How Crowded Is Buck Island Reef in August?
Quiet0.8× average month · best-time score 58/100
August is a quiet month at Buck Island Reef National Monument, running about 0.8× the park's average month — roughly 7% of the year's visitors come in August. That puts it between the March peak and the September low. Overall our best-time score rates August as "Fair" for a visit. You'll get about 12.6 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is quiet at Buck Island Reef National Monument (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is September.
The busiest month is March and the quietest is September. August sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.