41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Running a country—it's tough stuff. Your guess is as good as ours as to how George Washington let off steam back in the day, but for our more recent leaders, there is photographic evidence of them lounging, jogging, and traveling to take the edge off. And golfing. A lot of golfing. Here are 41 photos of our presidents relaxing and having fun through the years.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Bill Clinton and Senator Joseph Lieberman talk shop during a jog in 1993.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
John F. Kennedy steers a sailboat in 1961.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Ronald and Nancy Reagan take a stroll on a Hawaiian beach in 1986.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Lyndon B. Johnson plays with his dog Yuki during a working vacation on his Texas ranch in 1968.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
John F. Kennedy and his daughter Caroline take a boat ride in the '60s.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Jimmy Carter fly fishes on a private trout stream while on vacation in the Rocky Mountains in 1978.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Barack Obama resurfaces in January 2017 in the British Virgin Islands to go kitesurfing with Richard Branson.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Obama takes a break from kitesurfing to snap this incredibly viral photo.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Richard Nixon, vice president at the time, gets golfing guidance during a vacation.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Gerald Ford takes a dip with French president Valery Giscard D'Estaing during a working vacation on the island of Martinique in 1974.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Teddy Roosevelt poses with naturalist John Muir during a 1903 trip to Yosemite Valley in California.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Donald Trump takes one of many, many trips to his Mar-a-Lago resort to golf in 2017.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Dwight Eisenhower lines up a putt while golfing in 1953.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
George Bush and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger share a toboggan at Camp David in 1991.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Barack Obama plays with members of his cabinet and Congressmen on the White House basketball court in 2009.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Ronald Reagan follows through on a golf shot in 1988.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Woodrow Wilson throws out the first pitch at a baseball game in 1916.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
George H. W. Bush celebrates his 80th birthday by parachuting with the United States Army Golden Knights in 2004.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Gerald R. Ford does push-ups in his PJs in the White House in 1975.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Bill Clinton chomps on a cigar while golfing in Scotland in 2009.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
William Taft hits the links in an undated photo.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
George H. W. Bush goes jogging in Washington, D.C. in 1989.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Barack Obama golfs in Kailua, Hawaii during a Christmas vacation in 2015.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Franklin Roosevelt takes a ride on the presidential yacht in Massachusetts in 1933.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
George W. Bush fishes with his father and brother off the Maine coast during Father's Day weekend in 2003.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Harry Truman leads a bunch of newsmen in calisthenics during a 12-day cruise from Rio de Janeiro in 1947.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Calvin Coolidge dons a cowboy outfit—complete with personalized chaps—for a 4th of July celebration in 1927.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
The Clintons spy some elk on a family vacation in 1996.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Ronald Reagan gets ready to do some outdoor work at his California ranch in 1985.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Jimmy Carter tackles a 10k in the Catoctin Mountain Park near Camp David in 1979.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Gerald Ford eyes the press with his personal handheld camera, while vacationing with his wife, Betty Ford, at the Mauna Kea Resort in Hawaii in 1973.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
President Truman poses for the press in front of his Kansas City, Missouri house, which he traveled to for Christmas with his family.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
While serving as Vice President under Ronald Reagan, future President George H. W. Bush vacations with his family in Kennebunkport, Maine.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
John F. Kennedy relaxes as he reads the paper onboard his boat, Honey Fitz, in 1963. The President was spending time in Palm Beach, Florida, before traveling to Costa Rica for work.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt soak up the sun in their bathing suits, as they sit on the ledge of a swimming pool at their cottage in Val-Kill, New York.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Calvin Coolidge practices his rifle skills while at a shooting range in Florida in 1925. Dressed in a cowboy hat and boots, the President takes aim, while his wife, Grace, photographs him.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Gerald Ford gives onlookers a huge smile as he makes his way down the mountain in Vail, Colorado in 1974, with his security detail in tow, of course.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Harry and Bess Truman keep it casual at their residence in Key West, Florida in 1948, which came to be known as the "Little White House."
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Franklin D. Roosevelt smiles at the camera, while puffing on a cigarette, in 1937. The President enjoyed a day at sea as he and a companion fish for tarpon in the Gulf of Mexico.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Herbert Hoover wades into a creek and enjoys a quiet afternoon fishing, while vacationing at Camp Rapidan in Virginia in 1932.
41 Photos of U.S. Presidents Cutting Loose on Vacation
Warren G. Harding smiles as he and the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Harvey Firestone, pose near their tents during a camping trip in 1921.
Inspiration for your weekend plans.