Fodor's Expert Review Roosevelt Campobello International Park

Campobello Island Family Fodor's Choice

President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his family spent summers at this estate, which is now an international park with neatly manicured lawns that stretch out to the beach. Guided tours of the 34-room Roosevelt Cottage run every 15 minutes. Presented to Eleanor and Franklin as a wedding gift, the wicker-filled structure looks essentially as it did when the family was in residence. A visitor center has displays about the Roosevelts and Canadian-American relations. In the neighboring Wells-Shober Cottage, Eleanor's Tea is held at 11 am (10 am EST) and 3 pm (2 pm EST) daily. A joint project of the American and Canadian governments, this park is crisscrossed with interesting hiking trails. Groomed dirt roads attract bikers. Eagle Hill Bog has a wooden walkway and signs identifying rare plants.

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Quick Facts

459 Rte. 774
Welshpool, New Brunswick  E5E 1G3, Canada

506-752–2922

www.fdr.net

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: Free, Roosevelt Cottage closed late Oct.–late May, Islands are on Atlantic Time, which is an hour later than Eastern Standard Time

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