How Crowded Is Fort Laramie National Historic Site in October?

October runs about 0.8× Fort Laramie National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees roughly 2,900 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 6th-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 October rates 51/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated June at 62/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical October weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 65°F and an overnight low around 31°F, with about 1.1" of precipitation and roughly 2" of snow.

That average of about 48°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 51% 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 10.8 hours of daylight in October 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 October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.