A Look Back: Presidential Vacations

Presidents and their families get out of Washington for fishing, golfing, hiking and more.

President Grant and Mrs. Grant with their son, Jesse, at their cottage in Elberon, New Jersey. c. 1872. (Photo from the Library of Congress)

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February 2011: Photo of the Day February 1, 2011	2011 State of the Union Address January 26, 2011	President Hu Jintao of China: Official State Visit January 19, 2011	The President and First Lady Travel to Arizona January 13, 2011
Vice President Biden Visits Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq January 12, 2011	January 2011: Photo of the Day January 4, 2011	President Barack Obama Visits Afghanistan December 3, 2010	December 2010: Photo of the Day December 1, 2010