How Crowded Is Friendship Hill National Historic Site in May?

May 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 May.

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

That makes May the 3rd-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 May rates 73/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated June at 83/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical May weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 73°F and an overnight low around 48°F, with about 4.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 61°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 27% 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 14.2 hours of daylight in May 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 May may feel a touch quieter than it once did.