NPS Photo

Herbert Hoover and his family worshipped in the West Branch Friends Meetinghouse.

By car

Take exit 254 on Interstate 80 to West Branch, Iowa. The visitor center is 0.3 mile north of I-80.

The Herbert Hoover Highway (exit 249 on I-80), a scenic motor trail, connects Iowa City and West Branch and to the towns of Springdale, Rochester, Tipton, and Lowden, Iowa.

Find up-to-date road and travel conditions from the Iowa Department of Transportation's Travel Informaton Service. For travel information by telephone, call 511 in Iowa.

Driving distances

West Branch is 10 miles east of Iowa City, Iowa. Driving distances in miles from nearby major cities are below. Select to see a map of the route.

By airplane

Eastern Iowa Airport, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
West Branch is 40 miles from Cedar Rapids. Shuttle service is available from the Eastern Iowa Airport. From Cedar Rapids take I-380 south, then I-80 east to exit 254.

Quad Cities Airport, Moline, Illinois
West Branch is 50 miles from Moline. From Moline take I-80 west to exit 254.

By train

Amtrak's California Zephyr line stops in Mount Pleasant and Burlington, Iowa.

Mount Pleasant is 70 miles from West Branch. From Mount Pleasant, take US-218 north to I-80, then take I-80 east to exit 254.

Burlington is 84 miles from West Branch. From Burlington, take US-61 north to I-80, then take the I-80 west to exit 254.

By bus

Greyhound bus service stops in Iowa City, Iowa. From Iowa City, take I-80 east to exit 254.

Parking

Parking is limited so please allow extra time to find a parking space. Park at the Visitor Center, Presidential Library and Museum, Gravesite, and at the picnic shelters.

Bus and recreational vehicle (RV) parking for the Visitor Center and Presidential Library and Museum is on Parkside Drive across the street from the Visitor Center. Buses and RVs may park also at the gravesite and picnic areas. Additional parking may be found on the streets of West Branch.

All on-site facilities are within walking distance.

Designated handicapped parking spaces are available in all parking lots. Those spaces are reserved for vehicles which are properly marked with a handicapped license plate or government-issued hang-tag.

Parking Lot Closure

The parking lot on Parkside Drive across the street from the Visitor Center will be closed during road construction this summer . Buses and RVs may park at the gravesite and picnic areas. Additional parking may be found on the streets of West Branch.