Helene's Guidebook
Food scene
Great breakfasts and steak dinners (call ahead on ordering your steak).
Longwood General Store and Casino
3502 Greenwood Mooringsport RdGreat breakfasts and steak dinners (call ahead on ordering your steak).
Best catfish and fried okra, on Caddo Lake, only 35 minute drive on country roads.
24 locals recommend
Big Pines Lodge
747 Pine Island RdBest catfish and fried okra, on Caddo Lake, only 35 minute drive on country roads.
This is where it started before New Orleans. Margaritas are the best. Grilled tuna my favorite.
37 locals recommend
Superior Grill
6123 Line AveThis is where it started before New Orleans. Margaritas are the best. Grilled tuna my favorite.
Crispy Donut
200-206 N Main StGreat fresh donuts and kolaches
Quick 10 minute drive for pizza fix. Call ahead, next to Dollar General if you need anything else.
Pizza Hut
3701 Greenwood RdQuick 10 minute drive for pizza fix. Call ahead, next to Dollar General if you need anything else.
Trejo's Mexican Restaurant
5750 Louisiana Highway 1Local Mexican restaurant across from Walmart. Short drive.
Grocery
Great Walmart, 15 minute drive on country roads. Good selection of organic foods.
12 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
1645 E Bert Kouns Industrial LoopGreat Walmart, 15 minute drive on country roads. Good selection of organic foods.
I could live out of the $General for 6 months at least. They have everything including local veggies in season.
Dollar General
102 N Main StI could live out of the $General for 6 months at least. They have everything including local veggies in season.
Sightseeing
Good hiking trails and also rehab for injured wildlife. 10 minute drive
8 locals recommend
Walter B Jacobs Memorial Nature Park
8012 Par Rd 4Good hiking trails and also rehab for injured wildlife. 10 minute drive
There is a lake map in the Treehouse handbook, for orientation for kayaking. Also lake rules.
7 locals recommend
Cross Lake
There is a lake map in the Treehouse handbook, for orientation for kayaking. Also lake rules.