| Toledo Bend Reservoir is a large artificial lake on the | | | | hour. |
| Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana. | | | | Hodges Gardens World famous Hodges Gardens is a |
| Construction on the Toledo Bend Dam began on May | | | | short, pleasant drive South of Many, Louisiana. |
| 11, 1964, and water impoundment began on October 3, | | | | Hodges Gardens is the nation's largest privately |
| 1966. The lake has an area of 185,000 acres (749 | | | | owned horticultural parkland and wildlife refuge and is |
| km2), and the dam is capable of generating 92 | | | | one of Sabine Parish's most celebrated attractions. |
| megawatts of electrical power. It is the largest lake | | | | The gardens have a staff of 23 full time and 5 |
| either wholly or partially in Texas. | | | | part-time employees. Most of these work in the formal |
| The reservoir is a popular location for freshwater | | | | garden, gift shop and greenhouse areas, though there |
| fishing. | | | | is a small administrative staff. The greenhouse |
| Sabine National Forest and Hiking Trails Wild Azalea | | | | personnel raise many of the Garden's flowers and |
| Canyons - Famous since the 1800s, this area provides | | | | foliage from either seeds or cuttings. However, some |
| a wonderful spot for year round hiking and in March it | | | | flowers, such as 42,000 tulips from Holland, must be |
| blossoms with wild Azaleas - about a 30 minute drive | | | | bought from outside growers. The flowers are used to |
| South. | | | | fill the 75 beds located throughout the 60-acre main |
| Canyon Rim Woodlands Trail - Nearby, easy access, | | | | garden area. The gardeners replace the plants several |
| well marked trails, and an easy walk in the woods | | | | times each year with the different spring, summer and |
| makes this trail a great one to visit. About 20 minutes | | | | autumn seasonal plant groups. |
| driving time from the resort. | | | | Horseshoe Casino - Shreveport Gaming A scenic |
| Trail Between the Lakes - This 28 mile trail, primarily | | | | drive North will take you to Shreveport - Bossier City |
| through Sabine National Forest, has many points | | | | and some exciting riverboat gambling on the historic |
| where you can enter or leave the trail to make your | | | | Red River, fine restaurants, shopping and |
| excursion in the woods as long - or brief - as you like. | | | | entertainment. |
| It begins "just down the road" from Fin & Feather, at | | | | Two Indian casinos in Marksville and Coushotta are |
| the Lakeviw Recreation Site. and passes right by the | | | | also only a pleasant drive away from the resort. |
| resort. | | | | Other Attractions Nearby Hemphill, Texas offers some |
| Boles Field Recreation Area - The Boles Field area is | | | | charming craft and gift shops, a historic county jail and |
| a tradition with fox hunters and is home to the National | | | | museum, and the unforgettable "Cedar Tree Domino |
| Fox Hound cemetery. Boles Field is about a 45 minute | | | | Players". |
| scenic drive away. | | | | Sabine Speedway is a quarter mile oval stock-car |
| Moore Wildlife Management Area: A few miles up the | | | | racing track that has races March through November |
| road, the 27,034 acre Moore Plantation Wildlife | | | | on Saturday nights - just North of Many, Louisiana. |
| Management Area offers hunting and camping. | | | | Many major fishing tournaments are held on Toledo |
| Portable deer stands may be used but may not be left | | | | Bend Reservoir - some weekends will find two |
| unattended for more than 72 hours. | | | | tournaments being held at the same time! Frequent |
| Birding Blessed with many native species and a | | | | festivals in the area such as: Zwolle Tamale Fiesta, |
| multitude of migratory species passing through, the | | | | Fisher Sawmill Days, Battle of Pleasant Hill Festival, |
| area is a favorite among bird watchers. A number of | | | | Florien Free State Festival, Zwolle Loggers Festival |
| eagles makes their homes on the lake. | | | | Fort Polk - Ft. Polk is the nation's fifth largest military |
| Cypress Bend Golf Resort Area Golfing Cypress | | | | installation and is the cornerstone of this west central |
| Bend is a championship 18-hole golf course. Experience | | | | part of Louisiana. It began as Camp Polk in the early |
| playing through an impressive series of inlets and bluffs | | | | 1940's, but has evolved into one of the U.S. Army's |
| while overlooking the lake on all 18 holes. Cypress | | | | most modern facilities. It now serves as the home of |
| Bend is across the lake, a pleasant drive of about an | | | | the Army's Joint Readiness Training Center. |