South Vacherie, LA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
299.6 mi
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Quickest Drive
4h 45m
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South Vacherie, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
3,048
Median Income
$85,054
Median Home Value
$196,700
Median Age
48.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to South Vacherie, LA
Vacherie and nearby Wallace are small communities in the Acadiana region of Louisiana.
1 Laura Plantation, 2247 Highway 18, ☏ +1 225-265-7690, toll-free: +1 888-799-7690, [email protected]. Respected for the quality of its tour, and it uniqueness in that it was run by women, which was virtually unheard of at the time. (updated May 2015) 2 Oak Alley Plantation, 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, ☏ +1 225-265-2151, [email protected]. Daily 8:30 AM - 5PM. Famous for the beautiful alley of multi-century old oak trees at the front of the property), this plantation includes a historic "big house" (where the owners lived), gardens, and reconstructed slave quarters. Interpretative signs explain the exhibits, except for the "big house," which can only be entered on a guided tour. Guided tours of the big house cost extra and are timed, so booking tickets in advance is recommended. $25 for adults without "big house tour" and $27.79 for adults with "big house tour". (updated Jan 2023) 3 St. Joseph Plantation, 3535 Highway 18, ☏ +1 225-265-4078. Unique in that it is still a working sugar cane plantation, and tours are mostly given by members of the family, who tell very personal stories. (updated May 2015) 4 Whitney Plantation, 5099 Louisiana Highway 18, Wallace, ☏ +1 225 265-3300, [email protected]. M W-Sa 9:30AM-4:30PM; closed Tuesdays and major holidays. The only plantation museum (and perhaps the only museum in North America) with a focus on slavery. Originally known as “Habitation Haydel”, this sugar cane plantation intertwined the lives of German immigrant owners and African-American slaves.
Plantation Alley Vacation Rentals, Vacherie, [email protected]. Check-in: 3pm, check-out: 11am. starting at $80 per night. (updated Mar 2020)
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