Last updated: November 18, 2024
Thing to Do
Earn Your Junior Ranger Badge at Eugene O'Neill NHS
NPS, Tory Starling
Ask a Ranger for an Activity Book!
Earn your Junior Ranger badge by completing the engaging Junior Ranger program at Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site! Our Junior Ranger booklet is filled with fun and educational activities designed to help you learn more about Eugene O’Neill and the park’s unique history. You can request a copy from a park ranger when visiting park.
Details
Duration
1-1 Hours
Activity
Junior Ranger Program
Ask our rangers about how kids can obtain and complete the Junior Ranger program at our park.
Age(s)
0-99
All Junior Rangers are welcome!
Pets Allowed
Yes with Restrictions
Tao House
Please be aware that pets are not allowed in the Tao House or theater performance spaces, unless they are Service Animals.
The ADA defines a service animal as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. If they meet this definition, animals are considered service animals under the ADA regardless of whether they have been licensed or certified by a state or local government.
Pets on the Park Grounds
Eugene O'Neill owned several dogs in his life. Here at Tao House, it was the beloved Dalmatian "Blemie" that kept the family company. All dogs here at Eugene O"Neill NHS, though loved, must remained on leash while in the park. This is for their safety, as well as for visitors and wildlife. Even when passing through the park on the way to or from Las Trampas Regional Wilderness, please keep your pet on a leash.
Activity Fee
No
Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.
Location
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
America's only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill, chose Northern California as his sanctuary at the pinnacle of his writing career. Secluded from the outside world within the serene walls of his Tao House, O'Neill crafted his final and most memorable masterpieces: The Iceman Cometh, Long Day's Journey Into Night, and A Moon for the Misbegotten. The park is located on privated property in Danville, CA. Reservations are required in advance.
Reservations
Yes
Making Your Reservation
Reservations are required for tours of the site. Due to the location of this park, all visitors are required to take a free National Park Service shuttle from the town of Danville to tour the historic home and grounds. Visitors are not permitted to drive their personal/private vehicles to the site.
Park Days and Hours Open:
Monday: Park Closed
Tuesday: Park Closed
Wednesday: Park Open for Self-guided Tours at 10 AM & 2 PM
Thursday: Park Open for Self-guided Tours at 10 AM & 2 PM
Friday: Park Open for Self-guided Tours at 10 AM & 2 PM
Saturday: Park Open for Self-guided Tours at 10 AM & 2 PM
Sunday: Park Open for Self-guided Tours at 10 AM & 2 PM
Holidays: Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.
How to Reserve Your Tour:
Please send us an email or call with:
- the dates and times that you would like to tour the site
- your phone number
- number of guests.
We will call or email to confirm your reservation: If you do not hear from us within a few days (we are closed Monday and Tuesday), please give us a call or check your Spam folder to make sure your reservation was not sent there.
Note on Accessibility: Please include in your reservation request if you or any of your party have accessibility needs before visiting the site. This will help park rangers be prepared for your visit.
Reservation Line: (925) 228-8860 x6422
Please call the above temporary number (John Muir National Historic Site) and dial x6422 to request your reservation.
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day
Accessibility Information
Visitors with physical/mobility needs:
Visitors are picked up in NPS vehicles that are equipped with wheelchair lifts. Benches outside and chairs inside Tao house provide for resting in the park and on tours. An upstairs video tour of Tao house is available in the downstairs dining room for visitors not able to climb stairs. Handrails on steps are available inside and outside. A park wheelchair is also available. The park is fairly level, giving access to park wayside exhibits. Additionally, self-guided tour signs are available to be placed throughout the tour, on request.
Information for People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing:
Visitors have park waysides, park handouts, self-guided tour signs and the internet for information about the park. Rangers are able to modulate their voice volume during tours.The upstairs video tour of Tao house is closed captioned, and is available with personal amplifiers.
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site is dedicated to providing a rich experience for all visitors, and we are happy to offer sign language interpretation for public programs upon request. Because we do not have a sign language interpreter on staff, please contact the park with your request at least two weeks in advance of your visit, or when you’re making your tour reservation.
Blind/Low vision:
Park wayside exhibits are in large fonts for easy reading. Large print Unigrid brochures of Eugene O'Neill NHS are available, as well a braille version, upon request.
Learning disability:
All tours are led with the visitor (s) in mind. Park Rangers are able to adapt to visitor interpretive needs. Contact the park by email or phone to request modifcations prior to your tour, or speak to a ranger once you've arrived at the park.
Sign-Language
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site is dedicated to providing a rich experience for all visitors, and we are happy to offer sign language interpretation for public programs upon request. Because we do not have a sign language interpreter on staff, please contact the park with your request at least two weeks in advance of your visit, or when you’re making your tour reservation.
Contact Us
Please use this email link to contact a park ranger
or to request a brochure. You may also call us at
the listed number:
(925) 228-8860 x6422
Mailing Address:
Eugene O'Neill NHS
P.O. Box 280
Danville, CA 94526