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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Visiting the LBJ Ranch
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| LBJ Library photo by Frank Wolfe | | The Texas White House (1971) |
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President Johnson had a deep attachment for place and heritage. The LBJ Ranch was where he was born, lived, died, and was buried. After the President's death in 1973, Mrs. Johnson continued to live at the Ranch part time until her death in 2007.
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To see the LBJ Ranch, its lands and structures that represent a large influence in the President's life, visitors must be on a
ranger-guided bus tour.
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Please Note: Starting August 27, 2008 there will be no ranger-guided bus tours. For the first time, the LBJ Ranch will be opened to private vehicular traffic. See Touring the Texas White House for further information on how to drive through the LBJ Ranch in your own vehicle.
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Ranch Tours
Hours of Operation
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. seven days a week
Buses leave from the LBJ State Park Visitor Center.
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Tour Length
Approximately one hour and thirty minutes.
Tour Fee
• Ages 62 and older: $3.00
• Ages 18-61: $6.00
• Ages 7-17: $3.00
• Ages 6 and younger: free
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Texas White House Tours
A tour through the Texas White House is not part of the ranch tour at this time. The bus tour will, however, drive past the home and make a brief stop in front to allow visitors off for a photo opportunity.
The President and Mrs. Johnson donated their private home to the National Park Service but retained lifetime rights to use the house. Following the death of Mrs. Johnson on July 11, 2007, preparations have begun to make the home available for public tours. Individual rooms will be opened as they become ready.
President Johnson's office (the west room) will be opened to the public on the 100th anniversary of his birth, August 27, 2008. If you will be visiting on August 27 or afterward read the Touring the Texas White House page to learn what you must do to take a house tour.
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Learn more about what you will see on the LBJ Ranch tour. Click on the highlights at the right. →
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Park Maps
Locate everything there is to see in the park
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The Reconstructed Birthplace
Learn about the home President Johnson was born in
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The Johnson Family Cemetery
Learn more about President Johnson's gravesite
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Presidential Vehicles
Learn about the President's cars
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Did You Know?
Lyndon Johnson was the first candidate in history to campaign by helicopter. Known as "The Johnson City Windmill," it was used during his second bid for the U.S. Senate in 1948. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
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Last Updated: September 26, 2008 at 16:21 EST |
