• 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.

Maps

The National Park Service produces and hands out free of charge a map of downtown Washington, DC highlighting NPS sites, public transportation facilities, and area attractions. You may pick one up at NPS sites around town, or alternatively, download a pdf version (1.25 mb).

 
President's Park area

Please note that the White House Visitor Center, located at 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, is closed for a 15-month rehabilitation project. A temporary visitor center is open near the corner of 15th and E Streets, NW, next to the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion.

 

Did You Know?

Ronald W. Reagan, 40th President: 1981-1989

In 1926, at age 15, Reagan took a summer job as a lifeguard in Lowell Park, Illinois, two miles away from Dixon on the nearby Rock River. He continued to work as a lifeguard on the Rock for the next seven years, reportedly saving 77 people from drowning.