How Crowded Is Friendship Hill National Historic Site in August?

August runs about 1.2× Friendship Hill National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees roughly 2,500 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1983 to 2025.

That makes August the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the September peak (3.9×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 76/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated June at 83/100 — 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 83°F and an overnight low around 61°F, with about 3.7" 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 27% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.6 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 18,080 recreation visits, down 7.1% from 19,465 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 48%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.