How Crowded Is First State National Historical Park in July?
July runs about 1.9× First State National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 16% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.
In a typical July the park sees about 32,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2023 to 2025.
That makes July the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (2.4×) and the January low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 42/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated April at 82/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 39% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 14.6 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 200,173 recreation visits, down 4.2% from 208,870 in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
July is very busy at First State National Historical Park (about 1.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is April.
The busiest month is October and the quietest is January. July sits at about 1.9× the park's average, or 16% of annual visitation.
A typical July sees about 32,000 recreation visits at First State National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2023–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2023–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.