Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Information No Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parking

Our parking lot cannot accommodate RVs or trailers. Check out our FAQs page or follow the link for a map to a nearby lot for parking and trailers to detach. RVs should NOT pull into the parking lot.

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Overview

Visit the home and studio of America's most beloved Impressionist, J. Alden Weir, and walk in the footsteps of generations of world-class artists. Set amidst more than 60 acres of painterly woods, fields, and waterways, you’ll soon see why Weir described his home as the "Great Good Place." Weir’s farm is a national legacy to American Impressionism, the creative spirit, and historic preservation.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Guided Tours
  • Hands-On
  • Citizen Science
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Weir Farm National Historical Park: Park grounds, trails and parking lot are open everyday from Sunrise to Sunset.

Getting there

If you are coming to Weir Farm National Historical Park as part of a group that will require three or more vehicles, please call in advance to arrange a group visit. Follow Route 7 the Branchville section of Ridgefield. Turn onto Route 102 West at a traffic light. Take 2nd left onto Old Branchville Road. Turn left at first stop sign onto Nod Hill Road. Follow Nod Hill Road one mile; continue straight after stop sign at Pelham Lane to 735 Nod Hill Road

Visitor centers

Weather

Weir Farm’s grounds are open all year and each season offers a unique experience. For a comfortable visit please note the following information. Winter: Temperatures average from 20 F to 40 F. Storms and colder weather are possible. Spring: Temperatures average from 30 F to 70 F. Rain is common. Summer: Temperatures average from 60 F to 85 F. High humidity is common in July and August. Fall: Temperatures average from 35 F to 75 F. Foliage season runs from mid-September to mid-to-late October.

Phone: 2038341896

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

The inside of a living room with two arm chairs and a table in between.
Living Room of the Weir House · Xiomaro.com
A painting of a red building with the same building in the background.
Plein Air Painting of Weir Studio · H John Voorhees III
The inside of a studio with several northern windows, paintings, sculptures, and art supplies.
The Inside of the Young Studio · Xiomaro.com
An wooden barn with the slider door open and a wooden fence around the sides.
Weir Barn · NPS Photo
A large still pond in the foreground reflects the tree line that rims the pond.
Weir Pond · NPS Photo

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