How Crowded Is Governors Island National Monument in August?
August runs about 3.2× Governors Island National Monument's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 26% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 99,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2003 to 2025.
It is the single busiest month of the year at Governors Island; December, the quietest, runs only about 0× the average — a 63-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 19/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated April at 90/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 73% 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 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2016 drew 522,859 recreation visits, up 19.2% from 438,613 in 2015.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 70.6%, so a August visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is very busy at Governors Island National Monument (about 3.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is April.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is December. August sits at about 3.2× the park's average, or 26% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 99,000 recreation visits at Governors Island National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2003–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2003–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.