Little White House
The Little White House was the personal retreat of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, located in the Historic District of Warm Springs, Georgia. It is managed by Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites. Expect 65–84°F afternoons in the mildest months, March, April, May, September, October and November.
A museum, 1 mi southwest of Warm Springs
Pine Mountain is the nearest base
Pine Mountain is 10 miles west, with 14 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Atlanta
Atlanta is about 63 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 65–84°. When to go ↓
Established in 1932
Little White House dates from 1932 and is run by Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Little White House
The Little White House was the personal retreat of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, located in the Historic District of Warm Springs, Georgia. He first came to Warm Springs (formerly known as Bullochville) in 1924 for polio treatment, and liked the area so much that, as Governor of New York, he had a home built on nearby Pine Mountain. The house was finished in 1932. Roosevelt kept the house after he became president, using it as a presidential retreat. He died there on April 12, 1945, three months into his fourth term.
The house was opened to the public as a museum in 1948. A major attraction of the museum is the portrait that the artist Elizabeth Shoumatoff was painting of him when he died, now known as the "Unfinished Portrait". It hangs near a finished portrait that Shoumatoff completed later from sketches and memory.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1932
- Run by
- Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places contributing property (1974)
- Wikipedia readers
- 44K a year
Towns to stay in near Little White House
The nearest towns with places to stay are Pine Mountain (14) and Columbus (80).
Pine Mountain
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
1,303 people
10 mi west of Little White House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Little White House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | 10 mi west | 15 min | 14 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 1,303 | $364K | B− |
| Columbus | 28 mi southwest | 40 min | 80 63 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 202,171 | $194K | D |
| Warm Springs | 1 mi northeast | — | 4 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 441 | $180K | — |
| Manchester | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 3 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 3,594 | $136K | C− |
| LaGrange | 23 mi northwest | 35 min | 26 20 hotels · 3 motels · 3 lodges & cabins | 34,730 | $216K | D− |
| Hamilton | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 3 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 1,824 | $289K | A+ |
| Thomaston | 21 mi east | 30 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 9,852 | $211K | C− |
| Woodbury | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 1 1 motel | 849 | $109K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
These well-known places are within 68 miles.
Big draw63 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw63 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
Big draw62 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
Big draw58 mi National Historic SiteAndersonville National Historic Site62K visitors a year
Big draw67 mi National Historic SiteTuskegee Institute National Historic Site9K visitors a year
63 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
61 mi Stadium & arenaCenter Parc Stadium55 mi Stadium & arenaGateway Center ArenaPhoto credits
Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Andersonville National Historic Site: Jud McCranie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Center Parc Stadium: Southernkeith, CC BY-SA 4.0
Little White House: what to know
What town is Little White House near?
Warm Springs, GA, about 1 miles northeast.
When is the best time to visit Little White House?
March, April, May, September, October and November, with highs of 65–84°.
How far is Little White House from Atlanta?
About 63 miles north of Atlanta, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Little White House?
Columbus (CSG), about 29 miles away. The nearest big hub is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL), about 54 miles.
Where should I stay near Little White House?
Pine Mountain (10 mi, 14 places to stay), Columbus (28 mi, 80 places to stay) and Warm Springs (1 mi, 4 places to stay).
Tips from people in Warm Springs
No one has shared advice yet; Warm Springs’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.