How Crowded Is Friendship Hill National Historic Site in July?

July runs about 1.1× Friendship Hill National Historic Site's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees roughly 2,400 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1983 to 2025.

That makes July the 4th-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 July rates 77/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated June at 83/100 — 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 84°F and an overnight low around 62°F, with about 4.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 73°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 27% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.6 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

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 July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.