Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
Welcome to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park & Preservation District where a young boy grows up in a time of segregation. He was moved by destiny to lead the modern civil rights movement. This was Martin Luther King, Jr. Explore his roots, walk in his footsteps, visit the home of his birth, and where he played as a child. Hear his voice in the church where he changed the world.
About under an hour from Atlanta by car.
Alerts
- InformationPark Information Center - Temporarily Moved
Please Note: The Park Visitor Center at 450 Auburn Avenue is closed for renovations. For Park information visit Park Rangers at Fire Station No. 6 (39 Boulevard N.E. Atlanta, Georgia) Monday - Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Visitor parking GPS: 423 John Wesley Dobbs NE Atlanta Georgia. View the Park calendar for daily Ranger led tours & talks.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
Hours
| Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park | Daily · 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard hoursNow | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving Day | Hours not published |
| Dec 25, 2026Christmas Holiday | Hours not published |
| Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day | Hours not published |
When to go
June draws the most visits here and February the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Visitor Center ↗Passport stamp
The visitor center is the place to stop for a brief orientation to the historic site, registration for a tour of Dr. King’s Birth Home, a tour of the featured exhibits “Courage to Lead”, and “Children of Courage”, viewing a short film and the nearest restrooms.
No campgrounds, no webcams or things to do in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.
Explore
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Events
- Church Talk- Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church10/1411:00 AM · runs through Mar 31 · freeAuburn Avenue across from the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Visitor Center.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Home Tours10/1410:00 AM · runs through Jul 4 · free · registration requiredVisit historic Fire Station No.6 (39 Boulevard NE Atlanta, Georgia) for tickets and guidance
- Food Truck Saturdays10/1712:00 PM · runs through Feb 27Truck located in front of Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church 407 Auburn Avenue
Historic landmarks nearby
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Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
Guidebooks for the South
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject.
Reference
Weather & climate
Summers typically are warm and humid with average afternoon high temperatures are in the lower 90s. During winter the high temperatures average from the mid-50s to the lower 60s. Lows average in the mid-30s. Spring and Autumn seasons are characterized by much variability from day to day and from year to year. The average date of first freeze is in mid-November and the date of the last freeze is mid to late March.
Questions people ask
Does Martin Luther King, Jr. charge an entrance fee?
No. Martin Luther King, Jr. is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Standard hours are 9:00AM - 5:00PM, every day. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
Is anything closed at Martin Luther King, Jr. right now?
1 active alert as of October 14, 2026: Park Information Center - Temporarily Moved.
Source: Alerts
How busy is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
647,349 recreation visits in 2025, number 100 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Martin Luther King, Jr.?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the weather like at Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Summers typically are warm and humid with average afternoon high temperatures are in the lower 90s. During winter the high temperatures average from the mid-50s to the lower 60s.
Source: Weather & climate
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- Every active Park Service alert for this unit, one item each, rebuilt with the nightly data refresh.
- Add dates to your calendar (.ics file)
- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
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