| NOTE: Approximate driving times
given below are from Toledo Town - junction Louisiana Highways 191
and 6. |
Fort Jesup State Commemorative Area was
originally a fort on the border of the United States (at the time
of the Louisiana Purchase) and Spanish Texas. An original small kitchen
has been preserved. Frequent programs presented at Fort Jesup bring
history to life for visitors.
-About a 20 minute drive- |
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Hodges Gardens is the nation's largest privately
owned horticultural parkland and wildlife refuge and is one of the
area's most celebrated attractions.
-About a 30 minute drive-
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Gaming is available at two
Indian casinos in Marksville and Coushotta - only a pleasant drive
away - and they offer a free bus service to the casino on a regular
basis. Riverboat casinos in Shreveport are about an hour away.
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Cypress Bend Golf Course is a championship
18-hole course. Experience playing through an impressive series of
inlets and bluffs while overlooking the lake on all 18 holes.
-About a 10 minute drive- |
Lagniappe Trade Days, a huge flea market,
is held the weekend before the 4th Monday of every month - just down
the road.
-About a 10 minute drive- |
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Toledo Bend Motocross is a new 1.25 mile
serpentine motocross racing track located just off Toledo Bend Reservoir
and out of Many, Louisiana. Racing for motorcycles and 4 wheelers.
-About a 25 minute drive- |
Sabine Speedway is a quarter mile oval
stock-car racing track that has races March through November on Saturday
nights - just North of Many, Louisiana.
-About a 20 minute drive- |
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| The list above is just a sampling
- the area has many parks and camping areas and hosts a full schedule
of amateur and professional fishing tournaments. Visit craft, antique,
and gift shops in the area; SCUBA and snorkeling equipment and classes
are available nearby; Canoe / camping / fishing trips, too; or "take
a hike" in Sabine National Forest (Texas) or Kisatchie National
Forest (Louisiana) - it's all around you here! On a quiet evening
you may even want to visit one of the area BINGO games. Festivals
are held frequently in the many small, friendly communities of this
area. |
