How Crowded Is Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site in April?

April runs about 0.6× Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in April.

In a typical April the park sees roughly 1,600 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1985 to 2025.

That makes April the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (2.1×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 59/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 64/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical April weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 60°F and an overnight low around 38°F, with about 3.9" of precipitation.

That average of about 49°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 41% of annual visitors, choosing April instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 13.1 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 13,586 recreation visits, down 42.7% from 23,699 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 64.6%, so April may feel a touch quieter than it once did.