Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Protected park · LA, USA
Cane River Creole National Historical Park in LA, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Tue closed
- Wed–Sun 9:00–15:30
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
At the park
- Visitor center
Shows and experiences
- Junior Ranger program
Events
- Oakland Plantation Main House Self-Guided Tour
Before you go
- First aid
- In-park (mapped location) — First aid station marked on the park map. Confirm the current location with any team member on arrival.
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- Park alert: Park Operating Hours
- Operating hours are 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Wednesday through Sunday until further notice.
- Park alert: Oakland Main House Self-Guided Tours
- The interior of the Oakland Main House is ONLY open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All tours of the house are self-guided and occupancy within the building is limited. Please plan accordingly.
- Getting there
- To reach Oakland Plantation, take I-49 to Exit 127, Flora/Cypress. Head east on LA Highway 120 toward Cypress. Cross over LA Highway 1 onto LA Highway 494. The parking lot and entrance pavilion for Oakland is 4.5 miles east of Highway 1 on the left. To reach Magnolia Plantation, take I-49 to Exit 119, Cloutierville. Cross over LA Highway 1 onto LA Highway 119. Follow Highway 119 for 1.1 miles; the visitor parking lot will be on the right just before the plantation store.
- Weather & when to go
- Weather in central Louisiana can be unpredictable. Summers are hot and humid. Winter is relatively mild with measurable snowfall every 5-10 years. Average rainfall is approximately 55-60 inches per year. The area is also subject to severe thunderstorms, hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Visitors might want to bring hats, umbrellas, and drink plenty of water. Please check the local weather forecast before planning your visit to the park.
- Visitor center
- A French Connection
- Visitor center
- Magnolia Plantation
- Visitor center
- Magnolia Plantation
- Visitor center
- Magnolia Plantation Store
- Visitor center
- Magnolia Plantation Store
- Visitor center
- Oakland Plantation
- Visitor center
- Oakland Plantation
- Visitor center
- Oakland Plantation
- Visitor center
- Oakland Plantation Store
- Visitor center
- Oakland Plantation Store
- Visitor center
- Oakland Plantation Store
Facilities on the park map
12 bench, 3 changing table, 2 defibrillator, 1 first aid kit, 1 first aid station, 3 picnic area, 6 restroom, 11 visitor information.
History
- Opened
- 1994
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Heritage status
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Park opened