About Rapidan Camp Tours
Overview:Visitors to Shenandoah National Park, located in the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, can visit Rapidan Camp, President Herbert Hoover's rustic and beautiful summer vacation home. President and First Lady Hoover established Rapidan Camp as a summer retreat during his administration (1929 to 1933). The camp features three original buildings including the President's Cabin, the Prime Ministers Cabin and The Creel. The Presidents Cabin, also known as the Brown House, has been restored to its 1929 appearance with original and period furniture and is an excellent reflection of not only its era, but also of President Hoover. The Prime Minister's Cabin includes an exhibit that offers visitors insight into the Hoovers' lives and their time at Rapidan Camp, as well as President Hoover's Depression-era presidency. Learn more about the history of President and Mrs. Hoovers Rapidan Camp, a National Historic Landmark. Access to Rapidan Camp involves traveling in a Park-operated van on a seven mile unpaved administrative road. For this reason, visitors must join a Ranger-guided program to travel to the site. Ranger-guided programs to Rapidan Camp are offered Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays each week between late-May and late-October. A Ranger-guided tour of Rapidan Camp includes time inside both the Brown House and the Prime Minister's Cabin, as well as time exploring the grounds and gardens within the Historic Landmark. Advance Reservations. Tour space is limited. Rapidan Camp tours are available by reservation only. First-come, first-served tickets are not available at the Park. Visitors may book a reservation up to 6 months in advance and up to one day before the tour. Van Ride. The van ride to Rapidan Camp is approximately 30 minutes each way. Van Seating. Seating is limited. Some vans offer wheelchair space (see below). Tour Length. The total tour time (included travel) is 2.5 hours. Accessibility. These popular programs require some walking and
