How Crowded Is Arkansas Post National Memorial in April?

April runs about 1.2× Arkansas Post National Memorial's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in April.

In a typical April the park sees roughly 3,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes April the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 60/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated September at 77/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

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 54°F, with about 5.8" of precipitation.

That average of about 64°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 33% 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 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 26,203 recreation visits, up 4.7% from 25,032 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 22.7%, so April may feel a touch quieter than it once did.