How Crowded Is Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site in April?

April runs about 1.1× Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site'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 roughly 2,100 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes April the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.9×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 55/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated October at 56/100 — 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 69°F and an overnight low around 38°F, with about 1.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 53°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% 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 13 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 9.4-hour midwinter low and the 14.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 16,102 recreation visits, down 18.3% from 19,718 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 20.8%, so April may feel a touch quieter than it once did.