How Crowded Is De Soto National Memorial in August?
August runs about 0.8× De Soto National Memorial's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 15,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes August the 11th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.6×) and the September low (0.7×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 82/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated September at 87/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 21% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 10.3-hour midwinter low and the 13.7-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2023 drew 231,892 recreation visits, up 33.9% from 173,150 in 2022.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 22.9%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is quiet at De Soto National Memorial (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Excellent". 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 6% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 15,000 recreation visits at De Soto National Memorial, 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.