How Crowded Is Fort Laramie National Historic Site in August?

August runs about 2× Fort Laramie National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 17% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees roughly 7,500 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes August the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.3×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 56/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated June at 62/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 89°F and an overnight low around 54°F, with about 1.4" of precipitation.

That average of about 72°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 51% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.7 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 8.9-hour midwinter low and the 15.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 36,998 recreation visits, down 16% from 44,045 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 12.3%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.