{"id":"nps-lyjo","slug":"lyndon-b-johnson-national-historical-park","name":"Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park","designation":"National Historical Park","category":"historic-site","categoryLabel":"Historic Site and Historical Park","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"LYJO","designation":"National Historical Park","sourceId":"nps-lyjo"}],"states":["TX"],"stateNames":["Texas"],"location":{"lat":30.2519655,"lon":-98.60692433},"bbox":[-98.6451,30.2354,-98.4092,30.2766],"acres":{"value":1460,"kind":"gis-estimate","source":"Computed from the simplified boundary","note":"Approximate. The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park tells the story of our 36th president beginning with his ancestors until his final resting place on his beloved LBJ Ranch. This entire \"circle of life\" gives the visitor a unique perspective into one of America's most noteworthy citizens by providing the most complete picture of any American president.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/lyjo/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=30.2766&b_tl_lng=-98.6451&b_br_lat=30.2354&b_br_lng=-98.4092","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Lyndon%20B%20Johnson%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/lyjo/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/FE93563C-B920-FCC4-73E75A4CE886A72F.jpg","title":"President and Mrs. Johnson with Yuki in front of the Texas White House","alt":"President and Mrs. Johnson stand with their small, white dog in front of the Texas White House.","caption":"The Johnsons pose with their dog Yuki in front of the Texas White House. This was one of several photos from which they would choose for their 1972 Christmas card.","credit":"LBJ Library Photo by Frank Wolfe","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7EE1EE-1DD8-B71B-0B4C9A3E1D87F3BF.jpg","title":"Texas White House","alt":"View of Texas White House from front lawn.","caption":"Because President Johnson spent one-fourth of his term as president in Texas, the press referred to this home as the \"Texas White House\"","credit":"NPS Photo/Cynthia Dorminey","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7EE9CA-1DD8-B71B-0B5A1FB5F104DAE5.jpg","title":"Cyclists in the LBJ 100","alt":"Luci Johnson (center in gray jersey) leads a bike tour","caption":"Many special events, such as the LBJ 100 bike ride, take place during the year.","credit":"NPS Photo / Diane Kirkendall","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7EEEC1-1DD8-B71B-0B6CAEA0C295D7E2.jpg","title":"Portrait of the Johnsons","alt":"President and Mrs. Johnson stand outside the Texas White House with dog Yuki.","caption":"For their 1972 Christmas card, the Johnsons stand outside the Texas White House with their dog Yuki.","credit":"LBJ Library Photo by Frank Wolfe","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7EEB9B-1DD8-B71B-0BEADE4E04EAD621.jpg","title":"Gravestones for Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson","alt":"Pink granite headstones mark the graves of President Lyndon Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson","caption":"Pink granite headstones mark the graves of President Lyndon Johnson, who died in 1973, and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson who died in 2007.","credit":"NPS Photo / David Valdez","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7EF020-1DD8-B71B-0B592BA332749DA6.jpg","title":"Pedernales River","alt":"The Pedernales River with tree-lined banks under a blue sky dotted with clouds.","caption":"The Pedernales River flows past the LBJ Ranch.","credit":"NPS Photo / Cynthia Dorminey","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7EF17D-1DD8-B71B-0B139A80B332E9B7.jpg","title":"Lockheed Jetstar","alt":"An exterior view of a White and blue jet with presidential seal painted just below the cockpit.","caption":"One of the five Lockheed Jetstars in service during the Johnson Presidency is now on display at the LBJ Ranch..","credit":"NPS Photo / Cynthia Dorminey","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/CFE2D12C-096F-D9B0-BE6F0CB7CE6D6C48.jpg","title":"Hereford Cattle Enjoy the Shade at the Birthplace","alt":"Two brown and white cows and calf stand in the shade of trees with a small white house in background","caption":"Hereford cattle roam the ranch today just as they did when Lyndon Johnson started his herd in 1957.","credit":"NPS Photo/Douglas Smith","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/D98F08DD-F595-2331-86AE51DF23FE601C.jpg","title":"Lyndon Johnson Boyhood Home","alt":"A one-story white frame house with green shutters stands against a brilliant blue sky.","caption":"Lyndon Johnson's family moved into a home in Johnson City in 1913. He was five years old at the time. The future president and his four siblings would be raised by a college-educated mother and a father who served in the Texas House of Representatives..","credit":"NPS Photo / Douglas Smith","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Junior Ranger Program","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","Birthplace","Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","Farming and Agriculture","Ranches","Presidents","Schools and Education","Animals","Birds","Fish","Fire","Geology","Groundwater","Grasslands","River and Riparian","Trails"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Johnson City District","description":"The park is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"LBJ Ranch","description":"The LBJ Ranch is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.