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.
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:
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Entrance Passes
PARK CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO STORM HELENE! “I make it clear why I write as I do and why other poets write as they do. After hundreds of experiments I decided to go my own way in style and see what would happen.” Carl Sandburg's free verse style of poetry, journalism, biography, children's stories, prose writing, and social activism provided a popular voice for the American people.
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:
2024 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:
- Thanksgiving Day (November 11, 2025 - November 11, 2025)
- Christmas Day (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)
- New Years Day (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (January 20, 2025 - January 20, 2025)
- Presidents Day (February 17, 2025 - February 17, 2025)
- Memorial Day (May 26, 2025 - May 26, 2025)
- Juneteenth (June 19, 2025 - June 19, 2025)
- Labor Day (September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025)
- Veteran's Day (November 11, 2025 - November 11, 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 10-4. The Sandburg Home Visitor Center, Tours and Park Store are open Wednesday -Sunday (5 days per week) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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
Activities
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