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id: "2077"
name: Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
distance: "78"
duration: One day for a self-guided tour
description: The Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway travels along the Toledo Bend Reservoir and the towns of Stanley, Mansfield, Zwolle, Many, Anacoco, Leesville, and Beaver.
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attractions:
  - url: https://toledobendlakecountry.com/listing/clydes-crossing
    name: Clyde's Crossing
  - url: https://toledobendlakecountry.com/listing/cow-bayou-wilderness-area
    name: Cow Bayou Wilderness Area
  - url: https://toledobendlakecountry.com/listing/cypress-bend-park
    name: Cypress Bend Park
  - url: https://www.townoflogansport.com/community/river-park
    name: Dennis Freeman Memorial Riverfront Park
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/articles/delostejas.htm
    name: El Camino Real National Historic Trail
  - url: https://www.lastateparks.com/historic-sites/fort-jesup-state-historic-site
    name: Fort Jesup State Historic Site
  - url: https://townoflogansport.com/
    name: Logansport Historic Downtown and Riverfront
  - url: https://www.lastateparks.com/historic-sites/mansfield-state-historic-site
    name: Mansfield Battle Park
  - url: https://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/VisitMuseums/MansfieldFemaleCollegeMuseum/Pages/default.aspx
    name: Mansfield Female College Museum
  - url: https://townoflogansport.com/historical-sites/louis-moses-rose-burial-site
    name: Moses Rose Grave Site
  - url: https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/north-toledo-bend-state-park
    name: North Toledo Bend State Park
  - url: https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/23473
    name: Sabine Historic Downtown Theater
  - url: https://toledobendlakecountry.com/
    name: Sabine Parish Tourist and Recreation Commission
  - url: https://toledobendlakecountry.com/listing/san-patricio-overlook
    name: San Patricio Scenic Overlook
  - url: https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/south-toledo-bend-state-park
    name: South Toledo Bend State Park
  - url: https://toledobendlakecountry.com/listing/toledo-bend-dam
    name: Toledo Bend Dam
  - url: https://toledo-bend.com/
    name: Toledo Bend Reservoir
  - url: https://toledobendlakecountry.com/listing/sra-tourist-information-center
    name: Toledo Bend Tourist Info Center
  - url: https://toledobendlakecountry.com/fisher
    name: Village of Fisher
  - url: https://wildwood-resort.com/
    name: Wildwood Resort
designations:
  - Louisiana State Scenic Byway
states:
  - LA
ll:
  - -93.56754646034935
  - 31.183420103689784
bounds:
  - - -94.008149
    - 31.183420103689784
  - - -93.40235
    - 32.036555

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Toledo Bend Country offers fun and excitement for the entire family. Toledo Bend is a 186,000-acre man-made reservoir filled with bass, bream, crappie and catfish that will delight the fisher in the family. For the golfer, the Cypress Bend Golf Course and the manicured greens and lush fairways of Toro Hills will offer a challenging and scenic round. The photographer in the family will marvel at Hodges Gardens, a majestic "Garden in the Forest" filled with magnificent flowers, cascading waterfalls, wildlife, hiking/biking trails, and scenic public areas.

Those who thrive on the rich history of the South and the El Camino Real will be transported back in time as they experience the village of Fisher, Fort Jesup and the lure of "No Man's Land." Browsing through the Museum of West Louisiana on South 3rd Street in Leesville, then strolling up the street to the Vernon Parish Courthouse, history buffs will be pleased. With the abundance of trees in Vernon Parish, nature-lovers can walk through the many forested areas to their hearts' wonder. Additionally, any water-sports enthusiast can find fun at Vernon Lake, Anacoco Lake, or world-famous Toledo Bend Reservoir. When each of the family's interests have been met traveling on the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway, they can come together to enjoy the unique festivals that Fisher, Florien, Many, Pleasant Hills and Zwolle offer throughout the year.