How Crowded Is Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in August?

August runs about 2× Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 16% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees roughly 4,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes August the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.2×) and the February low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 51/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated April at 55/100 — 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 79°F and an overnight low around 42°F, with about 1.3" of precipitation.

That average of about 61°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 49% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 8.4-hour midwinter low and the 15.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 23,520 recreation visits, down 14.4% from 27,479 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 11.2%, so a August visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.