As a dutiful son, Bush also made 11 visits to his parents' house in Kennebunkport, Maine, which Knoller says spanned all or part of 43 days. He also made visits to Camp David, where he spent all or part of days. Grand total: 1, days away from the White House. Charles Krupa, Associated Press. Bill Clinton took vacation days in eight years. Democrat Bill Clinton took only slightly more vacation days than Obama during his eight years in office, says Knoller: Clinton made 54 visits to Camp David, where he spent all or part of days.
And he spent days on other vacations. He also made several visits to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Rick Bowmer, Associated Press. George H. Bush took vacation days during his term. Taking tons of vacation time seems to run in the Bush family. Bush 41 - otherwise known as George H. Bush - took vacation days in his four-year term, according to a tally by National Public Radio.
The Republican spent much of his time off at Camp David, and at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, near where this fishing photo was taken. Doug Mills, Associated Press. Ronald Reagan took vacation days during his White House years. President Ronald Reagan spent days at his beloved ranch in Santa Barbara, California ranch during his eight-year presidency, Knoller says.
While there, the Republican enjoyed horseback riding, chopping wood and clearing brush. He's pictured here after his last California vacation as president, with then-first lady Nancy Reagan. Associated Press. Jimmy Carter took 79 vacation days. Reagan's predecessor, Democrat Jimmy Carter, didn't take much time off during his four years in the White House: just 79 days.
He spent most of those breaks at his home in Plains, Georgia. This photo shows him in Georgia, arriving at a party for his brother, Billy. All rights reserved About Us. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.
He loved swimming in the degree, natural spring waters nearby. Roosevelt also spent a great deal of time at sea. In his first year in office, the president went on a cruise vacation aboard the Amberjack II. He also had an official presidential yacht, which he frequently used for fishing expeditions and entertaining guests. Kennedy's family home in Hyannis Port on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was the president's "emotional center," where he often found "inspiration" amid the many national crises that he was faced with.
JFK was often pictured relaxing on the beach or sailing with his wife. After resigning in the wake of the Watergate scandal, Nixon retreated to the home to write his memoir. Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, spent much of their vacation time at their private ranch in Santa Barbara, California. Rancho del Cielo, as Reagan called it, "cast a spell over us," the president said. George W. In total, he spent about of his 2, days in office at the ranch.
Bush often went biking, jogging, fishing, and hunting there. Barack Obama spent nearly every summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard, where he was often seen golfing, biking, and spending time with his family. During the winter holidays, Obama often spent time in Kailua on the island of Oahu in his native state of Hawaii. Obama wasn't the only president to frequent Martha's Vineyard.
Ulysses S. Grant, John F. Kennedy, and Bill Clinton also spent significant time there. Donald Trump's opulent Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida is one of his favorite places to go. In his first full year in office, Trump spent 58 days at the resort, which he has nicknamed the "Winter White House.
Trump has used the property for campaign events and official meetings with world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. During the warmer summer months, Trump heads to his private golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Harry Truman was not fond of the White House. Navy Admiral Chester W.
Nimitz recommended that he spend some of his downtime at a naval officer residence in Key West , Florida. Related: U. Vice President Joseph Biden reveals his favorite travel experiences. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter. Vail was still a growing ski resort when future president Gerald Ford, then a member of the U. Congress, first visited in An avid skier , Ford was immediately taken with the Colorado town and bought a condo where he and his wife Betty vacationed regularly.
According to the Vail Daily , the Fords not only served as informal ambassadors for Vail but they also formed close relationships with residents, hosting golf tournaments and dining at restaurants such as Gramshammer. Now, the ski town remembers the couple through its Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater and the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens , where high-altitude plants, including a showy purple lily named for the former first lady, thrive.
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