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

July runs about 2.4× James A Garfield National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 20% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees roughly 7,100 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1997 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at James A Garfield; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.2× the average — a 12-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 46/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 66/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical July weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 62°F, with about 5.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 72°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 45% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.7 hours of daylight in July 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 July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.