# Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt

> Springwood in Hyde Park is the estate where Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in 1882 and lived all his life.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/fdr-home-hyde-park/

The family estate above the Hudson where Roosevelt was born and later lived, with a house museum, rose garden and the presidential library next door. Walk the grounds to the river bluff after the house tour.

Springwood in Hyde Park is the estate where Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in 1882 and lived all his life. The house took shape between about 1800 and 1845 and was greatly enlarged in 1915–16 with fieldstone wings. The grounds cover several hundred hectares (roughly 800 acres or more). In 1941 the Presidential Library was dedicated here; in 1943 Roosevelt gave the house and land to the nation, and the National Park Service has managed the site since the mid-1940s. Roosevelt is buried in the estate's rose garden, with his wife Eleanor beside him.

Allow half a day for the house, the library and museum, and the rose garden. Eleanor Roosevelt's home, Val-Kill, is a separate National Historic Site some distance away, so you will need a separate trip to see it.

- **Nearest town:** Hyde Park, NY
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 41.7684, -73.9341

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually May–June and September. Still fine, with some compromises, in July–August and October. Cold, short days in December–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Sources

- [Springwood timeline – National Park Service](https://www.nps.gov/articles/springwood-timeline.htm)
- [Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt NHS – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_of_Franklin_D._Roosevelt_National_Historic_Site)

## Nearby

- [Walkway Over the Hudson](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-walkway-hudson/) – 4 mi
- [Historic Huguenot Street](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-huguenot-street/) – 8 mi
- [Minnewaska State Park Preserve](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-minnewaska/) – 16 mi
- [Bulls Bridge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-bulls-bridge/) – 23 mi

## FAQs

### Where is Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt is in Hyde Park, NY, at GPS 41.7684, -73.9341. It is about 8 mi from New Paltz.

### Can you camp near Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park Campground, about 5 mi away; within 25 mi there are 23 campsites and motorhome stopovers.

### What is there to see near Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Places worth a stop nearby: Walkway Over the Hudson (4 mi), Historic Huguenot Street (8 mi), Minnewaska State Park Preserve (16 mi) and Bulls Bridge (23 mi).

### When is the best time to visit Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

The most pleasant months are usually May–June and September. Still fine, with some compromises, in July–August and October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)