How Crowded Is Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in August?
August runs about 1.3× Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees roughly 1,900 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2023 to 2025.
That makes August the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.6×) and the January low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 32/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated January at 78/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 37% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.5 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 15,348 recreation visits, down 14.5% from 17,946 in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is busy at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 2,000 recreation visits at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2023–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2023–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.