10-120 MinutesFee applies
Self-Guided Tour of the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm is where Jimmy Carter was raised from the age of four until seventeen. His father, Earl Carter, sold off the farm in 1949. The National Park Service purchased seventeen acres and the Carter Boyhood Home in 1994. After a multiyear restoration the Boyhood Farm and Home opened to the public in 2000.
Walk the paths as a young Jimmy Carter would have done. Explore the buildings, pressing the buttons and reading the signs that tell what life was like before 1938 when electricity arrived on the farm. Visit the store that his father, Earl Carter, ran on the farm. Stop by the blacksmith shop and perhaps you’ll see someone working on hot metal. Visit the barn and see the mules. Stop at the Clark house and learn about Jack and Rachel Clark, an African American couple that we like a second set of parents to Jimmy.
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Self-Guided Tours - WalkingFarming and AgricultureGreat DepressionPresidentsJimmy CarterPresident Jimmy Carterpresidential homesPresidential Historydepression era
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Duration
10-120 Minutes
Duration Details
Visitors can walk and explore the farm. You are not limited to walking on the sidewalk, however if you venture off the sidewalk be on the lookout for snakes, fire ants, and poison ivy.
Fees
The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm is fee free.
Fees Apply
No
Seasons
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Time of Day
Day
Accessibility
The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm has a large paved parking lot with two disabled parking spaces available. Other parking spots, including those for RVs are in the same parking lot. The Boyhood Farm has a paved sidewalk five feet wide, with little to no grade and less than a one- degree slope. The edges of the sidewalk are sometimes above ground and can cause a drop off. The Carter Home, the Commissary, and the Clark House can be entered directly from the sidewalk. Entering the buildings visitors will find thresholds of around one quarter inch in all locations. Visitors in large electric wheelchairs may have difficulty entering the Carter Home and the Clark House, as there are sharp turns on the ramps into the building. The front porch of the Clark House does not have a railing and is approximately four feet off the ground. The Blacksmith Shop, the Milking Barn, the Pump Shed, the Buggy Shed, and the Main Barn are within fifteen feet of the sidewalk. Visitors in wheelchairs or who have difficulty moving over uneven surfaces are encouraged to take their time, as the ground is relatively level, but in some cases covered by grass or bare dirt. The restrooms at the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm are wheelchair accessible and both restrooms have a baby changing station. Service Dogs are allowed access to all buildings on the farm.
Pets
Yes — Dog are allowed at the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm. All dogs must be on leashes not exceeding six feet in length. You are required to clean up after your dog. Dogs are not allowed in the Carter Boyhood Home and the Clark House. Service Dogs are allowed in all of the buildings of the farm.
Reservations
No
Age Info
All ages, but minors must be with an adult parent or guardian
Location
Jimmy Carter Boyhood Home