Ranger Programs and Home Tours

 
A color image showing the white brick Eisenhower home with a rose garden in the foreground
The Eisenhower home.

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Eisenhower Home Tours and Ranger Programs are offered on select dates. A full schedule can be found below.

There is no fee for visiting Eisenhower NHS. All home tours and ranger programs are free of charge.

While the Eisenhower home is only open on select dates, Eisenhower National Historic Site grounds are open daily, sunrise to sunset. Visitors may drive directly to Eisenhower NHS (use 250 Eisenhower Farm Rd for GPS) and follow signs for on-site parking. RVs, trailers, and buses are not allowed on-site without prior approval.

Group Tours

Groups of ten or more must book separate tours for the Eisenhower home at least two weeks prior to your visit. For more information on how to arrange a group tour, visit us here.

Education and Scout Groups

Eisenhower NHS offers a variety of free education programs, which can be viewed on our education webpage here. School groups, youth groups, and scout groups should contact us here about programs and tour availability. Inquiries should include preferred dates, contact information for a group leader who will be with the group on the day of the visit, and an overall number of those in the group.

 

Spring 2025 Eisenhower Home Tours

April 4 - May 26

The Eisenhower home will be open for tours on select dates in April and May 2025. These dates include Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as well as Memorial Day (Monday May 26) at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, and 2 pm.

  • Home tours are first come, first served. Due to limited space, they are limited to 40 visitors per tour.

  • Visitors are advised to be on-site at least 15 minutes prior to the home tour they would like to attend.

  • Visitors should check-in at our visitor contact station on-site and reserve a spot before their home tour program.

  • Groups of ten or more should click here for our group reservations page for information on how to arrange a tour outside of public tour hours. Pleae note that group tours are subject to staff availability.

 

Summer 2025 Eisenhower Home Tours and Ranger Programs

Eisenhower Home Tours

Thursday May 29 through Sunday August 31

Park staff will provide Eisenhower home tours on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for the Summer 2025 season. Home tours will be offered at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.

  • Home tours are first come, first served. Due to limited space, they are limited to 40 visitors per tour.

  • Visitors are advised to be on-site at least 15 minutes prior to the home tour they would like to attend.

  • Visitors should check-in at our visitor contact station on-site and reserve a spot before their home tour program.

  • Groups of ten or more should click here for our group reservations page for information on how to arrange a tour outside of public tour hours. Pleae note that group tours are subject to staff availability.

Ranger Guided Walking Tours of Eisenhower Farm

Monday June 2 through Monday Sept 1

  • Programs take place Mondays at 10 am and 1 pm.

  • Join a park ranger for this free guided walking tour visiting the grounds of the farm that Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower loved. Explore the fascinating history and stories of the Eisenhower property, from the Civil War to the Cold War. Discover how the Eisenhowers connected with this peaceful landscape.

  • This one-hour long program will meet in front of the Eisenhower home. Note: This program does not include a tour of the Eisenhower home.

Last updated: April 24, 2025

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