Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access First Ladies 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 visitor center is free of cost. The Saxton House is available by guided tour only, and there are fees for this tour.

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

 

Entering the Saxton Home takes you back in time to the 19th century.

NPS Photo

Saxton House Tours

Please begin your visit at the visitor center at 205 Market Avenue South. Guided tours leave from the visitor center at 10:00 am, 12:00 noon, and 2:00 pm. Tours have a capacity of 15 people per tour. Tickets are on a first come first serve basis.

NOTE: The tours do require standing for long periods and moving from room to room, chairs are available throughout the home. The Saxton House is accessible for wheelchairs, and are available at the site. Assisted listening and hearing loop devices are also available.

Tour Costs:

Adults: $7
Seniors: $6
Children under age 18: $5
America the Beautiful Passholders: $4
Every Kid Outdoors, Military, and Access Passholders along with children under the age of 2 are all admitted free.

For group tours for 8 people or more, charter bus tours, or curator lead exhibit tours, please reach out to our park partner National First Ladies Library and Museum.

America the Beautiful Passes

 

The America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series has new designs each year for the different pass options.

 

Holders of the America the Beautiful Passes receive a discounted rate on tours.

Where to Get a Pass

The following passes are available at First Ladies National Historic Site Visitor Center:

• Annual Military Pass
• Lifetime Military Pass
• Annual Every Kid Outdoors Pass
• Lifetime Access Pass

The following passes are not available at First Ladies National Historic Site:

• Annual Pass
• Annual Senior Pass
• Lifetime Senior Pass

America the Beautiful Passes can also be obtained at:

• These in person locations
• The USGS Online Store
• You can also purchase a pass at the first fee-charging site you encounter.