Oak Alley Plantation
Vacherie, LA
A 1839 Greek Revival mansion at the end of a double row of 28 live oaks about 300 years old. The site includes a reconstructed slave quarters exhibit; large parking lot for RVs.
Oak Alley Plantation is a historic plantation estate in Vacherie, Louisiana, about 50 miles (roughly 80 km) west of New Orleans on LA-18 (River Road), right on the Mississippi levee. It is famous for the avenue of 28 gnarled live oaks leading to the front door; their canopies also channeled the breeze into the house. Jacques Télesphore Roman had the Greek Revival mansion with 28 Doric columns built with enslaved labor; it was finished in 1839. Sugar cane was the main source of income.
Later the plantation changed hands often; Andrew and Josephine Stewart bought it in 1925, and after Josephine's death in 1972 the Oak Alley Foundation took over. The estate has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974.
On the grounds stand six reconstructed cabins of the enslaved, with tools and texts on their culture and on sugar cane work, which you tour on your own. An online database of the people enslaved here adds to this. A restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. Check opening hours and prices in advance.
- Nearest town
- Vacherie, LA
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 30.0048, -90.7768
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Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
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Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually March–April and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in May, September and December–February. Hot in June–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
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Campsites nearby
- Motorhome stopover · VacherieMotorhome stopover20 mi from Oak Alley PlantationMotorhomes
- Cajun On The BayouMotorhome stopover22 mi from Oak Alley PlantationMotorhomes
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FAQs
Where is Oak Alley Plantation?
Oak Alley Plantation is in Vacherie, LA, at GPS 30.0048, -90.7768. It is about 15 mi from Thibodaux.
Can you camp near Oak Alley Plantation?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Cajun On The Bayou, about 22 mi away; within 25 mi there are 2 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Oak Alley Plantation?
Oak Alley Plantation is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville and Cypress, zydeco and sugar cane – by camper from New Orleans through Cajun Country to St. Francisville.
What is there to see near Oak Alley Plantation?
Places worth a stop nearby: Laura Plantation (4 mi), Whitney Plantation (8 mi), Louisiana State Capitol (40 mi) and The National WWII Museum (43 mi).
When is the best time to visit Oak Alley Plantation?
The most pleasant months are usually March–April and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in May, September and December–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)