How Crowded Is Kalaupapa National Historical Park in December?

December runs about 1× Kalaupapa National Historical Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in December.

In a typical December the park sees roughly 3,800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1996 to 2025.

That makes December the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.1×) and the April low (0.9×).

On our Best Time to Visit score December rates 60/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated May at 90/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 26% of annual visitors, choosing December instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.7 hours of daylight in December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 15,335 recreation visits, down 50.2% from 30,774 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 48.6%, so December may feel a touch quieter than it once did.