Carter family gravesite, Carter home
Plains, Georgia, United States
Carter Gardens, Woodland Drive entrance from U.S. 280, Plains, GA 31780, USA
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
Passenger-vehicle parking is limited on Woodland Drive. Enter one way from U.S. 280. No public restrooms are at the gravesite; the house is closed.
NPS lists gravesite visits daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Eastern, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day; check park updates.
Consider April–May or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
Nearby Historic Sites
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WHO WAS HERE
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Carter family gravesite, Carter home
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are buried in Carter Gardens on the grounds of their long-time Plains home.
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park manages the public garden and burial area.
History happened here at Carter family gravesite, Carter home
The Carters made Plains their home and selected the property as their final resting place.
The National Park Service opened the gardens and gravesite to public visits in July 2025; the home itself remains closed.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Jimmy Carter
EXTERNAL LINKS
National Park Service, Carter Gardens opening: https://www.nps.gov/jica/learn/news/2025-07-14-carter-garden-open.htm
National Park Service, garden address and access: https://www.nps.gov/jica/planyourvisit/the-carter-gardens-burial-site.htm
Map coordinates (Jimmy Carter grave in public garden): https://www.thegravecollector.com/georgia