Grounds / trails open dawn till dusk 7 days a week. Barn open 7 days a week 10-4.
Bookstore / Visitor Center open Tuesday - Sunday 9-5. Interagency passes can be purchased at Visitor Center.
Photo: NPS Photo
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Current Status: Pedestrian detour in place from main parking lot.
- LocationFlat Rock, NC
- Entrance No fee listed
- HoursToday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
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Weather now86°F Sunny
- Alerts 1 active alert
Overview
Topics
- African American Heritage
- Arts
- Enslavement
- Farming and Agriculture
- Incarceration
- Japanese-American Internment
- Music
- Poetry and Literature
Alerts (1)
InformationVisitor Center and Bookstore Open Tues - Sun Visitor Center and Bookstore hours are Tues - Sun 9-5. It is currently a .7 mile hike from the main parking lot and a .4… Read more
Visitor Center and Bookstore hours are Tues - Sun 9-5. It is currently a .7 mile hike from the main parking lot and a .4 mile walk to the historic area from the Hikers Lot. Please keep this in mind. If you have access needs, please call the number posted in the parking lot.
Things to Do
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Facilities & Services
Find tours, tickets and other services available in the park. Check current hours and availability before you go.
Tours & Tickets
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Tours
Ticket Facility
NOTICE: ARRIVE AT THE PARK AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF YOUR TOUR. It is a 20 minute walk or shuttle from your car to the Sandburg Home. Check-in is 15…
Book tickets on Recreation.gov 81 Carl Sandburg Lane, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-4178 Directions
Details
NOTICE: ARRIVE AT THE PARK AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF YOUR TOUR.
It is a 20 minute walk or shuttle from your car to the Sandburg Home. Check-in is 15 minutes before the start of your tour in the ground floor bookstore of the Sandburg Home.
* Example: If you reserve a tour at 1:00 pm, you should plan to arrive by 12:30 pm. Parking lots are located 1/3 mile from the Sandburg Home. Visitors will either walk or use the shuttle to access the home.
Carl Sandburg and his family lived in North Carolina from 1945 – 1967. Their home reflects the family’s lifestyle and Carl Sandburg’s work ethic, and includes his library of more than 10,000 books. Visitors are able to tour all levels of the home while learning about Carl Sandburg’s contribution to American literature. During his career, he was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes for poetry and one Pulitzer for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. Carl Sandburg was celebrated as a “Poet of the People”. The house tour reveals his career as a poet, writer, journalist, biographer, and social activist. His wife, Lilian, was a renowned breeder of champion dairy goats. Her career with the dairy goat industry is included on the tour.
Access to the historically furnished rooms of the Sandburg Home is available by guided tour only. House tours are available year-round, every day except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Tours may be reserved up to 90 days in advance.Free Tour Days - There are several days during the year when it is FREE to tour the Sandburg Home. Free tour days are first come, first serve, no advance reservations. The next free tour days will be announced when tours resume.
Other Visitor Services
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Visitor Center/Park Store and Information
Facility
The Sandburg Home Visitor Center/park store is open Tuesday through Sunday (6 days per week) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours vary by season; the Holiday closures below will…
Flat Rock, NC (828) 693-4178 Directions
Details
The Sandburg Home Visitor Center/park store is open Tuesday through Sunday (6 days per week) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours vary by season; the Holiday closures below will change by season. The visitor center/park store and information area is a great place to start your visit! You can find information to plan your visit, get a passport stamp, participate in the Jr Ranger or BARK Ranger programs, and get a schedule of upcoming events.
Plan Your Visit
Hours
Today: 9:00AM - 5:00PM · Park Bookstore and House Tours
Hours by area (2)
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Park Bookstore and House ToursToday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Parking lots, grounds, gardens, and trails are open every day, year-round, sunrise to sunset. Occasional closures arise from weather events, check park alerts for more information. The Sandburg Home, Visitor Center and Farm Area have seasonal hours that vary. House Tours are by reservation only through http://www.recreation.gov
Monday Closed Tuesday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Wednesday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Thursday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Sunday 9:00AM - 5:00PM -
Park GroundsDaily, Sunrise to Sunset
The park grounds are open 7 days a week sunrise to sunset. The barn and goat area are also open 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm. The Sandburg Home Visitor Center, and Park Store are open Tuesday-Sunday (6 days per week) from 9am to 5pm.
Monday Sunrise to Sunset Tuesday Sunrise to Sunset Wednesday Sunrise to Sunset Thursday Sunrise to Sunset Friday Sunrise to Sunset Saturday Sunrise to Sunset Sunday Sunrise to Sunset
Entrance fees
No entrance fees listed.
Weather
86°F
Sunny · feels like 85°
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Today
87° 53°
Sunny4% rain
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Tomorrow
78° 66°
Sunny9% rain
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Saturday
74° 60°
Light rain shower87% rain
Updated 4 hr ago
What to expect by season
Average Monthly Highs and Lows January - 45 / 25 February - 50 / 30 March - 55 / 35 April - 60 / 40 May- 70 / 60 June - 80 / 65 July - 85 / 65 August - 80 / 65 September - 75 / 55 October - 70 / 45 November - 60 / 35 December - 50 / 30
Contact the park
Photos
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Connemara Farms dairy goats graze peacefully near the Sandburg barn — NPS Photo -
Getting There
Flat Rock, NC 28731
The park is located three miles south of Hendersonville, NC on Little River Road off of the Greenville Highway/Rt. 225 in Flat Rock, NC. Visitors using GPS or mapping software should use 1800 Little River Road and look for the signs directing you to the main visitor parking lot off Little River Road.
Full directions
To access the Hikers Parking lot, use 1928 Little River Road as the GPS address. You will see signs for the Hiker's parking lot, on the left, just before Carl Sandburg Lane.
Mailing address: 81 Carl Sandburg Lane, Flat Rock, NC 28731
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