Large Group Reservations

Ranger giving a tour at the Texas White House

 

Information for Groups
You are requested to contact the park if you are visiting with more than 25 people in your group, whether it be a motorcoach tour or a big family visit. We strive to make your visit the best experience it can be!

 

Group Size:
As a courtesy to know when you are planning to arrive, Group reservations for the national park can be made for groups having a minimum of 25 persons. There is also the neighboring Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site. If you are planning a visit to the state park, they have their own separate reservation system, and you will need to work directly with them. To make reservations, please email: [e-mail] with "GROUP RESERVATION" as the subject line.

Availability:
It is requested that you contact the park at least a month in advance. Dates are available year-round.

• Johnson City
• LBJ Ranch District
  • Pick up a free vehicle driving permit at the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site. Then make your way across the Pdernales River to the LBJ Ranch. Allow 25 minutes to drive from the state park through the LBJ Ranch.

Group Admission: There are no fees to visit either Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park or Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site

Accessibility:

• At the national park Visitor Center in Johnson City: bus parking is a 100-yard walk to the front doors, and accessible parking for cars is a 40-yard walk to the front doors. Pathways to the visitor center and Boyhood Home are relatively level concrete sidewalks.
• Wheelchairs and walkers are available to borrow free of charge at the national park Visitor Center in Johnson City.
• The majority of the facilities in the park are wheelchair accessible. The exception is the Lockheed Jetstar on display at the Texas White House. Access to the interior of the airplane is via staircase. Exhibit signage includes photos for visitors who are unable to climb the stairs.

 

Planning Your Group Visit
There are a variety of ways groups can enjoy a visit to the park.

Johnson City District

• Boyhood Home Tours: Tours available daily at 10am, 11am, 1pm, and 2pm. Tours are 30 minutes. Your group members are also welcome to walk the grounds of the Boyhood Home on their own.
• Visitor Center Exhibits: Explore exhibits about the lives and legacies of President and Mrs. Johnson.
• Four Films to choose from: The visitor center theater seats 35.
  • Orientation to Lyndon B. Johnson National and State Parks: A 15-minute film showcasing the parks' highlights.
  • Our Heart's Home - A history of the LBJ Ranch: A 15-minute film about the history of the LBJ Ranch.
  • LBJ the President: A 30-minute film about Lyndon Johnson's presidential years.
  • Lady Bird Johnson: A 30-minute film about the life and accomplishments of the former first lady.

Boyhood Home Tours are for anyone visiting the park. Your group is welcome to join these public programs, but we do not delay the start of these programs for arriving groups. If planning to join a program, please plan accordingly and arrive a few minutes before the start of the program.

Parking at the Johnson City District:

• Groups arriving by bus: the visitor center has a bus/RV parking lot with 5 spaces
• Groups arriving in multiple cars: the visitor center has parking for 44 vehicles and an additional 3 accessible spaces.

 

LBJ Ranch District

• Self-Guided Ranch Driving Tour: Drive through President Johnson's beloved LBJ Ranch. Take along a virtual ranger! Download the NPS app to learn about sites along the way.
• Junction School: See the first school LBJ attended when he was 4 years old.
• Reconstructed Birthplace: See where Lyndon B. Johnson was born on August 27, 1908.
• Family Cemetery: LBJ, Lady Bird, and other members of the Johnson family are buried here. There is no access to the cemtery, but you may view from the outside.
• Show Barn: See some of the Hereford cattle, the same breed LBJ had.

Parking at the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site:
The state park has a very large parking lot that can accommodate multiple buses and many cars.

Parking at the LBJ Ranch District:

• Groups arriving by bus: The Johnson Family Cemetery, Junction School, and Show Barn each have small parking areas, but there are no dedicated parking spaces for oversized vehicle.
• Groups arriving in multiple cars: The Johnson Family Cemetery has parking for 13 vehicles and an additional 2 accessible spaces. The Show Barn has an unmarked, dirt parking area with space for approximately 8 vehicles.

 

Make A Reservation

Email us with the following information:

• Group name and contact name
• Number of people in your group
• Which location you would like to visit: Johnson City District and/or LBJ Ranch
• Dates and times requested