Last updated: August 31, 2021
Thing to Do
Self-Guided Tour of the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm
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.
Details
Duration
10-120 Minutes
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.
Activity
Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Visitors will find a five foot wide paved sidewalk at the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm. The sidewalk passes within ten feet of all of the structures on the farm. Along the paved sidewalk are waysides decribing Jimmy Carter's youth on the farm, and audio button. Pressing an audio button starts a narration by President Carter of his time on the farm.
Age(s)
0 and Older
All ages, but minors must be with an adult parent or guardian
Pets Allowed
Yes with Restrictions
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.
Activity Fee
No
The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm is fee free.
Location
Jimmy Carter Boyhood Home
The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm is located at 402 Old Plains Highway, just outside of Plains, Georgia.
Reservations
No
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day
The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farn and Boyhood Home are open from 10am until 5pm daily. The site is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. During severe weather the farm may close for visitor safety.
Accessibility Information
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.
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.