How Crowded Is Fort Matanzas National Monument in August?

August runs about 1.3× Fort Matanzas National Monument's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees about 68,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes August the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.5×) and the December low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 39/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated December at 77/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 88°F and an overnight low around 77°F, with about 6.4" of precipitation.

That average of about 82°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 35% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.1 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 10.1-hour midwinter low and the 13.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 653,152 recreation visits, down 4% from 680,040 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 14.7%, so a August visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.