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A view of the Sandburg Home as visitors enter the park

The Sandburg family enjoyed living in the Carolina mountains along with a collection of 12,000 books and a herd of dairy goats.

A view of the front lake and Sandburg Home as visitors enter the park

Connemara Farms dairy goats graze peacefully near the Sandburg barn

A view of Sandburg's study as visitors see it today

Spring-born kid goats greet visitors to the barn.

Two visitors enjoy a stroll through the trees on a park trail

Visitors can enjoy more than five miles of hiking trails through the park.

Physical Address:

81 Carl Sandburg Lane

Flat Rock, NC 28731

Mailing Address:

81 Carl Sandburg Lane

Flat Rock, NC 28731

contact-details

Phone Number: 8286934178 Voice
Phone Number: 8286934179 Fax

Email Address: carl_administration@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Post Helene Status: Pedestrian detour in place from main parking lot. Grounds / trails open dawn till dusk 7 days a week. Barn open 7 days a week 10-4. Bookstore / Visitor Center open Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun 10-4. Interagency passes can be purchased at Visitor Center.

park designation:National Historic Site

Directions:

The park is located three miles south of Hendersonville, NC on Little River Road off of the Greenville Highway/Rt. 225 in Flat Rock, NC. Visitors using GPS or mapping software should use 1800 Little River Road and look for the signs directing you to the main visitor parking lot off Little River Road. To access the Hikers Parking lot, use 1928 Little River Road as the GPS address. You will see signs for the Hiker's parking lot, on the left, just before Carl Sandburg Lane.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

2025 Park Bookstore and House Tours

Parking lots, grounds, gardens, and trails are open every day, year-round, sunrise to sunset. Occasional closures arise from weather events, check park alerts for more information. The Sandburg Home, Visitor Center and Farm Area have seasonal hours that vary. House Tours are by reservation only through http://www.recreation.gov

Exceptions:

Labor Day (September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025)

Park Grounds

The park grounds are open 7 days a week sunrise to sunset. The barn and goat area are also open 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm. The Sandburg Home Visitor Center, and Park Store are open Thursday -Sunday (4 days per week) from 10am to 4pm.

Weather Information:

Average Monthly Highs and Lows January - 45 / 25 February - 50 / 30 March - 55 / 35 April - 60 / 40 May- 70 / 60 June - 80 / 65 July - 85 / 65 August - 80 / 65 September - 75 / 55 October - 70 / 45 November - 60 / 35 December - 50 / 30