What days is the Visitor Center open?

From May 1 to October 31, NPS lists the Visitor Center as open Tuesday through Saturday and closed Sunday and Monday. Winter hours are listed separately for November 1 to April 30.

How do I get a Saxton House tour?

For the May 1 to October 31 summer season, NPS lists guided tours starting at the Visitor Center, at 10:00am, noon and 2:00pm. Tickets are first come, first served and each tour holds fifteen people.

Under the national rule, pets must be on a leash no longer than six feet or crated, and they are not allowed in public buildings. The park may close more areas to pets.

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First Ladies National Historic Site: fees, hours, camping and when to visit

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on National Park Service data. Published by Humblebee.

Entrance fee: None^[1]
Busiest month (2025): July^[2]
Recreation visits, 2025: 8,482^[3]
Visitor centers: 1^[4]

First Ladies National Historic Site is a National Park System unit in Ohio^[5]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1].

Entrance fees and passes

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for First Ladies National Historic Site^[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.

When to visit and hours

NPS lists a summer season from May 1 to October 31, when the Visitor Center is open Tuesday through Saturday and closed on Sunday and Monday^[6]. In the May 1 to October 31 summer season, NPS lists Saxton House guided tours at 10:00am, noon and 2:00pm^[6]. Each tour holds fifteen people, starts at the Visitor Center, and tickets are first come, first served^[6]. NPS also lists winter hours for November 1 to April 30, plus separate entries for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day^[6]. NPS says the weather here follows the Northeastern Ohio pattern of four distinct seasons^[7]. In 2025 the busiest month was July with 1,333 recreation visits^[2].

Recreation visits counted by the National Park Service in each month of 2025. The busiest month, July, is highlighted^[2].

Show visits by month

Month, 2025	Recreation visits
January	202
February	265
March	658
April	538
May	1,195
June	1,262
July	1,333
August	1,065
September	1,082
October	0
November	177
December	705

Show visits by year

Year	Recreation visits
2021^[3]	6,562
2022^[3]	7,146
2023^[3]	11,187
2024^[3]	12,642
2025^[3]	8,482

Pets and dogs

The national NPS pet rule says pets must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times^[8]. Pets are not allowed in public buildings, with service animals excepted, and each park can close more areas to pets^[8].

Before you go

NPS lists no entrance fee here^[1].
Tour tickets are first come, first served, so plan to arrive early^[6].
Hours change by season and on some holidays, so check the official park page before you go^[6].
NPS lists one visitor center^[4].

Questions people ask

Is there an entrance fee at First Ladies National Historic Site?: NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1].
What days is the Visitor Center open?: From May 1 to October 31, NPS lists the Visitor Center as open Tuesday through Saturday and closed Sunday and Monday^[6]. Winter hours are listed separately for November 1 to April 30^[6].
How do I get a Saxton House tour?: For the May 1 to October 31 summer season, NPS lists guided tours starting at the Visitor Center, at 10:00am, noon and 2:00pm^[6]. Tickets are first come, first served and each tour holds fifteen people^[6].
Are dogs allowed?: Under the national rule, pets must be on a leash no longer than six feet or crated, and they are not allowed in public buildings^[8]. The park may close more areas to pets^[8].

Facts and sources

NPS lists First Ladies National Historic Site as a fee-free park: there is no entrance fee. National Park Service
NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 6,562, 2022: 7,146, 2023: 11,187, 2024: 12,642, 2025: 8,482. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
Visitor centers listed by NPS: 1 (Visitor Center). National Park Service
First Ladies National Historic Site is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Historic Site) in Ohio. National Park Service
Operating hours, Summer Season Hours: May 1- October 31: From May 1-October 31 First Ladies National Historic Site's Visitor Center will be open Tuesday-Saturday (closed Sunday and Mondays). We offer guided tours of the Saxton House at 10:00am, 12:00pm,... National Park Service
NPS weather and seasons overview for First Ladies National Historic Site. National Park Service
National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15

Fees and hours are what NPS lists in its data at the snapshot date. They change: tell readers to confirm on the official park page before a trip. Visits are NPS recreation visits (counted entries, not unique people). Use them only for this park's own months and years, never to rank parks. Campground list and site counts come from NPS and Recreation.gov records. Count fields can differ slightly between the two. The pet rule is the national baseline (36 CFR 2.15). The park may close more areas to pets. Do not claim specific trails allow dogs unless a fact says so.