How Crowded Is John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site in August?
August runs about 1.9× John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 16% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees roughly 3,600 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes August the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (3.4×) and the January low (0.1×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 53/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated April at 85/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 44% 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 8.9-hour midwinter low and the 15.1-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2024 drew 18,180 recreation visits, down 26.8% from 24,838 in 2019.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 19.2%, so a August visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is very busy at John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site (about 1.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is April.
The busiest month is October and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.9× the park's average, or 16% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 4,000 recreation visits at John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.