How Crowded Is Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in October?

October runs about 0.9× Herbert Hoover National Historic Site's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees roughly 8,400 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (1.8×) and the February low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 63/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated February at 81/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 37% of annual visitors, choosing October instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.8 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 106,672 recreation visits, down 27.9% from 148,031 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 12.8%, so October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.