Lott's O'Luck

A place to picnic and fish the Red River under the US 84 bridge coming into Coushatta. Can be very quiet and peaceful in the evenings, but loud during the day due to traffic on the bridge. Boat ramp for launching into the Red River.

Part of the Red River's lock and dam system to assist barges traveling between Shreveport and the Mississippi River. Picnic area and public restrooms. This is also the site of the American Civil War's Battle of Blair's Landing, fought on April 12, 1864. During the Red River Campaign, United States forces began to retreat after losses at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. The US Naval component had retreated to this point when attacked by the Confederate Army's cavalry under Brig. Gen. Thomas Green. Casualties were light, though the USS Black Hawk was damaged, and Brig. Gen. Green was killed by an artillery shot from one of the ships. There is a historical marker to the battle just before entering the park.