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 are 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 2025 the park will be closed the following federal holidays:
New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King Day - January 20
President's Day - February 17
Memorial Day - May 26
Juneteenth - June 19
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - September 1
Columbus Day - October 13
Veterans Day - November 11
Thanksgiving Day - November 27
Christmas - December 25
OaklandPlantation Grounds
Sunday: - 3:30:
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: - 3
Thursday: - 3
Friday: - 3
Saturday: - 3
Magnolia Plantation Grounds
Sunday: -
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: -
Thursday: 9 -
Friday: 9 -
Saturday: 9 -
Texas and Pacific Railway Depot
Sunday: -
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: -
Thursday: 9 -
Friday: 9 -
Saturday: 9 -
Self-guiding maps are available on-site. There is also a NPSApp tour. Please email us.
