Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

"All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River." - FDR

This quote captures FDR’‘s connection to Springwood, the estate that he loved & the place he considered home.The first US Presidential Library was started by FDR here. Visit the Home of FDR and Presidential Library & Museum to learn about the only President elected to four terms.

The Basics

Hours:

The park is open year-round, seven days a week.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
Buildings are open 9:00am to 5:00pm Eastern Time.
Grounds are free and open dawn to dusk.

The last tour of the day is at 4:00pm.

Visitors begin at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center, where tickets are available for the tour of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The ticket includes the admission to the FDR Presidential Library and Museum. There is a 22 minute film in the auditorium of the Wallace Center entitled A Rendezvous With History that introduces the visitors to the Roosevelt experience. The Henrietta Nesbitt Café serves breakfast and lunch at the Wallace Center from 10am to 4pm daily April thru October.

Address:

4097 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538

Phone:

845-229-9115

Map

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, New York Map

Directions

The Home of Franklin Roosevelt is located in on Route 9 in Hyde Park, NY. about 90 miles north of New York City and 70 miles south of Albany.

Climate

Summers are generally warm and humid, winters are cold and snowy.

Link to our Hyde Park Weather coverage for more information.

Seasons

Visitation is highest during the months of July, August and October; lowest in January and February. The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt can only be viewed by guided tour. Tours sell out during peak season and on holiday weekends.

Fees

$14 - 2 Day Ticket
15 and under free
Grounds are free and open from dawn to dusk.

Nearby Attractions

National Park Service Areas

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, 2 miles
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, 2 miles
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, 50 miles
Weir Farm National Historic Site, 60 miles

Other Sites

FDR Presidential Library & Museum, 0 miles
Beatrix Farrand Gardens, 0 miles
Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill, 2 miles
Culinary Institute of America, 2 miles
U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 30 miles
Wilderstein, 12 miles

Link to our Hyde Park Attractions coverage for more information.

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