What is the Admission?
ENTRANCE FEE:
The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt (National Park Service) is $10.
Beginning May 1, 2024, the fees to tour the FDR Home or Vanderbilt Mansion will increase from $10 to $15 per individual 16 years and older. Those 15 years old and younger would still enter for free. The change in fees also includes a new yearly park specific pass for both the Home of FDR and Vanderbilt Mansion for $45 and includes the card holder plus 3 additional guests.
The entrance fee increase will not change the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes that are valid for entry at national parks, including the Annual, Senior, Access, 4th Grade, Military Annual, and Military Lifetime passes.
The increase in the entrance fee at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site support projects that benefit visitors and protect park resources. The increased fee revenue will allow the parks to address preservation needs of the homes, which is critical to ensuring the continued enjoyment and long-term preservation of these significant sites.
For more information on how the parks utilize the fee dollars, please visit:
Your Dollars at Work - Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Your Dollars at Work - Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Children 15 years and under are free.
Top Cottage - As a unit of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site visitors to Top Cottage are subject to an Extended Amenity Fee of $10 per person. National Park Service Pass holders are entitled to a discounted $5 fee for themselves only.
2024 Season to be Announced Soon.
Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS is a cashless site. The only form of payment accepted are credit or debit cards.
Tickets and visitor information are available in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center located on the FDR grounds.
The grounds and the Rose Garden, where Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt are buried are free and open everyday, however; hours change throughout the year. Visit the Operating Hours and Seasons page for grounds hours.
Is the Senior Pass good at all the sites in Hyde Park?
The America the Beautiful, Interagency Passes are sold and honored for free admission at all the National Park Service sites in Hyde Park.
The FDR Presidential Library and Museum admission is $10 for everyone except Access Pass holders and children 15 and under, $6 for anyone 62 and over. Please see the fee collector in the Henry Wallace Visitor and Education Center for more information on the passes.
Fees & Passes - Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
When is the best time to visit?
Late June and September are good times to visit and the weather is still nice. Arriving in morning ensures smaller tours and more time in the FDR Presidential Library and Museum.
Do I need to go on a guided tour?
The only access to the sites operated by the National Park Service in Hyde Park is by guided tour. The FDR Presidential Library and Museum is self-guided. Guided tours are given to ensure the protection and preservation of the NPS homes. Guided tours allow for a more personal experience while visiting the NPS sites.
Can photos be taken inside the homes?
No flash photography.
