How Crowded Is Fort Laramie National Historic Site in July?

July runs about 2.3× Fort Laramie National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 19% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees roughly 8,800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Fort Laramie; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.2× the average — a 15-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 49/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated June at 62/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical July weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 91°F and an overnight low around 57°F, with about 1.8" of precipitation.

That average of about 74°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

July 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 14.8 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

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 July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.