It's a beautiful place. Lots of good trails beautiful lake friendly people…read more Lots of birds and animals to watch .

While it's smaller, with less infrastructure than Martin Creek Lake or Caddo Lake, it's has some…read morelegitimately pretty (and somewhat wilder) trails. They have a self payment envelope and mailbox system, just FYI.

Nice clear playground. Grass is well tended and no trash lying around. Fence around the park makes…read moreit a safe place to take kids!

The park is really nice. The trail is about .33 miles around so 3 trips gives you about a mile. I…read moredo wish they'd add a dog park with some of the empty space. The playground is cute and the water feature looks fun for the kids.

It doesn't feel like a particularly nice park. The basketball arena is a thoughtful piece of…read morearchitecture, but besides that it is honestly just a field with a few not-so-well maintained fields and playground equipments.

A sweet little park that looks like it hasn't had a lot of updates in a while. Nevertheless, the…read moreessentials are there and functional. There's a pond with ducks, a swimming pool (outside, open during summer months only), and covered basketball courts.

Small walking park. With a pond. Located next to Centrylink center, this park allows you to walk in…read moreas many circles as your heart desires. And if that gets boring, cross over ART parkway and walk in a wavy line. Back and forth. Restrooms are available. And plenty of parking. On occasion you'll discover groups of folks doing their yoga thing. Peaceful place to sit and watch the sunset.

Probably the most urban style park I've come across in Shreveport. It has a simple layout of paved…read moreside walks and grass/body of water but has a truly elegant pedestrian bridge over the highway.

It's a playground and a tennis court. In the middle of a neighborhood. I'm not sure if it even has…read morea potty. But I doubt it. If you live w/in walking distance and you have children, by all means take them. But don't go out of your way to enjoy this park.

It's a nice break on a suburban street, but it is very minimalist. You can see into people's…read morebackyards and the bathrooms aren't well maintained.

Looking for a place to hike? Bike? Kayak? Bird? Bring horses for a trail ride?…read moreThis is it. Several marked trails, about 65 miles of paved and unpaved roads with old concrete ruins rising out of the forest. This was once the Longhorn Ammunition Plant and has a lot of history that you can read about in the visitor center (if you can find it!). The visitor center is behind the Refuge offices. Take the first right after you enter the gates, then the first left to find it.

This was a great find by accident. We found out about it while at the state park and it was…read moredefinitely worth the stop. It is an old army ammunition factory that was turned over to the wildlife and fisheries department. Shells of some of the old buildings still stand. Lots of birds and wildlife, but very, very few people.

The ethereal beauty of Caddo Lake, with all its bald cypress trees dripping with Spanish moss, is…read morehaunting and remarkable to say the least. Autumn is a popular time to visit as the cypress needles turn a deep rust color, making for a striking contrast against the dark trunks and silver moss.  But my favorite has always been winter when the trees have gone dormant. They lose all their needles, causing the steely, eerie mosses to take on a ghostly glow when the sun is low, clashing drastically with the shadowy trunks and murky swamp waters. It's dramatic, it's spooky, and it stays with you long after you leave. The trees have "knees" in this swampy bayou ecosystem - they are actually part of the root system and their minion-like appearance as they surround the trees adds to the creepiness of it all.  And did you know that the Spanish moss isn't moss or lichen? It's actually in the same family as pineapple (they're both bromeliads) and they even bloom!  These murky waters and creepy forests are home to so much wildlife - including Bigfoot apparently lol! There are many sightings reported and they hold festivals here.  On my last visit, I saw so many birds, including several bald eagles and an osprey doing a high dive off a cypress to catch his lunch. There are over 75 species of fish in these waters, as well as alligators, though I've never seen any floating around - probably too cold when I visit. The lake itself spans over 25,000 acres and straddles the border between east Texas and Louisiana - and the bald cypress trees are the state tree of Louisiana. It's the only natural lake in Texas and the largest. I was born and raised in these swampy lowlands - and Caddo Lake is, by far, the gem of the region. My favorite spot on the lake to rent a boat or take a cruise is Johnson Ranch Marina - the oldest inland marina in Texas. They have wonderful captains on call to take you out when the light is right for photography and they run regular trips throughout the day as well. They also offer canoe and kayak rentals.  In the surrounding area you'll find Caddo Lake state park which is excellent for hiking and they also rent canoes but you can only access Big Cypress Bayou and not get out into the main lake since it's further out. There's also a wildlife management area owned by The Nature Conservancy that offers hiking as well. Not to mention tons of campgrounds in the state park and surrounding areas (privately owned) with tent sites and cabins too. If you're at all into nature and the great outdoors and water sports of all sorts - this is a perfect family friendly location for you.

This is a real gem of a lake an is actually the only naturally formed lake in Texas.; it was formed…read moreby a large log jam in the 1700's. The lake is known for it's thick groves of bald cypress trees with huge trunks at the base near the water and lace like green needles that turn bright orange in the fall. The lake is split between Texas and Louisiana with the more open area of the lake on the Louisiana side. There are many canals and winding waterways within the cypress groves so it's best to go out with a guide who knows the lake. In the fall when the trees turn orange, photographers from all over the world come to take pictures of the beautiful lake. This was the reason my wife and I went to see the lake. While I am not a fisherman, I've heard it is a good lake for fishing and has catfish, perch, bass and crappy. Be forewarned, like many of the lakes in Texas and Louisiana there are a lot of alligators in the water so only swim in designated places. There are several towns on the lake, Uncertain Texas, and in Louisiana there is Morningsport and Oil City. The town of Jefferson, Texas is nearby as is the Caddo Lake State Park.

Gators & Friends is not just for children because it was just my wife & I and we had a really nice…read moretime for a few hours. There was a wide array of animals to see such as Scottish Highland cows, Kangaroos, Fallow Deer, Alpacas & our personal favorite was the Ring Tailed Lemurs & of course plenty of Alligators. Although we must've missed it but they have Gator feeding times daily & if you're into Ziplining that's available as well. The staff is friendly & helpful as well as a fair admission price of $15. Nice place to spend a few hours with or without children.

I'm not going to lie; I didn't think I would enjoy this place as much as I did. I'm not a big fan…read moreof zoos in general because I get bored. However, I go because it's a great place for kids. This place was fun and had a different experience. It was definitely more enjoyable with our kids, though. If you come here, it really adds to the experience to buy the feed and have you or your child feed the animals. There are a lot of unique animals to look at. I also think that the number of exhibits is perfect. There aren't too many to where you feel like you have to rush or spend an entire day there, and not too few that makes you think it isn't worth it. They also have a time dedicated to feeding the alligators, which was neat to watch. In addition, there is a really cool photo shoot op with a baby alligator in front of a backdrop. The alligator's mouth is taped, so you don't have to worry about fingers being bitten. haha My two little boys actually held the alligator and weren't afraid! As a mom, being able to take that photo was awesome! It's perfect for memories and makes for a great souvenir.