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Laura Plantation

2247 Hwy 18 · Vacherie, LA

Why you should go…

Laura Plantation is a 14-acre National Register site along Louisiana's Great River Road in Vacherie, about 50 minutes from New Orleans. The complex includes the 1805 Maison Principale in the raised Creole style, the 1829 Dower House and four original 1840s slave cabins. Guided tours, based on Laura Locoul Gore's memoir, run about 75 to 80 minutes and cover four generations of a free and enslaved Creole family.

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General attractions guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Book the time slot, not just the ticket

    Timed entry is now the norm at big-draw attractions, and online tickets are often cheaper than the gate.

  • Grab the daily schedule on arrival

    Feeding times, keeper talks, and shows run on a posted timetable that changes day to day.

  • The first hour is the quietest

    Queues build through late morning and peak after lunch, so an early start buys you the shortest waits.

  • Budget past the ticket price

    Parking, lockers, strollers, and food inside the gates are common extras worth planning for.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Laura Plantation, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Oak Alley Plantation

    $25–$50

    Historic Mississippi River plantation famous for its quarter-mile canopy of live oaks and Big House tours.

    3.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Tours
    Local Gem

    Cajun Pride Swamp Tours

    $25–$50

    Narrated boat tours through the Manchac Swamp to see alligators and Louisiana wetlands wildlife.

    15 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Houma Area

    Free

    Louisiana's official Bayou Country visitor bureau, promoting Cajun culture, swamp tours and the Bayou Country Crawfish Trail.

    28 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Audubon Zoo

    $25–$50

    A shaded Uptown zoo built around a Louisiana swamp exhibit and a white alligator named Spots.

    36 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    The Mortuary Haunted Mansion

    $25–$50

    Halloween season haunted house inside a historic 1872 New Orleans mortuary building.

    37 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Mardi Gras World

    Under $25

    Walk through the warehouse where Blaine Kern's Studios builds the giant floats seen in Mardi Gras parades.

    40 mi awayMore like this