How Crowded Is Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site in October?

October runs about 2.1× Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 17% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees roughly 5,600 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1985 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Eleanor Roosevelt; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.2× the average — a 9-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 26/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated May at 64/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical October weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 62°F and an overnight low around 42°F, with about 4.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 52°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

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

You'll have about 10.8 hours of daylight in October 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 October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.