South Lawn (White House)

location within the White House campus in Washington, DC, United States

The South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., is directly south of the house and is bordered on the east by East Executive Drive and the Treasury Building, on the west by West Executive Drive and the Old Executive Office Building, and along its curved southern perimeter by South Executive Drive and a large circular public lawn called The Ellipse. the South Lawn is sometimes described as the back lawn of the White House.