How Crowded Is Flight 93 National Memorial in August?
August runs about 1.5× Flight 93 National Memorial's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 45,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2007 to 2025.
That makes August the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the September peak (2×) and the January low (0.2×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 39/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated February at 80/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 37% 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 286,079 recreation visits, down 18.2% from 349,566 in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is busy at Flight 93 National Memorial (about 1.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is September and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.5× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 45,000 recreation visits at Flight 93 National Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2007–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2007–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.