How Crowded Is Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument in August?

August 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 August.

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

That makes August 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 August rates 60/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated April at 61/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 94°F and an overnight low around 64°F, with about 2.9" of precipitation.

That average of about 79°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 28% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.3 hours of daylight in August 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 August visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.