Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site.

Other National Park Service sites may require an entrance pass or fee. Depending on your trip plans, an interagency pass may save you money.

The park does not charge an entrance fee. Federal Interagency passes are available for credit card purchase only at the Visitor Center/Park Store located on the ground floor of the Sandburg Home (open Thursday to Sunday 10am - 4pm).

2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:

• Thursday, January 9 — National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter Jr.
• Monday, January 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 19 — First Day of National Park Week
• Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
• Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
• Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day

 

Alert: Please note due to Hurricane Helene, only the park grounds are open as of Dec 23, 2024. We are planning a phased approach to reopening the barn, bookstore and home tours.

Admission

No park entrance fee to access the grounds, trails, farm area, and Visitor Center/Park Store in the ground floor of the Sandburg Home.

There may be a fee to tour the Sandburg Home. Learn more about tours and other "Things to Do" below.