Jefferson Island Rip Van Winkle Gardens
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(7/14/24: Cafe has reopened. Gardens and B&Bs remain temporarily closed due to storm damage) Daily 9AM-5PM. Last house tour 4PM. Admission. Guided tours of the Joseph Jefferson Home (ca. 1870), a grand architectural masterpiece built as a hunting lodge and painting studio for famous 19th century actor, Joseph Jefferson, who portrayed Rip Van Winkle. Rip's Rookery and semi-tropical garden surrounding beautiful Lake Peigneur. Film of the 1980 catastrophe on the lake. Café, B&B and gift shop.
Phone:
(337) 359-8525
Fax:
(337) 359-8526