Admissions Information
The Gardens and Grounds ticket is the basic admission and must be purchased in order to buy tickets for the House, Nature Train, and/or Nature Boat. Only the Audubon Swamp Garden may be purchased separately.
BASIC ADMISSION TICKET
The basic Admission ticket gives visitors access to the Gardens & Grounds of the plantation. Please allow a minimum of 45 minutes for the self-guided walk through the main gardens. However, please allot additional time if you plan to visit the Swamp Garden, Barbados Tropical Greenhouse, the Petting Zoo, the Antebellum Cabin, the Orientation Theater, the Horticultural Maze, and the Wildlife Observation Tower. This ticket is valid for another visit for 6 days after purchase date.
GROUP RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: |
| |
Admission |
Historic House |
Nature Train |
Nature Boat |
Audubon Swamp |
| Adults |
$9.50 |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$4.00 |
| Teens (13-19) |
$8.50 |
$6.00 |
$4.50 |
$4.50 |
$3.50 |
| Kids (6-12) |
$6.00 |
$6.00 |
$3.50 |
$3.50 |
$2.50 |
| Kids under 6 |
$4.00 |
$6.00 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$1.00 |
| The Historic House, nature Train, and Nature Boat tour tickets may be purchased once inside the Plantation at the information booth. Note: The Audubon Swamp Garden is the only attraction that can be purchased without the general admission fee. |
INDIVIDUAL RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: |
| |
Admission |
Historic House |
Nature Train |
Nature Boat |
Audubon Swamp |
| Adults |
$15.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
| Kids (6-12) |
$10.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
| Kids under 6 |
FREE |
FREE |
FREE |
FREE |
FREE |
ALL INCLUSIVE PASS (when available)* |
Adults - $36.00
Children - $31.00
Under 6 - FREE |
Includes Basic Admission, House Tour, Nature Train, Nature Boat and Audubon Swamp Garden ($7 savings off combined individual rates). |
| * When purchasing All Inclusive Pass, other discounts do not apply. |
The Plantation House Tour is a 30-minute guided tour, giving history of plantation life and Drayton family ownership, still current through twelve generations since 1676.
NATURE TRAIN
The Nature Train is a 45-minute tram tour of the Plantation's diverse landscapes, lakes, woodlands, marshes, and rivers while guides describe plantation history and wildlife.
NATURE BOAT
The Nature Boat is a 45 minutes boat ride that explores the Plantation's 125 acres of rice fields while guides describe plantation rice and river culture. This tour offers excellent wildlife viewing, including up-close looks at alligators.
AUDUBON SWAMP GARDEN
The Audubon Swamp is a black water cypress and tupelo swamp, is lovely, mysterious, and unique to this area. Once a freshwater reservoir used for rice cultivation, the entire 60 acres is traversed by boardwalks, bridges, and dikes, featuring all varieties of local mammals, birds, and reptiles, including bald eagles, herons and egrets, otters, turtles and yes, alligators. Allow at least 45 minutes for a self-guided walk.
HOURS
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is open 365 days a year, including all major holidays. From March through October, we are open from 8 am until dusk, with ticket sales ending at 5:30 pm. Call for November through February hours, as they vary slightly. The Audubon Swamp Garden maintains the same hours as the Plantation. |
