Lyndon B Johnson NHP - LBJ Ranch

Thursday August 13, 2026

The third part of our visit to Lyndon B Johnson National Historic Park was the driving tour of the LBJ ranch. It is where President Johnson was born, lived, worked, died and was buried. It is 14 miles from the Visitor Center and Johnson Settlement from Part 1 of this series and next to the Lyndon B Johnson State Park from Part 2

The first stop is the Junction School, a one room school house built in 1910. It was President Johnson's first school that he went to when he was 4 years old. You can walk inside the rear entrance to see what it looked like when he was a kid.

Inside a Single Room School House Junction School

President Johnson was born in a house here. He rebuilt it in 1964 for use as a guest house.

Lyndon B Johnson Birthplace House President Johnson's Reconstructed Birthplace

A Living Room Inside LBJ's Birthplace

A Room with a Desk and Fireplace Inside the Reconstructed Birthplace

Behind the house you can walk to a fence and see some cattle grazing in a field.

Cow Herd in a Field with a Few Trees Cow Herd Near the Birthplace

Forest with No Leaves Near the Birthplace House Texas Hill Country Forest in Winter

The president's grandparents, Sam and Eliza Johnson, moved from the Johnson Settlement to this house.

House and Barn with Trees and White Picket Fence Sam and Eliza Johnson Home

LBJ raised Hereford cattle on this ranch. You can get close to some at the show barn.

Two Cows in a Covered Pen Hereford 5 Month Old Calf and 9 Year Old Mom

Unfortunately, the Texas White House complex was closed for repairs in 2018. President Johnson spent about 25% of his presidency here. It may be the most interesting part of the park and includes a plane that was used as Air Force One. We will have to go back sometime to see this section of the park, but it is still closed in mid 2026.

To do the driving tour of the ranch, you will need to stop at the LBJ State Park and Historic Site Visitor Center in Stonewall, Texas to get a free driving permit. It's not far from the entrance to the LBJ Ranch.