Operating Hours & Seasons

The hours of operation for Oakland Plantation and Magnolia Plantation are 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Self-guided and Guided tours of the plantation grounds and outbuildings may be available Wednesday through Sunday at both sites. The park store, located in the historic Oakland Plantation Store is also open Wednesday through Sunday. The Oakland Plantation Main House is only open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for self-guided tours.

The Texas and Pacific Railway Depot in Natchitoches serves as the park visitor center. The depot is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The park is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and ALL federal holidays. In 2026 the park will be closed the following federal holidays:

New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King Day - January 19
President's Day - February 16
Memorial Day - May 25
Juneteenth - June 19
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - September 7
Columbus Day - October 12
Veterans Day - November 11
Thanksgiving Day - November 26
Christmas - December 25

Oakland Plantation Grounds

• Sunday: 9:00 AM - 3:30: PM
• Monday: CLOSED
• Tuesday: CLOSED
• Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Thursday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Magnolia Plantation Grounds

• Sunday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Monday: CLOSED
• Tuesday: CLOSED
• Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Thursday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Friday: 9:00AM - 3:30 PM
• Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Texas and Pacific Railway Depot

• Sunday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Monday: CLOSED
• Tuesday: CLOSED
• Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Thursday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Friday: 9:00AM - 3:30 PM
• Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Self-guiding maps are available on-site. There is also a NPSApp tour. Please email us.