How Crowded Is Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument in April?

April runs about 1.1× Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in April.

In a typical April the park sees about 600 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes April the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (2×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 61/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at Alibates Flint Quarries, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical April weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 73°F and an overnight low around 40°F, with about 1.7" of precipitation.

That average of about 57°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 28% of annual visitors, choosing April instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 12.9 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2022 drew 7,520 recreation visits, down 21.1% from 9,526 in 2021.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 47.3%, so a April visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.