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- Grade Level:
- Adult Education
- Subject:
- Literacy and Language Arts,Math,Science,Social Studies
Welcome!
We are very excited to have you visit Oakland Plantation and/or Magnolia Plantation! Below, you will find information you need to know before your class / education group visit.
For any additional questions, don't hesitate to reach out! You can reach us by calling 318-352-0383 x202 and leaving a voicemail or by sending us an email.
Once a date is selected, we will send you a confirmation agreement that needs to be returned to us with your arrival times, lunch time, and other details.
Tour Information:
• House tours of the Oakland Plantation are not built into the grounds tour. If you would like a self-guided house tour, please let our staff know so we can book additional time.
• Gift shop time at the Oakland plantation is not built into regular programing. If you would like this added let our staff know.
Lunch:
• There is no food available for purchase on-site. Please plan to bring student lunches.
• Picnic tables are available first come first served at the Oakland location, but limited at the Magnolia location, depending on the number of students in your group. You may want to bring blankets to eat in grass.
Amenities:
• Majority of your field trip takes place entirely outdoors. There are no air-conditioned buildings. Field trips are subject to cancellation due to heat index levels for safety.
• Water fountains and water bottle refill stations are available, please have students bring water, or a bottle to refill.
Inclement Weather:
• Your trip can take place rain or shine! However, this may include walks in the rain. Rain jackets and umbrellas are recommended.
• All trips are subject to cancellation due to lightning, storms, heat index, as well as all other major weather and safety events.
Safety:
• The walkways are uneven, and are a combination of rubber paving mats, gravel, and mowed grass.
• Please have students wear closed toe shoes due to fire ants.
• Wildlife is present at the parks, always stay alert.
Directions:
Magnolia Plantation5549 Highway 119 Derry, LA 71416
** Magnolia Plantation Road Detour **
Magnolia Plantation is open during the closure of Highway 119. The Louisiana Department of Transportation officially closed Highway 119 leading to Magnolia from the north due to safety concerns. ALL visitor access is from the south from Highway 1.
To reach the grounds of Magnolia Plantation, take I-49 to Exit 119, Derry. Head east on LA Highway 119. Cross over LA Highway 1 and proceed for 1.1 miles. The parking area and grounds of Magnolia Plantation are on the right. The main house at Magnolia is privately owned and not open to the public.
From University Drive: Proceed south along University Drive / Rapides Drive, heading out of town. Merge onto Highway 1 and continue south for 16 miles. At the village of Derry, turn left on Highway 119 for 1.1 miles until you reach the park on the right.
Oakland Plantation
4386 Highway 494 Natchez, LA 17456
Parking at Oakland is in a large gravel lot, located behind the Planter Home / Main House. To reach Oakland Plantation, take I-49 to Exit 127, Flora/Cypress. Turn east on LA Highway 120 toward Cypress. Cross over LA Highway 1 onto LA Highway 494. Follow Highway 494 for 4.5 miles; the visitor parking lot will be on the left after you pass the main house and after the large curve in the road.
From Downtown Natchitoches: Proceed over the Keyser Avenue Bridge. Once on Keyser, drive approximately 12 miles until you reach the visitor parking lot on the right. DO NOT get off this road; it leads to the park.
From University Drive: Proceed south along University Drive / Rapides Drive, heading out of town. Merge onto Highway 1 and continue for approximately 4 miles. At the town of Natchez, turn left onto Highway 119 at the yellow blinking light. Follow Highway 119 for .5 miles and then turn right onto Highway 494. Once on Highway 494, drive 2.5 miles until you reach the visitor parking lot on the right.
Last updated: May 8, 2022