How Crowded Is George Washington Carver National Monument in August?

August runs about 0.9× George Washington Carver National Monument's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees roughly 2,800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes August the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the April peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 60/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at George Washington Carver, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 65°F, with about 3.5" of precipitation.

That average of about 77°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 27% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.4 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.5-hour midwinter low and the 14.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 39,081 recreation visits, up 4.8% from 37,282 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 29.4%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.