• View of the White House's north side from Layfatte Park

    President's Park (White House)

    District of Columbia

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  • White House Tours canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013

    We regret to inform you that White House Tours are canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013, until further notice. For updates regarding this situation, please contact the White House Visitors Office 24 hour hotline at (202) 456-7041.

  • White House Visitor Center Rehabilitation and Closure Information

    The White House Visitor Center is closed for rehabilitation. A temporary visitor center is located near the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion, just west of the intersection of 15th and E streets, NW.

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Temporary Visitor Center and Ellipse Visitor Pavilion:

You may speak with a National Park Service employee at the temporary visitor center any time from 7:30 am to 4 pm daily. Please note that the temporary visitor center is closed on Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.

The temporary visitor center and Ellipse Visitor Pavilion are located just west of the intersection of 15th and E Streets, NW.

GPS coordinates: N 38 53.698 W 077 02.095
Latitude/Longitude: N 38 53 41.88 W -77 2 5.70 (38.894967, -77.034917)

By Mail:

President's Park
1100 Ohio Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20242

By Phone:

202-208-1631
1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay Service)

By Fax:

202-208-1643

By E-mail:

President's Park

Did You Know?

George H.W. Bush, 41st President: 1989-1993

George H.W. Bush was the youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings, and during his 58 combat missions one of the youngest U.S. naval carriar pilots in the World War II Pacific theater.