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

July runs about 2.2× Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 19% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees roughly 4,500 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Grant-Kohrs Ranch; February, the quietest, runs only about 0.2× the average — a 13-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 49/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated April at 55/100 — 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 79°F and an overnight low around 44°F, with about 1.5" of precipitation.

That average of about 62°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 49% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 15.3 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

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 July visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.