Visitor Center/Park Store and Information
Facility · North Carolina ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (National Historic Site) · Restricted Access
- 2,281 ft
- Elevation
The Sandburg Home Visitor Center/park store is open Tuesday through Sunday (6 days per week) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours vary by season; the Holiday closures below will change by season.
The visitor center/park store and information area is a great place to start your visit! You can find information to plan your visit, get a passport stamp, participate in the Jr Ranger or BARK Ranger programs, and get a schedule of upcoming events.
Getting there
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 on Little River Road.
35.27142, -82.44722 · 35°16'17.1"N 82°26'50.0"W
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| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Visitor Center/Park Store and Information
- Can you reserve a site at Visitor Center/Park Store and Information?
- No. Visitor Center/Park Store and Information is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Visitor Center/Park Store and Information
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Tours 0.2 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- North Mills River 14.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Shelter 14.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Davidson River 15.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Wash Creek Horse Camp 16.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- White Pine South Group Camp 16.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lake Powhatan Glamping 17.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lake Powhatan 17.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp 18.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Kuykendall Group Camp 19 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area 15.5 mi · Facility
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp 18 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (828) 693-4178
- Email carl_administration@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-04-27.
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