\n\nTo enter the LBJ Ranch you must pick up a free driving permit from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the LBJ State Park and Historic Site visitor center. The entrance gate at the LBJ Ranch opens at 9:00 am and closes at 4:30 pm Exit gate closes at 5:00 pm.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Years Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Johnson Settlement","description":"Explore where Lyndon B. Johnson's grandparents settled in the 1860s. Event Center exhibit hall and restrooms are open 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"By car to National Park Headquarters and the Visitor Center in Johnson City: From Austin, take Highway 290 west. From San Antonio, take Highway 281 north. From Fredericksburg, take Highway 290 east. By car to the LBJ Ranch and LBJ State Park and Historic Site: From Johnson City, take Highway 290 fourteen miles west to the LBJ State Park. From Fredericksburg, take Highway 290 sixteen miles east to the LBJ State Park. The nearest major airports are in Austin and San Antonio.","weatherInfo":"Overall, the park enjoys a sunny, mild climate during three seasons of the year. Spring: Temperatures range from 45 F to 85 F (7 C/29 C). Rain is common in April and May. Summer: Temperatures range from 70 F to 95 F (21 C/35 C). Temperatures can exceed 100 F (38 C) in July and August. Lightweight clothing and sunscreen are advisable. Be prepared with plenty of water. Fall: Temperatures range from 45 F to 85 F (7 C/29 C). Winter: Temperatures range from 35 F to 65 F (2 C/18 C) . Snow and ice are rare.","contacts":{"phone":"8308687128","email":"lyjo_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site Visitor Center","description":"The state park encompasses more than 700 acres. Staff at the visitor center provide information and answer questions about the state park and the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm. Maps and free permits are issued here for driving tours of the nearby LBJ Ranch. A 15-minute orientation film about the park is available. A gift shop offers local souvenirs. Exhibits and displays on Texas pioneer life, the Hill Country and President Johnson are located in the nearby Exhibit Hall.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/lyjo/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm","lat":30.237460250493513,"lon":-98.62622141156436},{"name":"Visitor Center and Park Headquarters","description":"Park staff are available to answer questions and help plan your visit. Maps of the Johnson City district and LBJ Ranch district are available. The visitor center features exhibits on President Johnson's life and his legislative accomplishments as president. There are four films that can be viewed upon request. Two 30-minute films: \"LBJ: The President\" covers his presidential years and \"Lady Bird\" highlights her life and accomplishments. Two 15-minute films: \"Park Orientation\" and \"Our Heart's Home.\"","url":"http://www.nps.gov/lyjo/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm","lat":30.2742525096,"lon":-98.4112238369},{"name":"Hangar Visitor Center","description":"The Hangar Visitor Center is closed while the park is in the middle of a major rehabilitation of the Texas White House and the Hangar. The Texas White House Complex is closed and not available for viewing. Visitors are welcome to drive the ranch loop and are encouraged to stop at the other sites including the Junction School, Johnson Family Cemetery, Reconstructed Birthplace, and Showbarn. Portable toilets are available at the Reconstructed Birthplace.","url":"","lat":30.241749,"lon":-98.625007}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"balcones-canyonlands-national-wildlife-refuge","km":64},{"slug":"san-antonio-missions-national-historical-park","km":106},{"slug":"el-camino-real-de-los-tejas-national-historic-trail","km":123},{"slug":"waco-mammoth-national-monument","km":203},{"slug":"attwater-prairie-chicken-national-wildlife-refuge","km":237}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=lyjo"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.618Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Park Closure","title":"Texas White House Complex Closure","text":"On January 2, 2024 the Texas White House Complex closed so the construction phase of the Texas White House rehabilitation can begin. The LBJ Ranch driving tour remains open. Visitors can still see the school, cemetery, birthplace and showbarn.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/lyjo/texas-white-house-closure.htm","updated":"2024-01-06 16:15:23.0","id":"nps-940679A6-2812-4464-9A19-6C3733F2F402"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/lyndon-b-johnson-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/lyndon-b-johnson-national-historical-park.geojson"}