How Crowded Is Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in May?

May runs about 0.9× Jimmy Carter National Historical Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in May.

In a typical May the park sees roughly 3,400 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1988 to 2025.

That makes May the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the September peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.5×).

On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 75/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated October at 74/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical May weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 83°F and an overnight low around 60°F, with about 3.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 72°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 24% of annual visitors, choosing May instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 13.6 hours of daylight in May to explore — between the 9.9-hour midwinter low and the 14.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 39,101 recreation visits, up 18.4% from 33,031 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 40.8%, so May may feel a touch quieter than it once did.