About this campground
The park does not have a visitor center, though the historic Oakland Plantation Store is the park's main visitor contact station Wednesday through Sunday. Inside the store you'll find historic exhibits and a park store/gift shop. NPS passport stamps and Junior Ranger books are located inside the store. The park store/gift shop is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Getting there
To reach Oakland Plantation, take I-49 to Exit 127, Flora/Cypress. Head east on LA Highway 120 toward Cypress. Cross over LA Highway 1 onto LA Highway 494. The parking lot and entrance pavilion for Oakland is 4.5 miles east of Highway 1 on the left. 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 of Magnolia Plantation is on the right just before the road closure.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Natchitoches National Fish HatcheryFish And Wildlife Service8 mi
- Longleaf Scenic AreaKisatchie National Forest13 mi
- Kincaid Lake CampgroundKisatchie National Forest36 mi
- Evangeline UnitKisatchie National Forest38 mi
- Castor Creek Scenic AreaKisatchie National Forest40 mi
- Wild Azalea Seep AreaKisatchie National Forest40 mi
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