Cane River Country (South of Natchitoches along LA 1) - Features some of the South's oldest plantation homes situated along the 32-mile oxbow-shaped Cane River Lake. The countryside is dotted with pecan orchards, cotton farms, historic landmarks, plantations, and churches.
Kisatchie National Forest-Longleaf Vista National Recreation Trail (25 miles west of Natchitoches and I- 49) - Take LA 6 west 6 miles, then take LA 117 another 16 miles to this trail featuring spectacular views of mesas, buttes, and sandstone outcroppings within the U.S. Forest Service Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area.