How Crowded Is Amistad National Recreation Area in May?

May runs about 1.3× Amistad National Recreation Area's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in May.

In a typical May the park sees about 117,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Amistad; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.7× the average — a 2-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 41/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated February at 70/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical May weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 89°F and an overnight low around 66°F, with about 2.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 78°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

Because June, July and August together draw about 29% of annual visitors, choosing May instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 13.5 hours of daylight in May to explore — between the 10.1-hour midwinter low and the 13.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 734,293 recreation visits, down 11.8% from 832,294 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 28.8%, so May may feel a touch quieter than it once did.