How Crowded Is Fort Point National Historic Site in May?

May runs about 1× Fort Point National Historic Site's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in May.

In a typical May the park sees about 107,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes May the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (1.6×) and the January low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 67/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated November at 66/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical May weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 64°F and an overnight low around 51°F, with about 0.7" of precipitation.

That average of about 58°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 35% of annual visitors, choosing May instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 14 hours of daylight in May to explore — between the 9.4-hour midwinter low and the 14.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,010,870 recreation visits, down 15% from 1,189,908 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 33.3%, so May may feel a touch quieter than it once did.