwolle, LA 71486
Located 11 Miles West-Northwest
318-645-4715, 888-677-6400
North Toledo Bend State Park is situated on more than 900 pine filled acres on a peninsula which extends into the reservoir at the mouth of Bayou San Miguel. Visitors will enjoy the use of a meeting room, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a bath-house, concession area, and laundry facilities. Cabins and campsites are this park's available accommodations. more... map

Toledo Bend Lake
Toledo Bend Lake is the largest man-made reservoir in the South and the site of over 50 championship fishing tournaments each year. map

Cypress Bend Golf Resort and Conference Center
2000 Cypress Bend Parkway • Many, LA 71449
318-590-1500
Situated around one of Toledo Bend Lake's inlets and surrounded by hardwood forests, this 18-hole championship golf course features ten holes along the water and six with shots across water. A pro shop can be found on the property and Cypress Bend offers lessons with experienced golf professional Ken Rams. more... map
Emerald Hills Golf Resort
42618 Highway 171 South • Many, LA 71449
318-586-4661 , 800-358-7801
Offers a beautiful 18-hole rolling-hills course, a 100-room hotel, restaurant, meeting facilities and luxury condos. more... map