Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Tours
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
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 three Pulitzer Prizes, two for poetry and one 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.
NOTICE: ARRIVE AT THE PARK AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF YOUR TOUR.
It is a 15 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 visitor center/park store of the Sandburg Home.
* Example: If you reserve a tour at 1:00 pm, you should plan to arrive by 12:30 pm. There are two parking lots to use when you arrive. The Front Lake parking lot is a 0.7 mile mostly uphill walk to the home, the Hikers parking lot is a 0.4 mile mostly level walk to the home. Learn more about parking and access at https://www.nps.gov/carl/planyourvisit/parking.htm.
- Please call 828-707-8125 on the day of your visit with any questions.
- Access to the historically furnished rooms of the Sandburg Home is available by guided tour only. Tour schedules vary by season.
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 three Pulitzer Prizes, two for poetry and one 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.
NOTICE: ARRIVE AT THE PARK AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF YOUR TOUR.
It is a 15 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 visitor center/park store of the Sandburg Home.
* Example: If you reserve a tour at 1:00 pm, you should plan to arrive by 12:30 pm. There are two parking lots to use when you arrive. The Front Lake parking lot is a 0.7 mile mostly uphill walk to the home, the Hikers parking lot is a 0.4 mile mostly level walk to the home. Learn more about parking and access at https://www.nps.gov/carl/planyourvisit/parking.htm.
- Please call 828-707-8125 on the day of your visit with any questions.
- Access to the historically furnished rooms of the Sandburg Home is available by guided tour only. Tour schedules vary by season.
Need to Know
- Tour Arrival
ARRIVE AT THE PARK 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF YOUR TOUR.
It is a 15 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 visitor center/park store of the Sandburg Home.
* Example: If you reserve a tour at 1:00 pm, you should plan to arrive by 12:30 pm. There are two parking lots to use when you arrive. The Front Lake parking lot is a 0.7 mile mostly uphill walk to the home, the Hikers' parking lot is a 0.4 mile mostly level walk to the home. Learn more about parking and access at https://www.nps.gov/carl/planyourvisit/parking.htm.
- Please call 828-707-8125 on the day of your visit if you need transportation assistance from the parking lot to the home. A shuttle or other option may be available.
- Access to the historically furnished rooms of the Sandburg Home is available by guided tour only. Tour schedules vary by season.
There will be no cancellations, tour time changes or refunds issued on the day of reserved tour. All sales are final.
- Parking Details
There are two parking lots to use. Please see our parking information at https://www.nps.gov/carl/planyourvisit/parking.htm. Remember to allow at least 20 minutes to get from any parking area to the Sandburg Home.
- Accessibility
There is no visitor parking at the Sandburg Home. All visitors must travel 0.5-0.7 miles from parking lots to the home. Please call 828-707-8125 on the day of your visit if you need transportation assistance from the parking lot to the home. A shuttle or other option may be available.
Find more accessibility information at https://www.nps.gov/carl/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm.
- Season and Tour Availability
The number of tours available each day changes seasonally.
- Photography
Flash photography is not permitted on house tours. Camera tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks are prohibited.
- Children
Child strollers and infant backpack carriers are prohibited due to visitor and resource safety. Soft front carriers are permitted.
Booking Windows
Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance. We suggest booking early as reservations fill quickly.
Changes and Cancellations
Cancellations must be done by 11:59 PM ET the day before your scheduled tour date for a full refund less the non-refundable per-ticket reservation fee.
Refunds will not be given for tours cancelled or modified after midnight ET before the scheduled tour date.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
81 Carl Sandburg Lane Flat Rock NC 28731
Phone Number
828-707-8125
