Oakland Plantation — Attraction in Natchitoches

Nice self-tour spot: with info pavillion that has both video and written information. Plus an audio walking tour that you can do with your cell phone.

Bathrooms are clean and located in the info pavillion.

If you can find the trees, you may pick up to 1 gallon of pecans per person, per day. But beware of walking through the grass, we got bit up by ants!

The main house is only open on the weekend and there was no ranger when we were there on a Monday.

NPS Passport Cancelations (stamps) location: outside of the plantation store which is accessible even when there is no ranger on duty.

COVID Precautions: Federal guidelines. Masks are required in the buildings.

Dog friendly: Yes, in the...

Very well preserved Louisiana State historical property, with a long history. One of quite a few plantations in this area. The staff and rangers that work here are wonderful, and you can feel their passion about history in general. The post office/ store has quite a few items including LA passport books, magnets, etc. and is setup to resemble what it would have looked like. There is also a photo album in the store showing the before / after renovation photos for most buildings. Besides the house itself, there is a multitude of buildings and information to explore. Definitely a must-visit if you are interested in American history. One could easily spend most of a day here just exploring...

I mean, I guess it was nice or would have been nice. Idk, we called an hour before their posted last call got there on time and no one was around. Went the next day, again no one there. Walked around looked at a few things but the buildings were all locked up at 2:00 couldn’t even see in there. I guess just good luck or call multiple times. Oh, and when you go-there’s a historical society sign back off the road. That is where you turn in to park. It where it actually says Oakland plantation. Maps will take you to where you think you should turn in but that’s not the entrance. Pull in before you round the curve. I’m sure it’s nice. Just maybe plan better...