Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

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Looking across the water at the Stone Cottage and Val-Kill Cottage

Val-Kill is a special place that serves as a window into Eleanor Roosevelt's private and public life.

Val-Kill became the nucleus of Franklin and Eleanor's overlapping network of friends and political associates. After FDR's death in 1945, Val-Kill became Mrs. Roosevelt's permanent home.

Mrs. Roosevelt's favorite room was the sleeping porch on the second floor overlooking the garden.

Mrs. Roosevelt would hear her guests approach as they drove over the bridge.

Visit the home of Eleanor Roosevelt. Here, Franklin and Eleanor entertained friends, state visitors, the press, and their associates in the tranquil and relaxed atmosphere of Val-Kill. Explore the Roosevelt saga in the homes of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the exhibits at the nation’s first Presidential Library, and over a thousand acres of gardens and trails.

Additional Information

Good For

Visually Impaired

Hearing Impaired

Wheelchairs

Activities

Fishing

Guided Tours

Hiking

Weather

Spring: Temperatures usually range from 40°F to 70°F. Rain is not uncommon. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 70° F to 100° F. Humidity can be high throughout the summer months with periods of rain. Fall: Temperatures usually range from 40° F to 70° F. Peak leaf season is mid-October. Rain is not uncommon. Winter: Temperatures usually range from 30° F to 50°F. Ice, Freezing Rain and Snow are not uncommon.

Tour of Val-Kill Cottage

Entrance fee is $0.00.

There are no fees for guided tours of Val-Kill Cottage.

Directions

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is located on Route 9G in the Town of Hyde Park, NY.

3 mi

Overview

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491.49 mi Away
Lat/Lng
41.76091, -73.90061
Size
177.41 Acres

Contact Information

Address
54 Valkill Park Road Hyde Park, NY 12538
Website
https://www.nps.gov/elro/index.htm

Stewardships

Owned by
National Park Service