Making the most of your visit to Sagamore Hill

Visitor Center and Bookstore

Visitors should always check in at the Visitor Center, which is the first building they see after entering the park. Here they can purchase tickets for tours of the Roosevelt Home (You may only enter the house on a guided tour; purchasing tickets right away is essential as tours often sell out by the afternoon). Visitors can also find out about offerings of the day, and shop for books, post cards and related items at our Eastern National gift shop.

The Main Attraction: The Roosevelt Home

President Theodore Roosevelt's house is, of course, the main attraction at Sagamore Hill. Very much unchanged since 1910, the year after Roosevelt left the presidency and returned from his long safari in Africa, it is one of the most unique houses in America. Visitors can see twenty-three rooms of the house, while learning about the active lifestyle of President Roosevelt and his family, by taking a guided tour of the home.

The Roosevelt Museum at Old Orchard

Built as a family home by General Theodore Roosevelt Junior, the president's oldest son, this is the second most visited area of Sagamore Hill NHS. Today, Old Orchard houses exhibits and movies which tell the story of President Roosevelt's early and public life and give visitors a feel for what Sagamore Hill was like a century ago. People can enjoy the museum at their own pace, spending any amount of time they wish - from a few minutes, to a few hours.

The Sagamore Hill Nature Trail

Visitors can walk on the same path Theodore Roosevelt and his family took on their many trips for swimming and camping at Cold Spring Harbor. It is an easy walk through an oak and tulip-tree forest and over the Eel Creek boardwalk to the beachfront where waterfowl spend their days swimming and searching for food. This area is a federally protected wildlife refuge - so we urge visitors to enjoy this part of Sagamore Hill, but not to disturb it in any way.