This national park is well worth your visit to see, and better understand, an important piece of Creole, Louisiana, and US history. From Natchitoches, the signs are easy to follow. Take the rural road along the Cane River and soak up the history, buildings, and landscape as you go. The Oakland plantation is well preserved. Go during a tour time,... More

This driving tour takes in several sites, the chief of which are two plantations Oakland and the grounds of Magnolia. Don't let the fact that the Magnolia home itself isn't open to the public. The grounds have several interesting outbuildings; try to go when a tour is being offered--the guide we had was excellent--interesting, knowledgeble, and willing to take time... More

Beautiful. Knowledgeable staff. The grounds and buildings are a great way to take a stroll back through time.

This is also called Oakland Plantation. We spent approx 2 hours at this great place. There was one volunteer and one park Ranger at this place available to hand out maps, answer questions and give tours of the main house. Everything, including the house tour is free. The tours only happen at certain times of the day so be sure... More

Really enjoyed walking around the Natchitoches Historic District and around the Cane River Creole National Park. Wish I would have known how quaint this little area is,,,,would have stayed here overnight instead of heading to Alexandria...where there's nothing. If you are in the area, go to this place and visit the various neat little stores and eat at the Landing... More

Per the guide this is the most intact plantation in the country. The entires ground were well maintained. There was a covered area with a few picnic tables. The grounds were well manicured and plenty of space for my two year old to walk around. The exhibits were in pretty good condition and trees were breath taking. The home was... More

The park is beautiful. We stopped at the plantation on our drive to NO. It was a beautiful break from the drive and gave us a chance to stretch our legs. My children ages 13 and 11 also had a great time. We stuck around and waited for the tour of the main house. It was absolutely beautiful and I... More

So cool! They set them off right across the river, and my kids loved it. It is very loud, but totally worth it.

We visited the park on our way to Natchitoches last year. It was an unscheduled stop, but definitely worth it. When we arrived, there were several people sitting on the patio close to the parking lot listening to a man talk about the plantation. When we stopped to listen for a few minutes, we learned that he was a member... More