82 Central Louisiana South Toledo Bend State Park Cast a line in the South’s largest manmade lake, Toledo Bend Reservoir. Toledo Bend-Lake Country Area Toledo Bend Reservoir is the largest manmade lake in the South and home to outstanding nature preserves including North and South Toledo Bend State Parks. Toledo Bend Lake is also a top fishing destination, and has been named the No. 1 bass fishing lake in the United States by Bassmaster Magazine. Accommodations range from the luxurious hotel suites at Cypress Bend Resort to the rustic lakeside cabins at Bridge Bay Resort; these and other places to stay are found in Many. Not the outdoorsy type? Pick up a few tamales in Zwolle at EB’s Tamale Co. and L&W Tamale House. DeRidder has the First USO & War Room Museum and Lois Loftin Doll Museum. First USO & War Room Museum The Rock Chapel in Mansfield LouisianaTravel.com