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RIP VAN WINKLE GARDENS

Park – Garden • €
4.6/5
• 25 review
Open - from 09h00 to 17h00 • Opening hours

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5505, Rip Van Winkle Road, Jefferson Island, The United States Of America
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2024
Recommended
• 2024

Elegant 22-room residence, architecture mixing Steamboat Gothic, Moorish, French and Creole styles

The centerpiece of the park is the house built in 1870 by actor Joseph Jefferson, who played the character Rip Van Winkle on stage. This elegant 22-room mansion features a mix of Steamboat Gothic, Moorish, French and Creole architecture and is furnished in the Empire style. Inside, a video presents the history of the island, including the 1980 disaster, when drilling in Lake Peigneur caused the top of the salt dome to break through and flood the salt mine and gardens.

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Kimberly H.
Kimberly H.
Visited in november 2023
Always a pleasure to visit here. Amazing gift shop and wonderful tour and gardens.
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Adrian S.
Adrian S.
Visited in october 2023
October 5th, pouring rain as we entered the cafe. Warmly greeted with menus in hand seated by the window lake view the food was
absolutely delicious my crabmeat gratin perfectly cooked. This is the third year of visiting the cafe and will not be the last. Our servers first day was a tribute to her short training but her attention when needed was superb.
Highly recommended would be an understatement.
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margaret p.
margaret p.
Visited in september 2023
The gardens are beautiful...peaceful and quiet..a nice getaway...the cafe has wonderful food...we enjoyed it all...
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Sandra O.
Sandra O.
Visited in august 2023
I didn’t get to go tour yet I usually have handicap people with me that cannot do the walking can’t wait to go try it another time
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Daisy J.
Daisy J.
Visited in august 2023
I was very excited to come and take a look at this place, but all of it was ruined from the moment I initially walked in by the lady on post at the gift shop. My family and I were looking at the items at the gift shop. My eldest 10yr old startled my three year old, causing her to let out a scream. I barely got two words out of me to tell her to keep quiet when this lady at the front passive aggressively said "Hey!! No screaming in the gift shop". I understand if it had been the second or third time of them screaming, but I didn't even get a chance to correct my own child the first and only time they did it before she decided to blurt out that comment in such a rude manner. After said sour experience, the garden and Cafe itself are very very beautiful to go see and explore.
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