How Crowded Is Colonial National Historical Park in August?
August runs about 1.3× Colonial National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 306,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes August the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.3×) and the February low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 20/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated February at 82/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 32% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.4 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.4-hour midwinter low and the 14.5-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,582,994 recreation visits, down 38% from 2,551,228 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 21.8%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is busy at Colonial National Historical Park (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. August sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 306,000 recreation visits at Colonial National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.