How Crowded Is Hampton National Historic Site in September?

September runs about 1× Hampton National Historic Site's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in September.

In a typical September the park sees roughly 2,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes September the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.4×) and the January low (0.5×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 44/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated January at 78/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 30% of annual visitors, choosing September instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 12.2 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 48,158 recreation visits, up 292.8% from 12,260 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 27.9%, so September may feel a touch quieter than it once did.