Caddo Lake, Ramsar wetland site in Louisiana, United States.
The lake spans 25,400 acres across Texas and Louisiana borders, featuring extensive cypress forests and intricate bayou networks with Spanish moss.
Native Americans of the Caddo Nation inhabited the area from 200 BC until their forced relocation to Indian Territory in the 19th century.
The lake's formation stems from the Great Raft, a natural log jam in the Red River that created this water system centuries ago.
Visitors can access multiple boat ramps, fishing piers, and camping sites through state parks on both the Texas and Louisiana sides of the lake.
The lake contains the first over-water oil platform in the world, constructed in 1911 during early petroleum exploration efforts.
Location: Caddo Parish
Location: Marion County
Location: Harrison County
Elevation above the sea: 49 m
GPS coordinates: 32.71000,-94.01000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:04
Texas contains natural springs, waterfalls, sand dunes and historic sites. The terrain changes from desert to swampland. The state features mining towns, military forts, Japanese gardens and prehistoric locations. Visitors can explore underwater caves, limestone cliffs, and salt marshes. The area includes Native American quarries, Spanish missions, and 19th-century plantations.
Caddo Lake State Park
16 km
The Grove
31.2 km
The Gardens of the American Rose Center
28.2 km
Regions Tower
32.9 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
32.6 km
Long-Allen Bridge
32.9 km
First United Methodist Church
32.8 km
Shreveport Waterworks Pumping Station
32 km
Shreveport Opera
32.9 km
Caddo Lake Drawbridge
5.1 km
Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou
32.3 km
Jefferson Historic District
32.4 km
Petroleum Tower
32.8 km
United States Post Office and Courthouse
32.9 km
Jefferson Ordnance Magazine
31.2 km
Old United States Post Office and Courts Building
31.9 km
Huey P. Long House
32.4 km
Hughes House
25.4 km
Presbyterian Manse
32.4 km
Historic Jefferson Railway
31.5 km
Jefferson Historical Museum
31.9 km
Shreveport Railroad Museum
31.9 km
Robinson Film Center
32.8 km
Caddo Lake State Park Entrance Portals
15.9 km
Caddo Lake State Park Cabins
16 km
Capri Theater
32.9 km
Shelter House
15.5 km
Red River LA 2 Bridge
27 kmReviews
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