Fees & Passes

DETAILS:
The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt and The FDR Presidential Library and Museum (operated by the National Archives and Records Administration) offer separate $10.00 adult admission tickets.

Come experience the national parks! On five days in 2023, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free dates in 2023:

• January 16: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• April 22: First day of National Park Week
• August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• September 23: National Public Lands Day
• November 11: Veterans Day

Tour Details:

45 minute guided tour of FDR's Home, Springwood.

Tours of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt are available every day at 9:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30.

Tickets for all tour times and America The Beautiful Interagency Passes may be purchased on-site in the Wallace Visitor Center during normal business hours. Please note that credit cards are the only form of payment we accept.

The FDR Presidential Library and Museum is a self-guided experience.

Top Cottage 2023 SEASON TBD

 

Group Reservations

• Home of Franklin Roosevelt Group Reservations

Group Reservations for the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
 

Reservations are available ONLY for groups of 20 or more people. 

 

FDR Library & Museum

• Individual Tickets for the FDR Museum

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum 

Tickets purchased here are for the Presidential museum only. 

 

Press Contact

• Dutchess Tourism Press Contact

Press Admission Requests

All Press Admission Requests must go through Dutchess County Tourism.

 

America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series

A pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A pass covers entrance, standard amenity fees and day use fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person). Children age 15 or under are admitted free.

Search a list of all federal recreation sites, including national parks, where the passes are issued. In addition to direct sales of Interagency Passes at national parks and other federal recreation sites, many of the America the Beautiful (Interagency) Passes are available for purchase online. Please visit the USGS Online Store for detailed information about how to purchase a pass online and whether purchasing a pass at this time is the right decision for you.

Please remember when making your purchase that Interagency Passes are non-refundable, non-transferable, cannot be extended and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.

The FDR Presidential Library and Museum admission is $10.00 for everyone except Access Pass holders, Military Pass Holders and children 15 and under.

 

Annual Pass

Cost: $80 annual pass

Available for: Everyone

How to purchase:

• In person: Find a location to purchase this pass at a federal recreation site.
• Online: Buy this pass from the USGS Store.
• By phone: Call 888-ASK USGS (1-888-275-8747), extension 2. Hours of operation are 8 am to 4 pm Mountain Time.

Additional Information:

• Find detailed information about this pass on the USGS Store's Annual Pass and Frequently Asked Questions webpages.
• This pass is non-transferable to another person.

 

Military Pass

Cost: Free annual pass

Available for:

• Current US military members and their dependents in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force, as well as Reserve and National Guard members
• US military veterans
• Gold Star Family members

How to obtain:

• In person: Find a location to purchase this pass at a federal recreation site.

• Online: Order this free pass from the USGS Store.

• Please check requirements before arriving, such as showing a Common Access Card (CAC) or Military ID (Form 1173) or exchanging a Gold Star Voucher.

Additional Information:

• Find detailed information about this pass on the USGS Store's Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

• Learn about a new program granting free access to U.S. military veterans and Gold Star Families through a Military Pass.

• NOTE: There is an additional cost of $10 for passes obtained online.

 

4th Grade Pass

Cost: Free pass valid for the duration of the 4th grader's school year though the following summer (September-August)

Available for: US 4th graders, including home-schooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age, with a valid Every Kid Outdoors paper pass

How to obtain:

• Step 1: Obtain a paper pass by visiting the Every Kid Outdoors website and following the instructions.
• Step 2: Exchange for the Annual 4th Grade Pass at federal recreation sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees (day use fee). Find a location to pick up this pass at a federal recreation site.
• NOTE: Digital versions of the paper pass, such as on smart phones or tablets, will not be accepted to exchange for an Annual Fourth Grade Pass.

Additional Information:

• Find detailed information about this pass on the Every Kid Outdoors website and the USGS Store's Frequently Asked Questions webpage.
• Educators can also be involved! Learn more at the Every Kid Outdoors website.

 

Senior Pass

Cost:

• $80 Lifetime Senior Pass
• $20 Annual Senior Pass

Available for: US citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. Applicants must provide documentation of age and residency or citizenship.

How to purchase:

• In person: Find a location to purchase this pass at a federal recreation site.
• Online: Buy lifetime pass or the annual pass from the USGS Store.
• Mail: Purchase a Senior Pass using an application form (660KB PDF) that may be exchanged by mail.
• NOTE: There is an additional cost of $10 for passes purchased online or by mail.

Additional Information:

• Find detailed information about this pass on the USGS Store's Lifetime Senior Pass, Annual Senior Pass, and Frequently Asked Questions webpages.
• Learn about changes to the Senior Pass that took affect in 2017.
• The Senior Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and specialized interpretive services.
• The Senior Pass generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.
• Golden Age Passports are no longer sold. However, these passes will continue to be honored according to the provisions of the pass.

 

Access Pass

Cost: Free lifetime pass

Available for: US citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. Applicants must provide documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship.

How to purchase:

• In person: Find a location to purchase this pass at a federal recreation site.
• Online: Order this free pass from the USGS Store.
• Mail: Purchase a Senior Pass using an application form (558KB PDF) that can be exchanged through mail. The cost of obtaining an Access Pass through the mail is $10 for processing the application (the pass is free)

Additional Information:

• Find detailed information about this pass on the USGS Store's Access Pass and Frequently Asked Questions webpages.
• Find Frequently Asked Questions about this and other interagency passes on the USGS Store's website.
• The Access Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launching, and specialized interpretive services.
• The Access Pass generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.
• Golden Access Passports are no longer sold. However, these passes will continue to be honored according to the provisions of the pass.