Oak Alley Plantation

Ten out of ten! Oak Alley Plantation is a must see stop when you’re in the area. I’ve been twice now and both times were 100% worth it. Such cool history and great guides to tell you all about it.
Buy your tickets for a tour in advance.

Its very interesting. The big house is nice to look at, but the trees and grounds are the reason to visit.

I thought this place burnt down in 1899

Saw some strange men walking up with guns and yelling some curse words at the woman

We didn’t get Jack . Off to Saint Denis. Who was the gold?

It was nice and all, once we got little jack marston back, damn braithwaits

WHERE DID YOU TAKE THE BOY?

I did the whole oak alley plantation tour with the big house exhibit and then came to the restaurant and gift shop. I truly enjoyed my time here and leading about the history (3.7/5 stars). The tour lasted about 30min and was pretty simple, talking about the history and who used to live here and giving you an idea of how life was kind of like. I think we saw 3 rooms and then the iconic balcony view of the alley of oak trees. You can only take pictures when you're at the balcony and then they'll eventually ask you to leave because the tour has ended.

It was $31 per adult for oak alley plantation entrance with big house exhibit. I feel like if the admission price was $10-20, more people would come. But there wasn't an issue with waiting in lines or space. There's a big parking lot. At the back after the slave quarters, there's a restaurant and gift shop.

Oak Alley Plantation is a striking mix of beauty and darkness. The grand mansion, surrounded by lush gardens, is furnished with pieces from the same historical period (though most aren’t original), and I found the most compelling item inside to be a photocopy of documents listing purchases of goods — and of enslaved people.

What I didn’t like about this place is the presentation of the slaves’ houses. With polished wood and a refined setup, it almost gives the impression that life for the enslaved wasn’t so different from the masters’, or that perhaps they were treated humanely. That illusion shatters when you see the restraint and torture tools and read the descriptions of how they were used.

For me, the true treasure here isn’t the house but the majestic oak alley itself — ancient trees silently bearing witness to centuries of human cruelty, greed, and the hollow pursuit of status.

GET DOWN HERE NOW

This is one of five plantation homes will be visited while in Louisiana. It was my second favorite. Grounds are amazing. Only thing I didn't like was you weren't allowed to take pictures inside the house

Me and my friends took a lil visit, he needed more money and had plans.

So fun!

Breathtaking! What a setting!

Beautiful!