Presidents At Play: Iconic Vacation & Recreation Photos
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, wearing a sailor's hat, sails aboard the 45-foot schooner Amberjack from Buzzard's Bay, Mass., toward Campobello Island during his vacation in June 1933.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, wearing a sailor's hat, sails aboard the 45-foot schooner Amberjack from Buzzard's Bay, Mass., toward Campobello Island during his vacation in June 1933.
President Harry S. Truman waves his pith helmet from a Navy crash boat after a successful fishing expedition from Key West, Fla., on March 18, 1949. He famously caught a 16-pound barracuda and grouper.
President John F. Kennedy drives a golf cart, taking his family to their summer home after cruising Nantucket Sound aboard the yacht Marlin, Hyannis Port, July 29, 1961.
President Richard Nixon waves from the government yacht 'Julie' with friend Charles G. 'Bebe' Rebozo, departing Key Biscayne Yacht Club for a Biscayne Bay cruise, March 9, 1969.
President Gerald Ford surfaces for air during a swim in the pool of his Alexandria, Va., home on August 11, 1974.
President Jimmy Carter and daughter Amy display their catch after a twelve-hour fishing trip off St. Simons Island, Georgia, May 29, 1977, during their family vacation.
President George H.W. Bush gives a thumbs up, proudly holding a 12-15 pound blue fish caught near his Kennebunkport, Maine, vacation home, August 16, 1991.
President Ronald Reagan playfully tosses a coconut during a midday break at Kahala Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, amidst a stroll and swim, April 23, 1984.
President Bill Clinton waves his paddle and Hillary Clinton waves after navigating the Big Kahuna Rapids during a raft trip on the Snake River near Alpine Junction, Wyoming, August 17, 1996.
President Lyndon B. Johnson tees off for golf in Puerto Rico after arriving at Ramey Air Force Base, March 3, 1968, for a family weekend of rest.
President Richard Nixon shares a laugh with Bob Hope as they prepare to tee off for a round of golf at Lakeside Golf Club in North Hollywood, California, January 3, 1970.
President Dwight Eisenhower takes a hearty swing during a round of golf in Thomasville, February 17, 1956.
President Dwight Eisenhower relaxes at the 18th hole during a golf game in Newport, R.I., September 10, 1957.
President Gerald Ford effortlessly escapes a sand trap at Eldorado Country Club while golfing with comedian Bob Hope during a working vacation in Palm Springs, California, March 31, 1975.
President George H.W. Bush playfully gestures at photographers during a golf round at Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport, Maine, May 26, 1990, during his holiday weekend vacation.
President George H.W. Bush receives putting advice from caddy John Kelly at the Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda, March 17, 1991, combining summit meetings with recreation.
President Bill Clinton stretches before a golf tournament at Farm Neck Golf Club on Martha's Vineyard, August 22, 1993, during his family's 10-day vacation.
President Jimmy Carter digs out for first base during a softball game with his brother Billy's team in Plains, Georgia, August 19, 1978, while vacationing in his hometown.
President George H.W. Bush reaches for a return shot during a doubles match with son Jeb Bush at the family compound on Walker's Point, Kennebunkport, Maine, August 27, 1989.
President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea enjoy horseback riding on a ranch near Jackson, Wyoming, with the Teton Mountains in the background, August 14, 1996.
