Reservations are required for groups of 6 or more people. Call 440-255-8722 and leave a message; your call will be returned as soon as possible.
The Garfield Home is only accessible with a free GUIDED tour.
Winter Hours: November 1 - April 30 Visitor Center 10 am - 5 pm. Free tours occur throughout the day; call the day of your visit for specific tour times because they are different each day. The last tour leaves during the 3 pm hour. You will be put on the first available tour upon your arrival.
May Hours: Visitor Center 10 am - 5 pm daily. The hours of 10 am - 12 pm are reserved for school groups. Free public tours begin after 12 pm noon and the last tour leaves during the 3pm hour. Call the day of your visit for specific tour times because they are different each day. You will be put on the first available tour upon your arrival.
Summer Hours: June 1 - October 31 Visitor Center 10 am - 5 pm. Free tours occur throughout the day; call the day of your visit for specific tour times because they are different each day. The last tour leaves during the 3 pm hour. You will be put on the first available tour upon your arrival.
Groups and schools can book tours during the week - call 440-255-8722 or email jaga_interpretation@nps.gov for scheduling.
Upon Arrival
Visitors may check in for a guided tour of the Garfield home at the front desk of the Visitor Center. Tours occur throughout the day; call the day of your visit for specific tour times because they are different each day. The last tour leaves during the 3 pm hour. You will be put on the first available tour upon your arrival. Reservations are required for groups of 6 or more people.
In the Visitor Center
An 18-minute film on President Garfield's life is shown on a loop in the Auditorium. Visitors may self-guide through the interpretive exhibits. The site bookstore, passport stamps, Junior Ranger books, B.A.R.K Ranger books, and several brochures are available here.
In the Garfield Home
Tours are about 45 minutes and take you through the multi-leveled home. The house is wheelchair accessible. Strollers and backpacks are not permitted inside the home.
On the Grounds
No time for a house tour? Walk the loop path while listening to our cell phone tours. Stops 1-10 are a general grounds tour and 11-20 detail the first front porch presidential campaign conducted here in 1880.
Do you have a dog traveling with you? Although pets are not permitted inside the buildings, they can become a B.A.R.K Ranger while visiting the grounds! Materials can be accessed near the waste station outside the Visitor Center, or call the Visitor Center at 440-255-8722 and a ranger will bring a card out to you. Leashed dogs are permitted on the grounds; only service animals are allowed inside the buildings.
Want to explore these options before coming? Below you can find links to the virtual house tour, site movie, cell phone tour, Junior Ranger, and B.A.R.K. Ranger. If you have any other questions or want to reserve your tour please call (440) 255-8722.
Cell Phone Tour
Junior Ranger Program
B.A.R.K. Ranger Program
