The Little White House
Six rooms, kept as they were, with his car and wheelchair.
Roosevelt's Little White House
The modest Georgia cottage where Franklin Roosevelt came to swim, and where he died in 1945 while sitting for a portrait.
FDR first came to Warm Springs in 1924, hoping its mineral water would help his polio. He built this simple six-room cottage and visited often during his presidency, and his Warm Springs work helped lead to the March of Dimes.
He died here on April 12, 1945. The house stays as he left it, and the Unfinished Portrait still stands on its easel in the museum.
- Best Time
- March–May and September–November
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Cost Level
- $$$$
- Open
- Every day, except some holidays
- Getting There
- About 90 minutes by car southwest of Atlanta.
What to See
0 of 3 are freeThe Unfinished Portrait
Elizabeth Shoumatoff's watercolor, which she was painting when he collapsed.
Callaway Gardens
A large resort garden 20 minutes away, with azaleas, a butterfly house and a beach.
Know Before You Go
- It's run by Georgia State Parks; check hours before you go.
Where to Stay
Stay in Pine Mountain.
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Last checked 2026-11-01. Part of the Southeast list.