A personal vehicle is recommended to get to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. Get directions.

Be sure to pick up your free park Map and Guide at the Visitor Center. The park map (PDF file, 735 KB) and area map (PDF file, 18.8 KB) may be also downloaded for free. Maps of other national park areas are at NPS Maps.

Walking and bicycling

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site has numerous paved sidewalks, wooden boardwalks, gravel paths, and grass trails for walking. The park's most-visited features are all within a half-mile walk of the Visitor Center and each parking lot.

The historic nature of the site may make visiting difficult for people with disabilities. While most of the ground around the historic buildings is level, wooden boardwalks may be slippery when wet, please watch your step. If you plan to tour the historic buildings, it is advised to bring someone to assist you. A wheelchair may be available for loan from the Visitor Center or the Presidential Library & Museum.

Bicycle riding is permitted on all paved streets and parking lots, and on the asphalt walkway leading from the core historic area to the loop road only. Bicycle riding is not permitted on boardwalks or sidewalks. The Visitor Center parking lot has a bicycle rack.

A state road map for bicyclists is available from the Iowa Department of Transportation.