CANE RIVER CREOLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK TRAVEL GUIDE
Located in northwest Louisiana, just a few miles from Natchitoches the state’s oldest town, Cane River Creole National Historical Park is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area and as well as the Cane River National Heritage Trail.
Designated one of the original sites on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail, Cane River Creole National Historical Park is located in Natchitoches Parish, in central Louisiana. The park is home to two plantations. Oakland Plantation is located at 4386 Highway 494, in Natchez, LA 71456. Magnolia Plantation is located at 5549 Highway 119, in Derry, LA 71416. Main gateway communities include Natchitoches (approx. 15 miles), Alexandria (approx. 45 miles), Winnfield (approx. 40 miles), and Leesville (approx. 50 miles). Centrally located in Natchitoches Parish, this region is approximately 145 miles from Poverty Point National Monument, 120 miles from the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, and 275 miles from New Orleans, which is home to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. Natchitoches is just and 255 miles from Dallas, Texas and 290 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Our Cane River National Historical Park Travel Guide features: Park Gateway Communities, Travel Info & Services, Where to Stay, Food & Drink, See & Do, and Shopping.
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