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

July runs about 1.7× Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 14% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees roughly 3,400 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes July the 2nd-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 July rates 45/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated October at 56/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical July weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 95°F and an overnight low around 64°F, with about 2.2" of precipitation.

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

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 38% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.4 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

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 July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.