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Bluestone National Scenic River in July

Very busy2.8× average month · best-time score 43/100

July at Bluestone National Scenic River averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 64°F, with about 4.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2.8× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.

Average low
64°F
Average high
85°F

Range across the year: 25°F to 85°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.2 in
Daylight
14.4 hours

Roughly 24% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: roughly 6,700 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1993 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Bluestone; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.1× the average — a 56-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 43/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is May: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 75°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.6 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 60% 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, 2025 drew 12,446 recreation visits, up 69.9% from 7,327 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 42.6%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June83°F / 60°F2.3× Very busy62 Good
July85°F / 64°F2.8× Very busy43 Poor
August84°F / 64°F2.1× Very busy62 Good

All twelve months at Bluestone, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 64°F at Bluestone National Scenic River, with about 4.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is very busy at Bluestone National Scenic River (about 2.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 43/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. July sits at about 2.8× the park's average, or 24% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 7,000 recreation visits at Bluestone National Scenic River, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1993–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1993–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.