How Crowded Is James A Garfield National Historic Site in August?

August runs about 1.6× James A Garfield National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 13% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees roughly 4,500 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1997 to 2025.

That makes August the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.4×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 62/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated September at 66/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 80°F and an overnight low around 61°F, with about 4.4" of precipitation.

That average of about 70°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 45% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.7 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 39,671 recreation visits, up 8.5% from 36,553 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 29.9%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.