How Crowded Is Fort Davis National Historic Site in October?

October runs about 1.1× Fort Davis National Historic Site's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees roughly 4,400 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (2.3×) and the January low (0.5×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 71/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated August at 78/100 — 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 79°F and an overnight low around 48°F, with about 1.3" of precipitation.

That average of about 64°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 23% 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 11.2 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 10-hour midwinter low and the 14-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 42,553 recreation visits, up 5.9% from 40,189 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 24.3%, so October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.