How Crowded Is Eisenhower National Historic Site in August?

August runs about 1.6× Eisenhower National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 13% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees roughly 7,800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1980 to 2025.

That makes August the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the September peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 48/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 55/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 61°F, with about 4.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 73°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 41% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.6 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 75,328 recreation visits, down 39% from 123,466 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 29.1%, so a August visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.