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...

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...

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.

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. 

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...