• Pink flowers blossom in the garden of a white two-room cottage.

    Herbert Hoover

    National Historic Site Iowa

Fees & Reservations

Entrance fees

There is no charge to visit Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, which includes the Birthplace Cottage, Blacksmith Shop, Schoolhouse, Friends Meetinghouse, Gravesite, and Tallgrass Prairie.

Admission to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is:

 

America the Beautiful-National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes

The Senior Pass, Access Pass, and Annual Pass, are for sale at the visitor center. Learn more about passes »

 

Picnic Shelters

Picnic shelters may be used for free on a first-come, first-serve basis or they may be reserved for $25.00. Find out more »

 

Permits

Special uses of the park, like weddings or commercial filming, require permits. Find out more »

 

Group Tours

Guided tours for schools and organized groups may be reserved through the Presidential Library and Museum by calling (319) 643-5301. Guided tours of the Presidential Library and Museum are free for school groups. Plan a field trip »

Did You Know?

Yellow coneflowers in the lush green prairie grass.

General Land Office surveyors who first came to Iowa commented that the territory was fit only for waterfowl. Eighty-five percent of Iowa used to be soggy tallgrass prairie. More...